Florida Highway Patrol reflects on the 2024 year
The Florida Highway Patrol’s Panama City district covers 6 counties including Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and ...
Biden will honor tribal requests by designating 2 new national monuments in California
President Joe Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California, in part to honor two tribes, a person familiar with the decision said Monday.
Local law enforcement agencies warn of impersonation scams
People across the Panhandle are falling victim to the latest scam. Hackers are spoofing agencies’ phone numbers impersonating law enforcement officials.
Panama City woman accidentally messages narcotics investigator instead of dealer
On December 31, a local woman looking to purchase fentanyl accidentally messaged a narcotics investigator at the Bay County ...
On Jan. 6, lawmakers remember the carnage of 2021 in sharply different ways
Some lawmakers emotionally recalled the violence. Others said they’d rather move on. And some said it wasn’t violent at all.
US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge
The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades ...
New federal rule targets certain gas water heaters: Here’s what you should know
The new standards, published the day after Christmas, are meant to reduce costs and various emissions, and lead to a ...
Community leader Tom Najjar passes away
A long-time Panama City resident, community leader, and former WMBB co-worker has died. Tom Najjar died Monday at the Blake Retirement Complex in Panama City Beach.
Departing U.S. ambassador to Mexico sees “major changes” under Trump in diplomatic relationship
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Monday he anticipated “major changes” in the diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and Mexico during the incoming Trump ...
Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow?
The nation’s capital is often not a place that handles winter weather well. Cold-weather transplants complain about the ...
Domestic disturbance leads to stabbing and crash in Panama City
Early Monday morning Panama City Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance in the 2200 block of Edgewood Drive. When deputies arrived around 1:25 a.m., ...
Walgreens $100M settlement proposal: If finalized, who qualifies?
Some Walgreens customers who used insurance to help pay for their prescription drugs could be eligible for compensation as part of a proposed class action settlement.