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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
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Bay County celebrates families reunited in Reunification Month
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – June is National Reunification Month, which is a time to celebrate and honor families who have overcome challenges and successfully reunited. According to a news release, the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in Bay County, Florida, which serves Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties, will commemorate reunified families and their heroes. This specific event celebrates those families who have successfully reunited with their children, with involvement from the Florida Department of Children and Families and associated agencies. FWC announces recreational harvest closure of the gray triggerfish The Reunification Celebration will take place on Friday, June 6, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Bay County Courthouse, 300 East 4th Street. Court hearings will take place to reunify families and monitor the status of those previously unified. A reception will follow the court hearings at the Northwest Florida Health Network/Twin Oaks Community Services Offices at 910 Harrison Avenue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Politics
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Circuit Judge Patterson reelected for Chief Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson will remain the Chief Judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. His fellow judges have reelected him for another term. Judge Patterson began practicing law in 1985, first as an attorney in the U.S. Army, then as a U.S. attorney in Virginia. He then started his private practice in 1991. 17 Bay County churches come together to celebrate National Marriage Week Patterson was elected to the bench in 2010. Patterson has served as a Circuit's Chief Judge since 2019. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.