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NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle & His Family Are Feared Dead After A Plane Crash On Thursday (December 18) around 10:20am local time, a private plane owned by NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport, which is just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. The plane’s owner is GB Aviation Leasing, LLC., which is […] More Country Music Nation  Read More

Charges Against Former AFSOC Chief Anthony Green Revealed Christopher Saul December 18, 2025 1:58 pm Hurlburt Field, Military In Brief:  Former AFSOC Enlisted Leader Faces Trial: Anthony Green, the command’s former top enlisted member, is scheduled for a General Court-Martial on February 10, 2026.  Serious Charges Filed: He has been charged with four counts, including indecent recording, obstructing justice, and two counts related to child pornography.  Court-Martial Process Explained: The article outlines the three types of courts-martial and details the step-by-step process of a General Court-Martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Anthony Green, the former highest enlisted member of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), will have a court-martial scheduled on February 10, 2026. Green was relieved of his post by Lt. General Michael Conley in May of 2025. General Conley cited a loss of confidence when he made his decision.  The Air Force’s Judge Advocate General’s docket website had the information available as of 0900 on December 18.  The Judge Advocate General has charged Green with four counts, including: Indecent recording Obstructing justice Child pornography; posses, recieve, view Child pornography; production “Green is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial by courts-martial, “ said a news release by Air Force Special Operations Command on Wednesday. “AFSOC is committed to the welfare of our Airmen and maintaining good order and discipline to preserve the trust placed in us to execute our critical global missions.” How Courts Martial Work The Air Force court-martial operates under the Uniform... Read More

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Panama City man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography to be followed by five years of supervised release. According to the Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chad Ryan Puffinbarger, 39, came under investigation in 2021 when he was believed to […] Read More

FLORIDA (WMBB) – Several of the Panhandle’s local law enforcement agencies helped with the recovery and location of 43 critically missing children in Operation Northern Lights. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Operation Northern Lights was a missing child operation that was executed in 14 counties across North Florida for two-weeks in December. The operation […] Read More

FLORIDA – Florida regulators this week approved proposals by six private insurers to take policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. as efforts continue to shrink the state’s insurer of last resort. The approvals, which came in a series of orders signed by Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky, are part of what is known as a “depopulation” […] Read More

 [[{“value”:” Step into the kitchen with Chef Jim Shirley, founder of many South Walton favorites such as Great Southern Café, Farm & Fire, The Bay, North Beach Social and The Meltdown on 30A! Shirley’s unique take on modern Southern cuisine was inspired by learning international cooking from his two classic Southern grandmothers. Watch and learn more about how his vision for his restaurants is to create a shared experience that aligns with the overall sense of interconnectedness in these local beach neighborhoods.    “}]]  SoWal.com  Read More

Rob And Michele Reiner’s Manner Of Death Revealed As “Homicide,” Son Nick Reiner Charged With Murder Meg Ryan joins the many people paying tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner after their tragic deaths. Rob, an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, and Michele, a photographer and producer, were found deceased in their home on December 14. […] More Country Music Nation  Read More

Florida Set to Execute Okaloosa County Serial Killer Staff Reports December 18, 2025 9:40 am Crime, Okaloosa County In Brief: Frank Walls is set to become the 19th person executed in Florida this year. State and federal courts rejected final appeals based on the argument of intellectual disability. Walls was convicted of five brutal murders that terrorized Okaloosa County in the 1980s. Frank Walls, a convicted serial killer responsible for five murders in Okaloosa County during the mid-1980s, is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening at Florida State Prison, following the denial of his final appeals. Walls, 66, is set to become the 19th inmate executed in Florida this year — a new state record. The execution is scheduled for a tentative time of 6 p.m. EST and will be carried out by lethal injection. In a last-minute effort to halt the execution, Walls’ attorneys petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay, arguing that Walls is intellectually disabled and that his execution would violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. His legal team cited IQ test scores of 72 and 74 as evidence of intellectual disability and claimed Florida courts failed to properly evaluate the issue. State attorneys strongly rejected those claims. In court filings, the Florida Attorney General’s Office stated, “Walls is not now intellectually disabled and never was.” Both the Florida Supreme Court and a federal appeals court previously denied requests to stop the execution. Walls’ crimes left a lasting scar on Northwest Florida,... Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- Most people think of Red Tide as something that burns their eyes and causes breathing problems when they go to the beach. But even when you aren’t going to the beach, the Red Tide is still around. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is currently tracking Red Tide in Bay, […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- There’s a cafe experience unlike any other coming to Panama City Beach; a place where you can sip a drink, relax, and interact with some of the world’s most unusual and gentle animals. ‘Wild Encounters,’ a Capybara Cafe, is weeks away from opening. There, the world’s largest rodents are the stars: […] Read More