30A Breaking News

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Along Walton County’s shoreline, what looks like one stretch of sand is actually divided by property lines, a debate that’s been growing among residents for years. Now, it’s playing out on a national stage. The new HBO and A24 documentary series, “Neighbors,” dedicates its first episode to Walton County’s private […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Pinnacle Port Community Association officials received a firm “No” from all Bay County commissioners Wednesday morning regarding changes to Public Beach Access 98. Back in 2011, the private community benefited from a beach renourishment project, funded by federal dollars. In return, they granted Bay County Beach Access 98, which included […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The TDC board looks a little different following a resignation and some reappointments. On Wednesday, Bay County commissioners voted to reappoint several members and make a new addition. Michael Jarman and Ethan Register will once again fill the seats designated for Panama City Beach council members. Reggie Johns will still […] Read More

Warm, Foggy Mornings Ahead Before Rain Moves In We’re heading into an unusually warm stretch of weather for mid to late February. Morning fog will become more likely over the next couple of days, especially late at night and early in the morning. Some of that fog could be dense at times, so drivers should […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The plans are falling into place for the Port Authority to welcome its new leader. Last week, Port Authority board members announced they planned to hire Bay County’s County Manager Bob Majka, to replace Alex King as the port’s executive director. Majka was out of town at the time of […] Read More

HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Bonifay man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty in January of molesting a child at her church. According to a news release, Michael Nathaniel Simmons, 44, of Bonifay, was found guilty on January 27 of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation. Circuit Court […] Read More

WALTON COUNTY, Fla (WMBB)- Walton County Sheriff’s Office will have a new way to keep victims informed about their cases. Oftentimes, when a crime is committed, there is an investigation that leads to an arrest, followed by a possible trial. Between all of that is a long and sometimes confusing legal process, which victims are […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Panama City Beach man is in jail on Wednesday, facing child sex charges. Bay County Sheriff’s investigators arrested 50-year-old Jason Christopher Davis on Tuesday on two counts of lewd & lascivious molestation on a victim less than 12. Davis also had another count of the same charges on a […] Read More

TYNDALL AIR FORCE (WMBB) – You may have been startled Wednesday morning by the sight of a huge plane circling the local skies. It’s not often you see a Boeing 747 in Bay County. However, this Atlas 747 flew into our area around 11:00 a.m. It belongs to the United States Air Force. We understand […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – St. Andrews State Park is celebrating 75 years of operation and preservation. Since 1951, St. Andrews State Park has been a cherished gathering spot in Panama City Beach. Once a World War II military reservation guarding the bay, the land was then transformed into a state park dedicated to preservation, […] Read More