BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Since the beginning of the year, 41 dead dolphins have reportedly washed up along the panhandle coastline. 21 of those stranding calls have been made since March 7th. Of those 21 dolphins, 12 were found in Gulf County, seven in Bay County, one in Walton County, and one in Okaloosa […] Read More

Explosions Likely in the Gulf as Eglin Conducts Testing Staff Reports March 16, 2026 3:28 pm Destin, Eglin Air Force Base In Brief: Who: Eglin Air Force Base and the 96th Test Wing What: Military munitions testing operations When: March 16–28, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Where: The Gulf, beginning about 5 nautical miles southwest of Destin East Pass and extending 22 nautical miles south Why: To safely conduct military weapons testing while keeping civilian vessels out of the hazard zone EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Officials at Eglin Air Force Base say military testing operations will take place in the Gulf through the end of the month and are warning boaters to stay clear of the designated hazard area. The Air Force will conduct munitions testing from March 16 through March 28 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, according to officials with the installation. During testing periods, all vessels are required to remain outside the active hazard zone for safety. The restricted testing area begins approximately five nautical miles southwest of Destin East Pass and extends 22 nautical miles south into the Gulf. Boaters and mariners in the area will receive warnings and advisories from the Eglin Joint Test and Training Operations Control Center. Those alerts will be broadcast on Marine VHF Channel 16 and HF upper sideband frequency 2182 kHz, which are commonly monitored emergency and maritime communication channels. Officials say the notices are intended to ensure vessels stay clear of the test zone while... Read More

FLORIDA, (WMBB) – President Trump revealed information regarding Congressman Neal Dunn’s terminal diagnosis on Monday. “He would be dead by June,” Trump said. “Okay, that wasn’t public, but yeah,” Speaker Mike Johnson replied. Gasps could be heard coming from the audience. While the exact diagnosis isn’t publicly known, Trump revealed that Dunn had a heart […] Read More

“Thug” Outlaws MC Biker Pleads Guilty in FWB bombing Christopher Saul March 16, 2026 2:11 pm Crime, Fort Walton Beach The Outlaws Motorcycle Club biker who threw a pipe bomb into a Fort Walton Beach Jimmy John’s last year has pleaded guilty to arson in federal court.    Gregory Simonds, Jr., 42 of Pensacola, made the plea after more than a year behind bars awaiting trial. He’ll have a mandatory minimum of seven years in Federal Prison – and could be there for four decades. Simonds was involved in “an altercation” against a rival motorcycle gang, The Pagans, near the Fort Walton Beach Harley Davidson motorcycle dealership when he set off an explosive that blew out the glass and did other damage to the fast food sandwich shop before driving away in a car. He was arrested the same day by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.    The arrest affidavit filed in the case reported that Simonds first pointed a gun at the rival bikers and then threw a device at the bikers. It also noted that the explosive device used in the attack caused roughly $5,000 in damage to the sandwich shop.    Simonds will learn his sentence on June 20, 2026, at the US District Court in Pensacola. U.S. Attorney John Heekin said: “Targeting, prosecuting, and eliminating transnational criminal organizations, like the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, is one of the principal objectives of Operation Take Back America, which was launched by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam... Read More

Bert Kreischer’s Tour Bus Bursts Into Flames Over the weekend, Bert Kreischer’s tour bus burst into flames. The scary situation happened when Bert and his team were traveling from Fargo, North Dakota, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a scheduled show. Along the way, a front tire on the comedian’s tour bus blew out, leaving them […] More Country Music Nation  Read More