Valparaiso could make THIS MUCH money every day from a new speed camera near Eglin: Christopher Saul February 9, 2026 8:55 pm Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso Speeding around the Lewis School School Zone on John Sims Parkway in Valparaiso may soon see a dramatic drop. Commissioners listened to a pitch by a company called Blue Line Solutions that proposed the installation of school zone speed cameras that would operate about 200 meters from Eglin Air Force Base’s East Gate.  Similar companies have installed school zone speed cameras in Niceville, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and Shalimar.  While they did not approve the system for installation at Monday’s meeting, the Commission heard from Police Chief Joe Hart and representatives from the company about the technology. It gave tacit approval for the negotiations to continue – and possibly come before the commission for a vote in March.  This comes after a Blue Line-sponsored speed study found that more than 98% of drivers exceeded 10 miles per hour in the John Sims Parkway school zone during school zone hours.  What the Speed Study Showed Around Lewis School Blue Line representative Barbara Manton conducted a five-day speed study on the roads around Lewis School in Valparaiso from November 3–7. They focused on the official school zone flashing-light windows: Morning: 7:05 a.m. – 7:40 a.m. Afternoon: 1:55 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Blue Line reported that during those limited windows: Morning (7:05–7:40) 4,376 cars passed through the school zone 4,228 of those were going more than... Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay County Branch of the NAACP joined forces Monday with Panama City once again to mark the start of Black History Month with a powerful community celebration honoring 100 years of black history in America. City leaders and residents joined the event, recognizing the national theme “A Century of […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County is mourning the loss of a hometown hero. Terrance Gore, a former Commodore turned Major League Baseball player, died unexpectedly on Friday at 34 years old. “He went in for an emergency surgery. He had his appendix removed. He came out of surgery and was doing OK. And […] Read More

What to expect over the next several days 👇 Fog is going to be a repeat visitor over the next few mornings 🌫️. Warm, humid air is sliding over the cooler waters of the northeast Gulf, which is a perfect recipe for fog and in some spots, dense fog. If you’re traveling early, slow it […] Read More

Fort Walton Beach high schoolers protest ICE in march down Miracle Strip Christopher Saul February 9, 2026 5:41 pm Fort Walton Beach Drivers along Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther greeted about 100 Fort Walton Beach High School students with horn honks, cheers, jeers and several middle fingers as they walked down the sidewalk to protest the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency.    After the final bell of the school day sounded, the students left school property and made their way to Liza Jackson Park on the Santa Rosa Sound to make their voices heard – or at least their signs seen.     Protests across the country over the last month have, in part, demanded ICE agents who killed two protesters in January in Minneapolis be brought to justice.    In Fort Walton Beach, organizer and high school student Lorena Diaz said the march was personal. “My dad just received his citizenship in 2023, and hearing that it could possibly get taken away just makes me really sad,” she said through tears, “My dad’s worked so hard. He got here in 2003 [or] 2004, and it took him 20 years to get his citizenship. And hearing [it could get taken away] makes me really sad knowing that my family is also in danger – of ICE taking my family.”   As we continue talking, someone points out we have company. In the median sits a Fort Walton Beach Police Patrol Unit, facing the... Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Sharky’s beachfront restaurant gave back to the community in a big way Monday afternoon. Restaurant leaders presented a donation check of $12,000 to St. Andrews community medical center support local programs helping families and children in need. Organizers say the contribution comes from proceeds raised through community events and customer […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a car crash causing lane blockage. According to a news release, southbound lanes of Highway 231 and Highway 2321 are blocked. It’s unknown how long the closure will last; however, drivers are advised to avoid the area at this time. Read More

TALLAHASSEE – Following a record 19 executions in Florida last year, Ronald Heath is scheduled Tuesday to be the first person put to death in 2026, for a 1989 murder in Alachua County. Heath, 64, is scheduled to be executed for the murder of Michael Sheridan, who was shot, stabbed and robbed in a wooded area […] Read More