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Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Over 30 food trucks bring fresh twists to Panama City Beach Food Truck Festival
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – More than 30 food trucks lined up at Panama City Beach's Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival. The event at Aaron Bessant Park quickly became a haven for foodies. Local favorites were joined by new vendors bringing in fresh twists on classic dishes and innovative flavors. Families friends and food lovers strolled through the festival grounds in search of their favorite new meal. Take a trip back in time with Cirque Italia's Water Circus Some vendors came from as far away as Pensacola to showcase their creations. 'We come from Pensacola. So the Jordan Valley Restaurant, Mediterranean restaurant, we actually have a brick-and-mortar in Pensacola. So it's a sit-down dine-in restaurant so we travel out here and we love serving food. we're looking forward maybe to a better day today. But it's great. I mean, that's kind of why we do it. We like to see people's smiles, know they like our food or, you know, so it's fun,' Food truck owners said. Trucks offered everything from tacos to crepes to fried rice and jerky, alongside the tasty food, the event featured craft drinks to flush it down. Vendors also set up shops to sell clothes, jewelry, and more. 'They're here at 6 a.m. prepping the food. The staff is here. These are mobile kitchens. It's a restaurant on wheels. It's not easy to support them. It's a sport. These are guys that have ten by ten tents that are selling the jewelry, homemade jewelry, and all the clothing and that sort of stuff,' Food Truck Festivals of America owner Anthony Pepe said. Pepe says each year the crowd keeps getting bigger and bigger. Washington County community hosts 2nd annual Black History Parade 'I don't want to leave and I don't think these food trucks want to leave. The patrons last night, we had to kick them out. And we had a record crowd here yesterday. It was unbelievable. Today is a little slower, but it's still fantastic. And these food trucks are cooking the best food,' Pepe said. Pepe says he's planning on adding more food trucks and craft vendors for next year's event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Washington County community hosts 2nd annual Black History Parade
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Washington County community is celebrating Black History Month with a new tradition. Saturday morning was their second annual Black History Parade in Vernon. This year they focused on honoring veterans. The parade was followed by food and activities at Campbell Park. Parade organizer Pamela T. Andrews says Saturday's event is about celebrating with neighbors. Panama City Police searching for missing teenager 'We're a small-knit community. We just love our neighbors, you know, for our neighbors to be here and want to be out here with us, it means a lot to us that they're supporting us, that they support our vision. It's about just love. This is a love and unity family day, and that's all we're doing. And we need love right now because our world is really in a state that is divided. And so it's not about just Black history, it's all the history of American history, but we just want the opportunity to just celebrate our individuals,' Black History Parade Chair Andrews said. Washington County Sheriff, commissioners, and superintendent joined the festivities. Andrews says she hopes more floats join and the event keeps growing in the future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shreveport singer, Doe wins Grammy award
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A Gospel singer raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, has scored a GRAMMY® win on Sunday. On February 2, the 2025 Grammys announced their winners; amongst them, singer-songwriter Dominique 'DOE' Jones won a GRAMMY®for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album of the Year 'Heart of a Human.' North Webster's Black History Parade celebrates 14 years of unity DOE was born in Washington State and raised in Shreveport, and she started singing as a child with her family called 'Forever Jones.' Forever Jones has had much success, garnering multiple Stellar Award and Dove Award nominations and two GRAMMY® Awards nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album and Best Gospel posted via social media that while holding her son, Shiloh, and boarding a plane to go home, she received a text about her GRAMMY win. 'Dear friends, and even artists who's projects were nominated in the same category … what a moment… just WOW… Thank you to the recording academy for this award and recognition of my and my team's hard work over the last year and a half. There were a lot of people who worked hard on this project! And most of all! Thank you, God, for giving me the gift of songwriting. I'm also thankful for these beautiful songs he allowed us to write. The story behind this album is sooo encouraging, and I can't wait to share,' says Jones. She was first nominated in 2019 for featuring on 'Cycles.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
