Chance encounter leads to Walton County Fire Response in Freeport

Monday night at 11:28 p.m., WCFR responded to a single-wide mobile home with heavy flames and smoke on Highway 20 West in the Portland community.
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Time Travel Tuesday: Dr. John H. Kay’s Lynn Haven Youth Center

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bill Hudson is back in the studio with NewsChannel 7’s Donna Bell to look at some new archive footage. In this edition of Time Travel Tuesday, they take a look at Dr.
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Primary election voting locations: Find your precinct

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Today, Florida voters will head to the polls for the primary election. Voters will decide party nominees for key races, including Senate and congressional seats, ...
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Early voter turnout across Panhandle counties

Be sure to tune into NewsChannel 7 because throughout the day, we’ll be checking in on the election. After polls close, you can watch everything live on our NewsChannel 7+ stream. For live reactions ...

Autopsy completed for actress Hayden Panettiere, coroner says

An autopsy for actress Hayden Panettiere has been completed, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday.
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School bus involved in hit-and-run in Santa Rosa Beach

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A school bus carrying 30 Butler Elementary students was rear-ended in a hit-and-run near Highway 98 and Dune Lakes Circle Monday afternoon. No injuries were ...
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Arnold alum files suit to get himself a fifth year of college ball

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Arnold alum Alex Steen taking at shot at one more year of college ball. Steen is suing the NCAA saying he deserves one more year given the NCAA recently adopting the so ...

MEDICAL MONDAY: Doctors urge awareness of flesh-eating bacteria as Gulf water temperatures remain warm

The Florida Department of Health has reported 15 confirmed cases of vibrio vulnificus and two deaths statewide so far this ...
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Bay County adds ambulances to help cut response times

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay County Fire Rescue is adding new ambulances, fire trucks, and fire stations as the department works to keep up with an average of 100 calls a day. Until May, Bay ...
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Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 49-year-old

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing person. Officials say 49-year-old Tabitha Lynn Rhodes was last seen on Sunday ...

Local thrift shop kicks off National Thrifting Day celebrations early

Cindy’s Consignment Shop is gearing up for National Thrift Shop Day as a new generation of shoppers embraces sustainable, ...

MOVIE MUSIC MONDAY: Ranking the best Superhero movies

For many, there is nothing quite like the thrill of the hunt—spending hours sifting through racks of clothing to find that ...