BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Cedar Grove Elementary transformed into a museum Tuesday morning. Third-grade students transformed into historians, researchers, and ultimately scholars on a Black History Month learning journey. Just after Christmas, students were assigned to research a significant person in African American history. Since then, they’ve been researching the ‘who, what, where, why, […] Read More

What to Expect This Week Tonight Through Wednesday We have one more cool night ahead. Overnight lows will drop into the mid to upper 30s for most areas. Locations across our western and southwestern counties may stay a little warmer as milder, more humid air begins moving in from the southwest. By Wednesday afternoon, the […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – It was a scary sight Tuesday morning at the Shores of Panama resort in Panama City Beach. At around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, crews on a swing stage scaffold were performing maintenance at the Shores of Panama when they lost control of one of the sides. Witnesses on the scene […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Red tide continues to affect areas across Northwest Florida, producing a neurotoxin that can kill fish and impact human health. Currently, there is no “one-step solution” to get rid of red tide, but a new product might change that. Mote Marine Laboratory, Heartland Energy Group, and Emerge Marine have partnered […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Texas man was found guilty Tuesday of sexual molestation of a 14-year-old girl in 2012 in Bay County According to the state attorney’s office, a jury deliberated for just over an hour before finding 49-year-old Orlin Antonio Garcia guilty of sexual battery on a victim older than 12 but […] Read More

Walton County Rolls Out Free Tram Service Staff Reports February 24, 2026 4:07 pm 30a, Destin, Emerald Coast, South Walton, Tourism, Travel, Walton County In Brief: Who: Walton County Tourism, led by Tabatha Bolen What: Expansion of the free Beach Tram transportation routes When: Launching March 1, 2026 Where: 393 MPF, Grayton Central, and regional beach accesses in Walton County Why: To reduce parking congestion and improve access for visitors and locals WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Visitors and locals heading to South Walton’s beaches will soon have more parking relief and easier access to the sand. Walton County Tourism will officially launch expanded Beach Tram routes on March 1, connecting municipal parking facilities to popular regional beach accesses in an effort to ease congestion and reduce parking strain along Scenic 30A corridors. Transportation officials say the program has been years in development. “This program has been years in the making,” said Tabatha Bolen, transportation manager for Walton County Tourism. “The entire team has put so much work into making it what it has become. It is exciting to be part of a program that provides a needed service that truly benefits our guests, both visitors and the local community.” Where the Routes Will Run Two municipal parking facilities will anchor the initial expansion: 393 Municipal Parking Facility 1668 S. County Hwy. 393 Beginning March 1: A-to-B Route: Direct service to Ed Walline Regional Beach Access every 10 minutes West Route: Stops at Dune Allen RBA and Fort Panic RBA every... Read More

Country music singer Ella Langley has become an absolute superstar over the past few years! While her success seems to have skyrocketed overnight, Ella has been building her career in music for nearly a decade. 1. A True Southern Girl Ella Langley is from the small town of Hope Hull, Alabama, where she began singing […] More Country Music Nation  Read More

American Idol‘s Hollywood Week Kicked Off With A Group Performance Of “Before He Cheats” Thanks To The Live Audience Hollywood Week for Season 24 of American Idol officially began on Monday night, February 23. During the two-hour-long episode, singers who earned a Golden Ticket in the audition rounds took the stage to perform a song […] More Country Music Nation  Read More