30A Breaking News

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The area’s newest artificial reef is now on the bottom of the Gulf. But it’s going to be a while before anyone can visit. The Bay County Artificial Reef Association deployed a 97-foot-long barge on Wednesday, about 21 miles off the coast of Bay County. The barge was 27-feet wide […] Read More

Beneficial Rain and Storms This Weekend Good news for the area. Widespread, beneficial rain is on the way. From Saturday night through Sunday night, there is a 60 to 80 percent chance that many locations will receive more than one inch of rain. There is also about a 30 percent chance that some spots could […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County native Austin Rogers announced his campaign for Florida’s second congressional district Thursday evening. Rogers is going to be running for Neal Dunn’s seat as a Republican, pledging to be a strong, reliable candidate for the people of the state. As former general counsel to Senator Rick Scott, Rogers […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Excitement filled the air this morning during the re-opening of Hentz Park. The park had a history of flooding and damage from Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Sally, but now it’s coming back with new improvements Renovations have been in the works since 2021. The new park includes: 150 new trees, […] Read More

FLORIDA (WMBB) – The Northwest Florida Water Management District’s governing board issued a Water Shortage Warning. This warning, which hasn’t been put in place for almost two decades, calls for voluntary reductions in water use across the northwest Florida district. That includes Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington, and Walton counties. The goal […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – There are quilts galore at the Central Panhandle Fairgrounds. The Saint Andrew’s Bay Quilters Guild’s annual quilt show kicked off on Friday, and it’s already in full swing. The guild has over 100 unique quilts hanging for attendees to appreciate and vote on. There’s also a raffle, a silent auction, […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bond brothers are walking across America. Friday, they walked through Panama City and are heading to Panama City Beach. Lance and Isaac Bond have spent the past 134 days walking across America, with all of their belongings in a shopping cart. “This is our lucky, our shopping cart. We […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Dig into the rich history that is early Spanish Florida. Former University of West Florida President and Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Judy Bense, talked about her latest book Thursday night, during her first hometown presentation in 24 years. While images of Saint Augustine, Ponce De Leon, and the Fountain of […] Read More

WALTON COUNTY, Fla (WMBB)- Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is highlighting one of their own after he survived a dangerous heart attack. Adrian Warren has worked in the cardiac cath lab for over a decade. A few months ago, he suffered a widow-maker heart attack just outside the doors of the same cath lab where […] Read More