Five Local Kids are Adopted, Now Have a Forever Home

There are thousands of children in the foster care system throughout the U.S. waiting for homes. Nearly 4,000 children were adopted by Florida families last year, and according to the Department of Children and Families nearly 700 children in the entire state of Florida are available for adoption today. In honor of National Adoption Month, [...]

War on Meth Part 2: Road to Recovery

Her quick smile and sparkling eyes offer no hint of a life once dependent on crystal meth.
“I don’t believe I would be alive today if I was still using.” Said Rachel Hamric, a recovered 6-year meth user. At 18 years old, Hamric had already been in and out of jail and Detox four times.

War on Meth Part 1: Effects of Crystal Meth

Like most illegal drugs, using methamphetamine is like a game of Russian roulette. “I was 15 years old and I didn’t want my mom to know I was using, so I would invite a couple of friends over to stay the night, and we would chop it up and snort it in my bedroom,” said [...]

Locals Discover Weight Loss Secret

Forget about the treadmill–its time to dance!!
That’s exactly what these men and women are doing here at dance life fitness in Panama City Beach.
Jay Holmes, Instructor & Nutritionist, “Ladies and gentleman learn to do real dance moves which are choreographed into a routine, so they’re both working on their fitness and they are learning how [...]

What Are You Thankful For?

Living and existing in a world that is always changing, sometimes we tend to get tangled up in life; sometimes forgetting about all of the little, or even not-so-little things that truly make us happy…and well, thankful.
 
At some point each day, I try and escape from work, stress, and the worries that each day may bring. [...]

My Summer Chasing The Sunset Has Finally Come To An End

Facing The Dead – Is This Normal?

Week #2 at KBTX
June 9-13, 2008

“When Human Nature Kicks In.”
 
 

I got sent out to cover a wreck on Highway 6. It was my sixth day on the job. I was pumped up to get out of the newsroom and see some action. When we arrived I realized this was real. I immediately knew what I had gotten [...]

Words of Wisdom (Raw): Jordan

Words of Wisdom from Jordan Meserole, a KBTX photographer (Part 2)

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Words of Wisdom from a KBTX anchor: Joe Brown

I interviewed my favorite anchor, and new friend, Joe Brown for a final project before graduation. Joe gave me support and advice all throughout my internship.

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Update: MoJo video coming soon for each post!

I had to go and trade in the camera Mike bought me for mobile journalism at KBTX. It wasn’t MP4 compatible, which means we couldn’t edit the video on Final Cut or Quantel. So, we went over to Best Buy and traded it in for the new HD AipTek MPVR 5MP MPEG4, (I have no idea what all of those numbers mean [...]