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Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Man in the Sea Museum unveils new Navy diver exhibits in Bay County
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Two new exhibits that further explore the rich history of Navy divers in Bay County are now open at the Man in the Sea Museum in Panama City Beach. To commemorate the opening of the new exhibits, the museum is hosting a grand opening celebration that will include a ribbon-cutting, educational games, the chance to meet with divers and restoration experts, and more. One of the new exhibits highlights the marine life that lives in the Gulf and how divers are working to restore it following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The other exhibit shows the work divers from the Navy Experimental Diving Unit are doing right here in Panama City. These attractions serve as another way for the museum to keep the history of the Navy diver alive and well. Kiwanis Club's 65th Pancake Days to benefit Bay County youth 'Being able to talk about any DU and showcase their capabilities and what they can do there is really important because when people visit here or even people that live here, not everybody can get on base,' said Man in the Sea Museum Executive Director Steve Mulholland. 'So to be able to showcase what our military folks here in Panama City do is really important.' This free event will start at noon on Friday, April 4th, and last until about 3 p.m. Both exhibits were made possible through a grant from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. If you would like to see the new displays for yourself but can't make it out today, the Man in the Sea Museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Holmes County Jail seeks funds for expansion project
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Holmes County Jail was built in 2001. At the time, it was a huge improvement, housing up to 25 inmates. That's grown to 125 inmates now. But as the population has grown, so has the need for more jail space. Holmes County Sheriff's Office takes charge of Emergency Medical Services 'It was built with the intentions of adding on at a future date. And we've come to that date now,' Holmes County Sheriff John Tate said. Tate says the jail is at its capacity, 130 inmates. 'We're usually run in overcapacity most of the time. We just add beds in there and, you know, to put them on the floor, you have to accommodate. That's the best way we can,' Tate said. Sheriff Tate says an expansion would also support the jail's faith-based and drug recovery programs. 'With the programs we got going on down there trying to help people get their lives back together and stuff, it's going to help out a lot with the more space we get,' Tate added. Tate wants to add an additional housing wing, creating space for 64 more they need to find the money first. Kiwanis Club's 65th Pancake Days to benefit Bay County youth 'We're a poor county, so we have to rely on outside revenue for us through the state legislators appropriation and different grants and different things, if possible, even federal grants to be able to, you know, to get the money to add on,' Tate said. Holmes County commissioners met with state lawmakers last month to ask for a state appropriation for expansion. If they received funding in July, they'll begin the project's design phase. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
