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  January 25 marks National Florida Day, a celebration of everything that makes the Sunshine State so special. And there’s no better place to experience it than Panama City Beach, where every day feels like a vacation. With 27 miles of sugar-white sand, emerald-green waters, and endless sunshine, PCB   Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City police have arrested a man who allegedly traveled to meet a child for sex. 30-year old William Lloyd Barnes allegedly contacted what he thought was a 17-year old last month on a site called “Skip the Games.” After several weeks of communications, police say Barnes arranged to meet […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Fulton, Missouri man has been extradited to Bay County to face charges involving soliciting a teenage girl. 23-year old Brandon Sterling Ham allegedly contacted a 13-year old Panama City girl on social media in September, making graphic sexual comments and suggestions. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The future of the downtown Panama City marina is in the hands of the people. Panama City held its first of three charrettes on Wednesday night. The charrettes are a platform for residents to share what they want and don’t want to see built on the marina. “We want to see […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Florida is observing January as Move Over Month, reminding drivers of the law designed to protect first responders, road crews, and stranded motorists. “It’s a very real issue. It’s a dangerous situation that we’re put in on the side of the road. And this is a law to remind people […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A problematic Bay County intersection is getting some continuing improvements. On Wednesday, Bay County commissioners approved the next part of the plan to improve traffic flow in the area of Nehi Road at Highways 390 and 231. It’s part of a larger plan that would realign Nehi Rd. to the […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- Bay County’s fire response equipment is getting a major upgrade. On Wednesday, commissioners voted to move forward with the purchase of 12 trucks and approved their financing plan. Four brush trucks, four pumper tankers, one rescue pumper, two mid-mound tower trucks, and one heavy rescue truck will get their fleet up […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The ZooWorld team has come together to get through the unimaginable. Six ruffed lemur’s lost their lives to smoke inhalation from Thursday’s fire. Sadly, a seventh lemur, Venus, passed away late Thursday from complications. Only one ruffed lemur survived. Her name is Uri, short for Uranus. Although the experts have […] Read More

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Walton County School District posted a 97.5% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year. That’s second in the state, just a 10th of a percent behind the top school. South Walton High School, Walton High School, and the Magnet Innovation Center each earned 100% graduation rates. Freeport High School […] Read More

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Tuesday, Panama City Beach Chief J.R. Talamantez and Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford met with the Secretary of Juvenile Justice Matt Walsh to discuss their enforcement plan for the upcoming spring break season. Sheriff Ford says when they made arrests last year, minors were taken to the juvenile assessment […] Read More