DEO to host free seminar for area employers
PANAMA CITY -- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will host a seminar in Panama City Sept. 9 for employers seeking help in the appeals process for re-employment assistant claims. The...
View ArticleRoad construction activities suspended for holiday weekend
PANAMA CITY -- To promote safety and reduce congestion over the Labor Day weekend, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is suspending normal road construction activities on all major roads...
View ArticleSuspect indicted in murder of Santa Rosa couple
Derrick Ray Thompson now officially faces three counts of first degree murder. A Santa Rosa County grand jury indicted Thompson Thursday for the killings of Steven and Debra Zackowski. He is scheduled...
View Article‘Gulf Coast Jam City’
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A small city is under construction at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Crews arrived Sunday to begin setup for the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, a three-day country music festival...
View ArticleCop killer denied appeal
PANAMA CITY — The Florida Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a man on death row who killed a Panama City Beach officer during Spring Break nine years ago. Robert J. Bailey, of Wisconsin, was...
View ArticleState funds path along busy roads
PANAMA CITY BEACH — For avid cyclist Curtis Flower, the news that the state has agreed to fund a multi-use path along Magnolia Beach Road and Delwood Beach Road is reason to celebrate. The Florida...
View ArticleEastern Shipbuilding Group launches ship
PANAMA CITY -- The Eastern Shipbuilding Group launched Bravante IX on Thursday. The Bravante IX is the fifth and final platform supply vessel ordered from Eastern Shipbuilding Company by Boldini S.A,...
View ArticleNew PCB road would bypass congested area
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach City Council on Thursday approved moving forward on construction of a new two-lane road that would allow drivers to avoid one of the most congested sections...
View ArticleWoman pleads to manslaughter
PANAMA CITY — A Chipley woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend in an American Legion parking lot pleaded no contest to manslaughter on Thursday. Earnestine “Tina” Canuet, 65, pleaded no contest to an...
View ArticleMosley tops Leon in double overtime
TALLAHASSEE — Mosley might need a little extra time to do it, but the Dolphins already are showing they can overcome adversity on the road. Mosley’s defense made a goal-line stand to begin the second...
View ArticlePatronis makes short list for PSC
TALLAHASSEE — A nominating panel Thursday sent the names of seven finalists, including state Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, to Gov. Rick Scott as he prepares to make appointments to two seats on...
View ArticleCharter schools set to operate new bus system
PANAMA CITY — No longer will parents complain to Bay District’s transportation department about delayed buses going to and from charter schools. That’s because a separate bus system for charter...
View ArticleRoberta Moore was ‘dedicated’
PANAMA CITY — At a time when parents in the local black community vied for equal education for their children, Roberta Moore owned her own private school. In the 1960s, students at Moore’s...
View ArticleCabana Motel to become Cabana Mall
PANAMA CITY — A St. Andrews motel is getting a makeover. After sitting empty for five years, a portion of the Cabana Motel on Beck Avenue is being transformed into the Cabana Mall, a boutique-style...
View ArticleMedical marijuana proponent, opponent square off
LAKELAND — Jeffrey Reddout, a Winter Haven psychologist, posed a question to the audience at the outset of a discussion of Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana. “How many people out...
View ArticleNOAA: Illegal dolphin feeding still prevalent in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is taking to the skies this Labor Day weekend to warn Bay County beachgoers it’s illegal to feed wild dolphins. In an...
View ArticleFinancial aid counselor offers student loan advice
PANAMA CITY — Students scurrying around college campuses this week means the fall semester is in full swing, right along with the necessary evil of weighing options to repay federal student loans....
View ArticleGovernor Mixson Highway to be designated
MARIANNA -- Florida’s 39th Governor, Wayne Mixson, will be honored Friday in Marianna for his 20 years of service to the people of North Florida with the opening of Governor Mixson Highway. State 73,...
View ArticleDickinson spoils Bay's road trip in 26-0 win
DICKINSON, Texas — The Battle of the Gulf Coast I was a decisive victory for Texas on Friday night. Bay traveled west to open its season against Dickinson High School and was shut out 26-0, the...
View ArticleSaunders, Arnold wear down Holmes County
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Cody Saunders’ ability to make plays with his feet and his arm spelled the difference between Arnold and Holmes County on Friday night. Saunders ran for three touchdowns and passed...
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