
Austin Maida
Reporter at WJHG-TV (Panama City Beach, FL)
Reporter @WJHG_TV. Duval native. UNF journalism grad. I love my family, my friends, good food and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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1 week ago |
wtvy.com | Austin Maida
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Panama City Beach Zoo was broken into Monday night. Now, they’re asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. “Animals were harassed. The individual broke into the farmyard. His efforts were located primarily in the farmyard. Due to the extensive security of ZooWorld, we were able to find our perpetrator, and we called BCSO as soon as possible,” said ZooWorld COO Erika Newell.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Austin Maida
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Panama City Beach Zoo was broken into Monday night. Now, they’re asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. “Animals were harassed. The individual broke into the farmyard. His efforts were located primarily in the farmyard. Due to the extensive security of ZooWorld, we were able to find our perpetrator, and we called BCSO as soon as possible,” said ZooWorld COO Erika Newell.
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1 week ago |
wctv.tv | Austin Maida
DESTIN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The volunteer search for a missing 10-year-old girl in Destin continued on Wednesday. Trinity Eslinger was reported missing last Thursday -- last seen swimming with her family near the O’Steen Beach Access in Destin. One of the volunteer searches was led by the United Cajun Navy, an organization that began in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. They pride themselves on answering the call during times of distress. “This happens way too often, all along the Gulf Coast.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Austin Maida
DESTIN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The volunteer search for a missing 10-year-old girl in Destin continued on Wednesday. Trinity Eslinger was reported missing last Thursday -- last seen swimming with her family near the O’Steen Beach Access in Destin. One of the volunteer searches was led by the United Cajun Navy, an organization that began in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. They pride themselves on answering the call during times of distress. “This happens way too often, all along the Gulf Coast.
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1 week ago |
wctv.tv | Austin Maida
APALACHICOLA, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Last week, NewsChannel 7 investigated ongoing complaints from Apalachicola residents regarding the smell and color of their city-provided water. {RELATED: NewsChannel 7 investigates: Water woes in Apalachicola}A few days later, the Franklin County Emergency Operations Center issued a Local State of Emergency for the city.
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