Man arrested with high-grade pot and 300 pills
MARIANNA — Officers now have two large bags of high-grade marijuana and 300 imitation prescription pills in their possession and one man in custody after a traffic stop, according to a Jackson County...
View Article$5M bond set for man accused of plot with P.C. mom to kill lawyer
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A $5 million bond has been set for a man accused of plotting with his mother to kill a suburban Indianapolis divorce attorney seeking money from the mother's boyfriend. The...
View ArticleAfter months of anticipation, new Harper Lee novel released
NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after sunrise Tuesday, the doors opened at the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville, Alabama, and a bell tolled. In the hometown and residence of Harper Lee, it was time to...
View ArticleFSUPC nurse anesthesia program receives masters accreditation
PANAMA CITY — The skyscraper swayed, moved by an earthquake hundreds of miles away. Panama City native Mike Rimes was in Beijing in 2008, part of a two-year mission in China sponsored by the...
View ArticlePompano Key: Rediscover Florida flavors with well-known team
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Chef Paul Stellato and Shrimp Boat owner Loren Smith are teaming up for a culmination of classic Florida flavors at Pompano Key. The newly renovated restaurant, formerly known as...
View ArticleSchools get windfall from state, BP, yet budget concerns linger
PANAMA CITY — School Board officials began to ponder Tuesday how to use about $16 million in additional funding. The Bay District School Board approved a $2 million settlement agreement Tuesday to be...
View ArticleTDC outlines family-friendly plans
PANAMA CITY BEACH — New aspects of the Beach tourism marketing campaign in 2016 will focus on reeling in family visitors during the traditional Spring Break month of March, creating a new Thanksgiving...
View ArticleUPDATE: Commission ‘disappointed’ in Panama City marina progress
While commissioners expressed frustration that HomeFed, the last developer in the race for the project, submitted a letter asking for clarifications on aspects of the project rather than offering a...
View ArticleFather charged after crash, foot chase with 3-year-old in tow
PANAMA CITY — A local man has been arrested on several charges, including child abuse, after allegedly crashing his car with a 3-year-old girl inside during a police pursuit, according to a Panama...
View ArticlePanama City Commission OKs contract with Publix developer
PANAMA CITY — Downtown Panama City may be one step closer to seeing a new Publix Super Market, thanks to a purchase contract city commissioners approved Tuesday. During a bimonthly meeting, the...
View Article'I just like pigs': Cops say nude man found drinking in barn
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbor's Pennsylvania farm in the nude, drinking beer among...
View ArticleAlachua County to look into issuing citations for pot
Alachua County leaders want to know if they can follow in Miami-Dade’s footsteps and lighten up on those who light up. Miami-Dade County commissioners last month voted to let police treat marijuana...
View ArticlePolice: Man charged with battery after DUI, hit and run
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A local man has been charged with battery on law enforcement for allegedly spitting on an officer after a DUI and hit-and-run arrest, according to arrest records. Christopher...
View ArticleStranded dolphin improving
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A stranded dolphin rescued by Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) on June 28 continues to rehabilitate, and institute staff have upgraded her condition from guarded to fair. The...
View ArticleAll-night manhunt nabs shooting suspect
BLOUNTSTOWN — A multi-agency manhunt for a suspected gunman ended Wednesday morning with an arrest near the northern Calhoun County border, according to Blountstown Police Department officials....
View ArticleArtificial reef group secures new site permits, funding
MEXICO BEACH — A local organization continues to expand its environmental reach. The U.S. Corps of Army Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded the Mexico...
View ArticleHospital CEO details growing demands of health care industry
PANAMA CITY — Health care positions are growing exponentially in the area, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center CEO Carlton Ulmer said Wednesday at the Bay Economic Development Alliance (EDA) meeting....
View ArticleDiving for camp: Program exposes Navy families to new careers, hobbies
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY — Teenagers are taking a dive in the water this month courtesy of Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC). NSA PC is hosting the Commander, Navy Installations...
View ArticleBCSO bumper stickers largely draw praise
PANAMA CITY — God, grits and guns is one of the South’s default slogans. So, when Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen decided to place “In God We Trust” bumper stickers on every marked patrol vehicle...
View ArticleWest Bay Elementary opens to the excitement of parents, students
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Principal John Cannon, Superintendent Bill Husfelt and School Board Chairman Steve Moss all marveled at the community support West Bay Elementary received at the school’s grand...
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