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13-05-2025
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BBIA scholarship presentation strengthens workforce
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – 15 local students received $1,000 scholarships Monday to further their educations in the construction field. The Bay Builders Industries Association presented the scholarships to help fill an important need. 'So to receive a scholarship, you have to be pursuing a further education or a career in the construction industry. And it's so important in this area, especially that we grow and support students who want to stay in Bay County and support our industry and help build incredible homes that we all get to build and live in,' Coastal Classic Homes President Brian Knox said. The BBIA has given away $188,000 worth of scholarships over the last 10 years to more than 200 students. The majority of this year's recipients plan to attend or already attend Haney Technical College. 'We are thrilled that BBIA offers this scholarship to our students each and every year. It's beneficial not only to my students but to our community, because at Haney, we actually build the workforce. We have construction programs, we have refactoring programs, all of which become employees of the members of BBIA,' Haney Technical College Director Angela Reese said. Reese said it's rewarding to see the full cycle of the scholarship program with many former recipients graduating from Haney this month. 'Several previous BBIA scholarship recipients will be graduating this time. In fact, this is Haney's largest graduating class in history, so we're very proud of that,' Reese added. The association raises the scholarship money each year during the Parade of Homes. 'These are funded through the sale of our scholarship home. This is a feature home that we build every year as part of our annual parade of homes, and our industry partners from around Bay County. They donate their time, their materials, and we build an incredible home that we sell. And the funds from that, a portion of the funds from that, go to fund these scholarships,' Knox said. This year's scholarship home is located in Southport. The BBIA will unveil it on June 4th to kick off the annual Parade of Homes event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-04-2025
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Haney Tech College's welding program offers training and job placement
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The month of April is National Welding Month, and here in Bay County, one local college is highlighting its program and the benefits of working in the trade. At Haney Technical College in Panama City, you can begin your journey by enrolling in their welding technology program. The program totals 1050 hours, which is the equivalent of one full academic year. You don't need any prior experience, and spend the majority of the class getting hands-on experience in the lab. Lookout Lounge's Pompano Classic honors local fishing legend After completing the course, you then have the chance to be selected for the advanced program, which takes just under one academic year to complete. By completing any of the welding programs at Haney, you unlock the opportunity to get a job locally or almost anywhere in the country. 'Our advanced program has always maintained a 100% placement rate,' said Haney Technical College Welding Department Head Paul Richardson. 'Everyone who completes our advanced program leaves with a very well-paying job. Our regular welding technology program, we have a 93% placement rate for completers. A lot of people will do that and then learn on the job the rest of the skills in the trade.' Spaces for the Haney Technical College welding program are limited, so you are encouraged to enroll sooner rather than later. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-02-2025
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40th annual Beef Cattle Conference informs cattle producers how to manage profitability
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Several experts spoke at Wednesday's beef cattle conference. 'Our goal is to give them the information they need to make their decisions this year. And they have a lot to choose from as to how they manage their herd and how they market the herd. And so those are some of the topics that we're giving them information on,' Conference Host & Chair Doug Mayo said. One economist predicts 2025 to be a year of stabilization for overall cattle numbers. Haney Technical College celebrates Career and Technical Education month 'What my presentation was about was stabilizing our inventory levels, stabilizing, expanding, and all that efforts play a big role in that because we're going to as when we start about when we start thinking about rebuilding, a big sign of that is going to be heifer retention,' UF/IFAS Cattle and Forage Economist Hannah Baker said. Baker says cattle inventory is extremely low compared to years past. 'We just don't have the supplies that we've had in previous years. We're actually the lowest we've been since like the 1950s and sixties. So that's definitely influencing prices with a low supply and a high demand. You're going to have those skyrocketing prices,' Baker said. But that's not exactly a negative. Baker says the forecast for cow cattle producers across the nation is really positive for the next couple of years. 'Because we are so low in inventory and it's as high prices are expected to stay for the next several years. So it's really positive outlook for cow-calf producers. But there's also a lot of risk with that. So it's important to explore some risk management strategies and just make sure you're making profitable decisions on your operation,' Baker said. Baker says they will be watching to see if the new administration goes through with placing tariffs on our allies. Lynn Haven commissioners add referendum questions to April ballot 'But I think the focus on the tariffs is more on the production input prices. So like for example, we import about 80 to 90% of our potash from Canada. So if their tariffs are implemented and are put into place, it'll definitely influence the prices of like mixed fertilizer, that's made with potash' Baker added. Baker says if the Trump administration follows through with those tariffs it could encourage consumers to buy more American beef products, but that the U.S. does import lots of beef products to keep up with demand. She says prices will shoot up regardless, if there's not enough product to meet demands and while it's an important conversation to be had, we still don't know if those tariffs will actually be enacted. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-02-2025
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Panama City commissioners sell unused land parcel to advance downtown development
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City commissioners are continuing their mission of repurposing unused parcels of land. On Tuesday, they decided to sell a downtown waterfront property at the corner of East 6th Street and Harmon Avenue. The city originally bought it in 2004 as a possible site for a new federal courthouse, but it's sat vacant for the last 20 years. Commissioners plan to put the land out for bid. They're hoping the buyer will use it to contribute to current downtown redevelopment efforts. Haney Technical College celebrates Career and Technical Education month 'I'd like to see mixed-use there. If there's any capability of improving the waterfront, because right now you can't get a boat back there because of how the bridge is, but you can paddleboard, you could do things like that. You could just sit and enjoy the water. And right now, it's not improved at all for that. So, it'd be cool if we could work with some private investors and create not only mixed-use but still public access and improved access,' Commissioner Jenna Haligas said. Commissioners agreed to have the property appraised before offering it up for auction. They say they still want the public to have access to the waterfront. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-02-2025
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Haney Technical College celebrates Career and Technical Education month
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Grilled hotdogs, chips, and drinks were provided to all Haney Technical College students, faculty, and staff on Wednesday in celebration of Career and Technical Education Month. 'Our governor, Ron DeSantis, declared February Career Technical Education Month in a declaration. And we celebrate that by supporting our students with special incentives to take their industry certification and exams, to be in class, to go out and assist with job searching and career technical education is what drives our workforce locally,' Haney Technical College Director Angela Reese said. Celebrate black history this weekend in Apalachicola The college offers a large variety of programs including manufacturing, nursing, information technology courses, auto, aviation, and more. School officials say each one of these programs drives the local workforce and gets students to invest their futures into the community. 'My job brought me here, so they paid for my schooling. I work in the workforce already. I do three I've been three years pretty much in the workforce, so they do like pretty much same stuff, a lot of hands-on and actually, we do in the workforce now,' HVAC Program student Wyatt Exum said. Hands-on experience is one of the key reasons why technical colleges are an excellent choice. 'I think with hands on you are able to do what you would do out in the field, like in the job area so you're not like thrown to the wolves. So I feel like it just makes things easier for you,' HVAC Program Student Xzavier Taylor said. The culture at Haney Technical College is unmatched for students. Chipley woman arrested following involvement in molestation case 'They know that this is a safe space for them, and that's important. We have worked diligently to create that culture here at Haney and our students. Really, it's interesting that the passion they have for Haney is incredible,' Taylor said. Registration for Haney Technical College begins in April. To register, Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
