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3 days ago
- General
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Bozeman hires Bryan Normand as head baseball coach
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Deane Bozeman High School has officially named Bryan Normand as its next head baseball coach, succeeding legendary coach Jeff Patton. Normand, who most recently served as an assistant coach at Arnold High School, brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the Bucks. A Louisiana native, he moved to Bay County in 2007 and has held coaching positions at Arnold, North Bay Haven, and Liberty County. During his career, Normand helped build North Bay Haven's baseball program from the ground up, leading the team to its only two playoff appearances. He was also part of the Arnold coaching staff that reached the FHSAA Final Four. 'I like to say I'm a players' coach,' Normand said. 'I build great relationships with my players. One of the things I think I'll miss most from my time at Arnold is the van rides with the seniors. We always had a strong bond.' Normand takes over for longtime head coach Jeff Patton, a Bay County baseball legend who retired this year after more than 20 years at the helm. Patton leaves behind a Hall of Fame-worthy legacy, having built the program from the ground up. Bozeman baseball coaching legend, Patton retires 'Everybody says I have big shoes to fill with Jeff Patton,' Normand said. 'I don't plan on filling his shoes—I'm bringing my own. We'll honor him, maybe bronze his shoes and hang them above the dugout. But at the end of the day, I'm here to keep winning ballgames and championships.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Climate
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Bozeman High breaks ground on exciting expansion for students
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Since before Hurricane Michael, Deane Bozeman High School has been planning to expand its classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students. 'This area is experiencing explosive growth. So, planning for the building was already in place. But just through all the things that happened from the devastation to the hurricane, where we are now, it's taken quite a bit of time. So a lot of preparation went into it. But we're excited to get it started,' Deane Bozeman Principal Ivan Beach said. This $14.5 million project is being funded by a FEMA mitigation grant. 'What we're doing today is we're doing the groundbreaking for a 23-classroom building facility. I'm telling you, this is a great way to be meeting the needs of our community. I'm so proud of our board that had the vision and the commitment to get to this point where we're actually getting after meeting the needs of this community and forecasting future requirements for this part of Bay County,' Bay District School's Superintendent Mark McQueen said. In 2000, Bozeman High School had just 700 students. Today, that number has grown to over 1,700, and continues to rise. Deane Bozeman Assistant Principal, Kim Timmins has seen this project full circle for the last 25 years. 'It's really cool to see that at the time we had like half of our classrooms were empty when we started, and now you're exploding at the seams. As far as our capacity, we have had to bring in portable buildings that were supposed to be temporary, like Gabby said; however, they've become pretty permanent. So we're super excited,' Timmins said. The addition of 23 new classrooms will help create a more effective and comfortable learning environment for the high school students. Students are enthusiastic about the future of their school and the opportunities the new space will bring. 'I'm excited to see it because I know they've been talking about it a long time. And so I know it's going to benefit a lot of students. And it might not necessarily benefit me, I don't know yet, but my brother and sister go here and they're younger than me, so I know they'll get to enjoy it,' Senior SGA President Gabby Hernandez said. The anticipated completion for this expansion is within the next 18 months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
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10th annual memorial poker run raises money for local JROTC scholarships
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Dozens rode for a cause at the Bay County Motorcycle Foundation's 10th annual JROTC Scholarship Poker Run. The ride is in memorial of 19-year-old Dylan Corbin. In October 2015, Dylan died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a student at Deane Bozeman High School. Panama City Police searching for missing teenager Bikers say this is the perfect way to honor his legacy. 'He was a biker supported a community biker community came together where most of us are veterans. A lot of us are veterans we all came and thought it was a good cause, support our Bay County Junior ROTC,' biker Michael S. Husava said. Dylan was part of the JROTC program, so the money raised will go towards Bay County JROTC scholarships. 'It's a worthy cause. It's a worthy event to raise money for our kids. And it's so important that the kids, especially high school age, realize there are people in the community that appreciate what they do. It's not easy for kids to be in ROTC or JROTC. It takes a commitment and hopefully, events like this can keep them funded for uniforms and go on to other events,' EOD Motorcycle Club Chapter President Mike Fennewald said. 'This is very big. Very big. There are many seniors that I know myself have benefited from this scholarship, and I just want to give a huge thank you to the Corbin family for their continued support they have of this event, as well as for honoring the memory of their son,' Mosley MC JROTC Executive Officer Aiden Pinkard said. Mosley High School JROTC presented the colors at the opening ceremony at Annie's Hideaway in Lynn Haven. 7th annual 'Night to Shine' event celebrates special needs community members Then bikers made their way to St. Joe Beach, Port St. Joe, Parker, Springfield, and ended at Moseys in Panama City. At each stop, participants drew a playing card, looking to have the best poker hand in the end. Officials hope the run continues to grow for years to come. Saturday's poker run raised $8,000 for JROTC programs in Bay County. To donate go to the Ameris Bank in Panama City or Panama City Beach and ask the Branch Manager for details. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
