Marisa Gjuraj
Reporter
Panama City, FL

Marisa Gjuraj graduated from the University of South Carolina in May 2022.
While she was at UofSC, Marisa was a member of the Student Gamecock television station. Marisa is from Tega Cay, South Carolina.
If you have a story idea for Marisa, send her an email at the address on this page.
Education
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Katie McKenzie is an assistant principal at Patronis Elementary school, but this Thursday she will be appearing as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Senor Frog’s in Panama City beach is damaged but not destroyed.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:16 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
A scary start to a Monday morning or students on the bus headed to Arnold High school. This is one of many recent bus crashes we’ve reported on, this school year.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 8:58 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The national worker shortage is affecting everyone including our own area. Hospitality is a major key in being a tourist destination and is Panama Cities biggest employer.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is no exception.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office used to sit on North Oklahoma street, now it has moved to the newly renovated agriculture center on Highway 90.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 11:33 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The roads are soon to be slammed as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The drought in Jackson County is causing farmers to lose out.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The holidays are a time of traveling for some and with many people planning trips to see family and friends for Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 8:32 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bay District School teachers could soon get a pay raise depending on their years of experience
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The members of the Walk For Vets organization are raising awareness for PTSD through their warriors walk.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Tyndall Academy will be moving to a new location in a few years. Superintendent of Bay District Schools says they are currently surveying for a new location.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
0 years of history gone up in flames.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2023 at 7:39 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The St. Andrews Bay Yacht club in the heart of the cove community is destroyed by fire
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Locals know when it rains it pours and Alf Coleman floods and then becomes dangerous for drivers.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Some changes are coming to a Panama City Beach ordinance involving Aaron Bessant Park.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 8:52 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
A new part of Gayle’s Trails is now open. The Panama City Beach trails are very popular and now nature lovers have a new leg of the trail system to explore.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
It is National Adoption Day and local organizations are helping families come together.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Making ends meet can be difficult with the challenges everyone is facing.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2023 at 11:32 PM CST
|By Marisa Gjuraj
If you drive through Panama City Beach or even walk, you may know the traffic can be a pain.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The fire near the wild Heron neighborhood cause neighbors to be on high alert.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
St. Andrews State Park is soon to undergo another beach project.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 8:49 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
If you have been to St. Andrews on a Friday or Saturday night, you know how difficult it can be to find a parking space.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The national worker shortage is affecting all industries. The hospitality industry is one of the hardest hit.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2023 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bay County community members are supporting Israel.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The sound of roaring motorcycles is something you will be hearing all weekend long.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
A local manufacturing company is helping Bay County’s community
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bay County’s Salvage Santa will look a little different this year.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Michael Gilbert was diagnosed in 2022 and had to have a mastectomy
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Panama City’s first ever social district could be soon getting a stamp of approval.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The dogs at Lucky Puppy Dog Rescue are hoping for some good luck.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bay District Schools is below the state average for graduation rates.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bears oh my, what one Bay County resident thought was a problem of the past has returned
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said they captured escaped inmate Robert Rutherford on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
First it was Hurricane Michael, then a global pandemic leading to health care worker shortages in Bay County.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 2:16 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Many people in Bay County are lacing up their shoes to fight against Alzheimer’s.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
It was a scary situation on Hwy. 77 for students riding the bus home Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Jackson County farmers have been experiencing a drought during their harvest season.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 3:11 PM CDT
|By WJHG Newsroom and Marisa Gjuraj
The suspect involved in the shooting has been identified by authorities as 58-year-old Thomas Bradley Evans of Daleville, Alabama.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Christmas is two months away but the salvation army in Panama City is already helping get gifts under the tree.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2023 at 11:37 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The Pirate Of The High Seas Fest has taken over the west end of the beach this weekend.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The Bay County Council On Aging has a new program to help people with those concerns.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
For five years Everitt Middle School and Springfield Elementary are still closed.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
The Central Panhandle Fair is back at home.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Local law enforcement offers several programs to help care takers of the elderly and those with memory disorders.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
St. Andrews state park is an extremely popular beach spot for locals and visitors. Local officials want to keep it that way.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Almost 50 thousand people have committed suicide in the past year.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
chool threats, incidents of fighting and many other issues have happened already at Bay District Schools since the start of the school year.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Bay District school members are discussing new ways to keep their people safe at school.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Marisa Gjuraj
Mexico Beach council members are creating a new way for people to get to the beach.