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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Science
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FSU Panama City announces second Summer Institute
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Collegiate School at FSU Panama City is hosting its second Summer Institute in partnership with the Florida State University Panama City STEM Institute. According to a news release, the schools will host a series of day camps for students who have completed grades seven through eight in June and July. These camps focus on STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. This includes crime scene investigation, acting, flight technology and art. CSI-TCS Unit is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 9-12 and July 7-10 at $140 per person. Students will participate in a murder mystery role-play and apply their science, technology and STEM skills to take on the role of a suspect. This camp includes a certification in WordPress. Creative Fusion will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24 as well as July 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 with artist Brianna Bennett at $70 per participant. This is meant for grades six to 10 to explore painting, drawing, mixed media and more. Actor's Workshop is set for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 10 and is free for students to learn acting techniques, master script reading, learn warm-up exercises and more. The Science of Flight will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 16-19 and July 14-17 at $140 per person to investigate and model prehistoric inventions and modern designs for air travel. Participants will learn Bernoulli's Principle, study current attempts at space flight and design and launch rockets. This also includes a certification for WordPress. 'We hope students will take advantage of these exciting camps since each of them explores career options and pathways available at The Collegiate School at FSU Panama City,' said Jenna Edwards, administrative specialist with TCS. For more information, click here or email TCS@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
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Lynn Haven officials approve Marina Island overlay district for potential mixed-use development
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) – A Lynn Haven development eight years in the making saw some progress Monday. In 2017, Lynn Haven city officials sold the old Air Force fuel depot property to a developer. After it sat vacant for years, a new developer came in with plans for a mixed-use community. Monday night, Lynn Haven commissioners unanimously approved a Marina Island overlay district. The overlay allows for flexibility in things such as setbacks, street design, and signage. The developers have not officially submitted design plans to the city, but they presented their preliminary plans and its features. 'Activating the waterfront was a big part of this, it's a big part of the marina and we imagine mixed-use buildings with retail and restaurants on the ground as well and residential above and of the wide promenade that's associated with many different kinds of activities.' The development is projected to take around 30 years to complete. The layout is comparable to Rosemary Beach, Seaside, or Alys Beach. The plans featured a variety of homes, retail businesses, a hotel, and apartment villas. They also highlighted walkable streets, hidden parking, and waterways woven through the community. Residents and neighboring businesses support the project. The main concern is creating a buffer between the industrial site and potential residential buildings to avoid noise complaints. 'We are an industrial site, we use our fair drive or y loads, industrial loads, a lot of trucks. We have worked three shifts which is 24 hours a day in the past. We would like to have that option in the future.' The overlay was approved without the industrial district, which will have to follow the Unified Development Code. This will uphold a 60-foot buffer between the industrial park and residential homes. Monday's approved overlay does not allow the developers to deviate from the comprehensive plan or state and federal requirements. The next step is to draft a development order, which takes about three months. It would take about 8-to-12 months to begin construction. There are plans for a children's museum, restaurants, and there is an easement with FSU Panama City on the property. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Bay High School celebrates 100th anniversary
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – All this school year, Bay High School has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first graduating class. Tonight, students, alumni, family, friends, and everyone else had the chance to look back and see how far the school has come and celebrate a century of artistic excellence. Staff and students assembled an exhibit called 'Century of the Arts.' FSU Panama City students practice underwater crime scene skills There were performances by the student and alumni choirs, the Bay High Symphonic Band, and the Bay High theatre department. And organizers gathered dozens of pieces, like yearbooks, photos, artwork, old band uniforms, and much more. The pieces were displayed in the new Barbara W. Nelson Fine Arts Center on the Bay High campus. Admission to tonight's exhibit and performances was free. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Politics
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Florida State Panama City Hosts Annual Black History Event
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Around 300 high school students left the FSU Panama City Wednesday feeling empowered. They participated in the school's annual black history event, held Wednesday at St. Joe lecture hall. The keynote speaker for the gathering was Florida Department of Children and Families secretary Shevaun Harris, who told the young people in the audience about her personal experiences. Seaside, 30A communities prepare for Spring Break crowds with new curfew 'A very powerful message to use the life and legacy of Mary Mcleod Bethune, the founder of Cookman University as her model, as she came from very meager beginnings herself. Secretary Harris, being an immigrant from the Republic of Panama and which FSU Panama City has a campus there, and then migrating to Brooklyn, New York. But she has understood the value of hard work and getting a sound education and she's a two-time graduate from Florida State Panama City so that message really resonated,' FSUPC Collegiate School student Samuel Buckner said. Harris' message seemed to reach with many of the students. 'I feel like everyone here was able to really listen. And I feel like we all learned a lot. And I feel like we can all take that information and think about how it impacts us and become a better person and treat each other kinder and recognize all the experiences and whatever anyone that we know has gone through.' The event also featured professional violinist Samantha Crawford, who performed an inspiring piece for the youth in attendance. Students also heard a mock debate from the Oscar Patterson Academy's 4th-grade debate team. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
