TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) \u2014 Friday, August 21st: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n
1) Dog found shot in Panacea makes miraculous recovery<\/a>. Willow was brought in by Wakulla County Animal Control on July 30, and Shepherd Spring Animal Hospital said she had two gunshot wounds through her head and arm.<\/p>\n Dog found shot in Panacea makes miraculous recovery and is on her way to a forever home<\/p>\n 2) Gretna receives $1.25M in state funding<\/a>. The funding, awarded under Governor Ron DeSantis, will go toward wastewater improvements and road repairs and paving across the city.<\/p>\n Gretna receives $1.25 million in state funding for wastewater improvements and road repairs<\/p>\n 3) Donalds promises insurance cuts, defends data centers as race pivots to November<\/a>. In a recent one-on-one interview, Donalds outlined his positions on four issues likely to follow him into November.<\/p>\n Donalds promises insurance cuts, defends data centers as race pivots to November<\/p>\n 4) Bainbridge families get free financial and homebuying education<\/a>. The Housing Stability Academy, hosted by the City of Bainbridge and nonprofit I See My Baby, offers classes on credit, loans, and home maintenance.<\/p>\n Bainbridge families get free financial and home-buying education as housing costs continue to rise<\/p>\n 5) Weekend Forecast:<\/a> Stronger storms can form past 3:00 p.m. with a chance of severe weather until around 8:00 p.m. We are in a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for severe weather through our South Georgia counties. And we are once again in a Heat Advisory. For this weekend, it will be mostly hot and sunny with afternoon showers possible. Meteorologist Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n First To Know Weather – Changes come this weekend<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on\u00a0Instagram <\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n