Here are the latest details regarding the anticipated active weather later this week & weekend. Wednesday-Thursday, February 12 & 13, 2025 – Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4/5) for isolated severe storms…
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National Guitar Day is February 11
Who comes to mind when you think of the guitar? Hendrix? Segovia? Clapton? No doubt those (mostly) modern titans belong on any list of the greatest six-slingers to ever tune up and…
Vernon, Florida Yellow Jackets Baseball Takes on St. John Paul Panthers (Tallahassee) on Opening Night, Monday, February 10, 2025
On Monday, February 10, 2025, the Vernon, Florida High School Yellow Jackets Baseball program took on the St. John Paul II High School Panthers from Tallahassee, Florida, as seen by Rob Holley…
National Flannel Day is February 10
National Flannel Day is on February 10, and we’re here to help you celebrate the day in the best way possible. Did you know that it has been more than 400 years…
Bay County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Arrests Luchen Jerome Daley on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges on February 7, 2025
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced the arrest of Luchen Jerome Daley, age 32, of Fernwood Street, Panama City Beach, on charges related to fentanyl trafficking. Daley was the subject of a…
Plan Now for the 2025 Panhandle Watermelon Festival Big Melon & Junior Jubilee Contest Kick-Off on February 18
Calling all watermelon growers, commercial to gardeners. Planting season is just around the corner. As you plan your plantings don’t forget about the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival. The festival and…
Holmes County, Florida Plans ‘Spring Showcase’ in conjunction with ‘Down Home Street Festival’ on March 15, 2025
Holmes County, Florida is planning a ‘Spring Showcase’ in conjunction with ‘Down Home Street Festival’ on March 15, 2025 (see below).
February 9 is National Pizza Day
Join us on February 9 as we celebrate National Pizza Day! It’s hard to imagine that before World War II, pizza was little known outside of Italy or Italian immigrant communities. This…
Holmes County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Seek Shane Mullins on Saturday, February 8, 2025
HCSO attempted to stop a white van on Long Round Bay Rd., but Shane Mullins decided to take the scenic route—on foot. K9 units are en route to assist in the search…
2025 United States Spring Break School Schedules- Yes, It’s That Time Again
Spring Break- the break that tries to break us. It’s T-Minus 20 or so days until things start to get real around here affecting everyone in the Florida Panhandle from the Alabama…
Vernon, Florida High School Girls Weightlifting Team Competes in Rural State Weightlifting Championship in Wewahitchka
The Vernon, Florida High School Girls Weightlifting Team recently competed in the Girls Rural State Weightlifting Championship in Wewahitchka, Florida. Congratulations to Coach McKee and the girls, with results: Tamia Potter- 2nd…
Walton County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Arrests Chester McKinley on February 7, 2025
A traffic stop leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Spring man for trafficking methamphetamine. On Wednesday, February 5th, a Walton Cunty, Florida Sheriff’s deputy stopped a truck for an obstructed tag…
Marianna, Florida Police Department Arrests Fugitive Donald Reed Sparks on February 7, 2025
On February 7, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., officers with the Marianna Police Department observed wanted fugitive Donald Reed Sparks, 29, at a residence on Milton Avenue. As officers approached, Sparks fled…
February 8 is National Kite-Flying Day
Get set to feel the wind in your face, the line in your hand, and the liberating feeling one gets when flying a kite. It’s National Kite-Flying Day after all. Did you…
Drivers Will Encounter Traffic Disruptions on State Roads in Washington and Holmes County, Florida Over Weekend
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Washington and Holmes counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities. Holmes County: Washington County: All activities are weather dependent and…