February 2026

Beneficial rain and storms to hit the area this weekend

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


City officials celebrate reopening of Hentz Park with upgrades

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

Water Shortage Warning issued by Northwest Florida Water Management

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

Saint Andrew’s Bay Quilters Guild’s annual quilt show is here

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

Bond brothers make Panama City pit-stop on walk across America

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



MLK Jr. Rec Center launches notification system for event alerts

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center has launched an improved alert system. This entire notification system has been significantly enhanced over the last year, with the new system providing updates on programs, events, and important announcements. The notification system is customizable, allowing the user to choose what updates they […] Read More

Charley Crockett Calls Out Conservative Complacency, Criticizes Jelly Roll, In Slogan-Heavy Social Media Diatribe

Crockett’s Post Follows A Divisive Grammy Awards And Super Bowl Halftime Show For two weekends in a row, Americans have seen firsthand how entertainment and politics overlap. First, with the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, and then again with Super Bowl LX and its Halftime Show performance by Bad Bunny. There was also the […] More Country Music Nation  Read More