[[{“value”:” Finding your perfect spot along South Walton’s 26 miles of shoreline is a breeze, especially with our regional beach accesses designed to make your day easy and enjoyable. These spots come fully equipped with parking, restrooms, seasonal lifeguards, and those all-important flags to let you know the beach conditions at a glance. If you’re looking for specific accessibility features, South Walton has worked hard to make the sand welcoming for everyone. ADA Accessible Regional Beach Accesses “}]]  SoWal.com  Read More

  For scuba divers in search of unique underwater adventures, Panama City Beach is the place to be. Beneath its emerald-green waters lies a treasure trove of both natural and man-made dive sites spread across the northern gulf. Whether you are a beginner looking for a shallow reef teeming with life or   Read More

LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Last summer, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a special permit to Dynasty Marine Associates Inc. to catch a giant manta ray for Sea World Abu Dhabi for exhibition. The video shows the crew pulling the animal up onto the boat from a net, igniting public backlash. Manta […] Read More

Beach and Heat Headlines Hazardous beach conditions continue today, with a high risk of rip currents at all Gulf beaches. If you are heading to the coast, use extreme caution and follow local beach safety guidance. Temperatures will also run well above normal through at least Saturday. There is a 50 to 80 percent chance […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City is rolling out its new school zone photo speed enforcement systems. The system becomes operational on Tuesday, starting a month-long warning period. The cameras will be active throughout the entire school day. That includes the 30 minutes before and after school when the lower school’s speed limit is […] Read More

“Choosin’ Texas” Becomes A Chart-Topping Hit Ella Langley’s hit “Choosin’ Texas” made an immediate impact upon its release in October 2025, debuting at No. 37 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. By December, the breakout track had climbed to the top of the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart, marking Ella’s first solo No. 1 […] More Country Music Nation  Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Last week, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced additional fraud and grand theft charges against former Visit Panama City Beach Vice President of Administration, Aaron Lee. News 13 confirmed that one of the grand theft charges is tied to the Pirates of the High Seas and Renaissance festival. Bay County […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Kids celebrated Presidents’ Day on Monday by participating in a variety of patriotic activities at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center’s “Red, White, & U” event. They held a mock press conference, where kids could either act as the president and their staff, or ask questions as a reporter. […] Read More