Panama City set to decide bed tax fate in September
PANAMA CITY — In less than a month, voters in Panama City will decide whether to enact a 5 percent bed tax on temporary lodging within the city. Panama City Manager Jeff Brown said the only concern...
View ArticleHaney’s aviation program flies among tops in the country
LYNN HAVEN — Tom P. Haney Technical Center’s Aviation Academy recently ranked fourth out of 28 college and technical schools nationwide at the SkillsUSA 2014 competition. “For Haney to have achieved...
View ArticleMan charged with federal office bomb threat
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man faces new charges after authorities say he threatened to blow up federal offices located in the Panhandle city. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the new charges...
View ArticleSpringfield to sell surplus computer equipment
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 3529 E. Third Street. The only item on the agenda is selling surplus computer equipment. At the last commission workshop,...
View ArticleGraham favors ‘incremental’ health care reform
PANAMA CITY — The sweeping reforms of the Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as Obamacare, have been a mixed bag for people in the Florida Panhandle, congressional candidate Gwen Graham said...
View ArticleBerg Pipe secures record-breaking order
PANAMA CITY — A recent boost in natural resource development in the U.S. has paid off big for Panama City-based manufacturing company Berg Steel Pipe Corp. The company recently secured the largest...
View ArticleLynn Haven man’s son journeys 63 feet deep
LYNN HAVEN — A son of a Lynn Haven man dove 63 feet deep with a team of scientists and proved that man can go “deeper, longer and further.” In commemoration of oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s...
View ArticlePanama City might eliminate CRA director position
PANAMA CITY — One of the options Panama City Manager Jeff Brown is considering for the open Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) director position is not hiring another director at all. The CRA...
View ArticleNew dry boat storage might solve some marina traffic issues
PANAMA CITY — Boat owner Carlos Atkinson joked that when searching for live human drama, look no farther than St. Andrews Marina on a Saturday afternoon. The boat traffic — with mariners trying to...
View ArticleGun range: No machine guns for kids under 12
PANAMA CITY — The headlines sounded far-fetched, but it happened. A 39-year-old firing range instructor died last week when a 9-year-old girl fired an Uzi and the recoil caused fatal fire to hit the...
View ArticleFootball Fare: Score big with savory snacks
PANAMA CITY - Football season is another excuse to celebrate, especially in the South, where tailgating fans dip into spreads of savory appetizers. “Everything’s a big deal. My brother played football...
View ArticleBeat The Experts winner announced ... did you win a T-shirt? find out here
The first week of the Beat The Experts football pick-em contest is complete and John Leroy of Panama City was the winner by earning the tiebreaker among a large group of perfect predictors. Leroy won...
View ArticleCharter schools preparing to roll out bus plans, but drivers are needed
PANAMA CITY — Charter schools have developed transportation plans to end bus route confusion, and for one local charter school organization, parents will play a primary role. “Students in the morning...
View ArticleCounty, Callaway at impasse on lift station
PANAMA CITY — It seemed so close. Bay County Commissioner Bill Dozier made a motion, seconded by George Gainer, on Tuesday stating the Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) group would pay for a trial...
View ArticleCounty approves assessment for Kings Point dredging
PANAMA CITY — A dredging project in Kings Point allowing better boating navigation through canals in the Pretty Bayou area is complete, but until Tuesday the $719,813 bill for the work was...
View ArticleOyster industry eyes $6.3 million federal grant
APALACHICOLA — It wasn’t long ago when Apalachicola Bay oyster boats could fill the daily catch limit of 20 10-gallon buckets easily. Today, they struggle to fill two. “It’s bad. ... It’s really bad...
View ArticleFDOT reminds candidates on sign regulations
PANAMA CITY -- As election season gears up across Northwest Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is reminding all citizens that state law prohibits political signs on state right...
View ArticleHomes on 'gorgeous property' ready by November
LYNN HAVEN — Property Manager David Barber’s favorite spot in the 950-acre Mill Bayou property is secluded. Barber had to guide his SUV through dense woodlands, expertly winding the vehicle among...
View ArticleBrittle stars, feather dusters, peppermint shrimp — oh, my
PANAMA CITY — About 20 different marine-life touch tanks should be the main attraction at the World Animal Day Event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bay County Fairgrounds. The sea creatures...
View ArticleBay County outlines use of $6 million from BP
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission on Tuesday endorsed a draft plan outlining a process for how $6 million in settlement money from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be spent. The commission’s...
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