Supporters make last-minute pitches on Panama City bed tax
PANAMA CITY — Proponents of a bed tax in Panama City say it should create a never-ending cycle, as the tax comes from people at hotels and pays for advertising, which entices more people to visit,...
View ArticleWomen voters rally to support Steve Southerland
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Congressman Steve Southerland serenaded a couple hundred supporters Saturday with his own rendition of Ben E. King’s classic “Stand by Me” at the close of a Women for Southerland...
View ArticleWomen voters rally in Panama City Beach to support Steve Southerland
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Congressman Steve Southerland serenaded a couple hundred supporters Saturday with his own rendition of Ben E. King’s classic “Stand by Me” at the close of a Women for Southerland...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s patient reported missing
PANAMA CITY — Panama City police have issued an alert to be on the lookout for an Alzheimer’s patient reported missing Saturday. James Dale Carter drove away from his retirement home about 6 a.m....
View ArticleState issues tax warrant against commissioner
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Mike Thomas had a good year. The county commissioner earned nearly $175,000, and his net worth increased by more than half-a-million dollars in a year, according to a financial...
View ArticleParasailing law one of several taking effect Wednesday
TALLAHASSEE — Long-sought regulations on Florida’s commercial parasailing industry, along with a measure about crimes against unborn children, are among 32 laws that go into effect Wednesday. A number...
View ArticleBay Town Trolley website nearly done, officials say
WG / russ Last week in graf 3 is cq File photo in September 2014 folder Old trolley stop file Heather Leiphart | News Herald file photo Passengers enter a Bay Town Trolley at City Hall in Panama...
View ArticleJudge refuses to block river pollution lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge last week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that pollution has leaked into the Apalachicola River from the site of a Gulf Power Co. coal-fired power plant. U.S....
View ArticleSection of U.S. 98 renamed for WWII vet
CALLAWAY — The idea to honor Lt. Col. Carl John Luksic by renaming the portion of U.S. 98 between State 22 and Transmitter Road rattled around for years before it became a reality Monday. Pamela...
View ArticleFSU PC faculty member Polick named FABA president
PANAMA CITY - FSU Panama City psychology faculty member Amy Polick was recently named president of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) at the state conference in Bonita Springs....
View ArticleOne lane of Thomas Drive flooded
PANAMA CITY BEACH - The eastbound outer lane of Thomas Drive between Hurt Street and Huff Street was closed late Monday due to flooding, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said. BCSO is unsure how long...
View ArticleBed tax goes to Panama City voters Tuesday (POLL LOCATIONS)
PANAMA CITY — Polls will be open in Panama City on Tuesday to determine the fate of a proposal to enact the city’s first ever bed tax, but as of Monday afternoon, voters already had returned 1,060...
View ArticleBrock's fourth murder trial begins
PANAMA CITY — The fourth murder trial of the Fountain man accused of stabbing, shooting and bludgeoning his neighbor to death before robbing him has begun. About 50 people were screened Monday in the...
View ArticleTwo charged with Jinks burglary
PANAMA CITY — Two men have been arrested in connection with a school break-in, Panama City Police reported Monday. Investigators with the Street Crimes Unit were alerted to suspicious activity at...
View ArticleSigns meant to alert of deaths are becoming less common
SPRINGFIELD — Many old-time, Southern traditions have gone by the wayside. One of those barely clinging to life in Springfield is “Quiet Death Zone” signs that, from time to time, can be found on the...
View ArticleUpdate: Couple killed by shotgun blasts
SOUTHPORT — The untimely deaths of a Southport couple came at the end of a short-barrel shotgun in what appears to be a case of murder-suicide, authorities reported Monday. Friends and family of the...
View ArticleCorrection leads to new Beat The Experts Week 5 winner
A scoring mistake and subsequent technical error resulted in publishing the incorrect winner for Week 5 of the Beat The Experts football pick-em contest. After correcting the mistake, Panama City’s...
View ArticleBay County Chamber hosting First Friday
PANAMA CITY - The Bay County Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly First Friday meeting this week at the Holley Academic Center at Florida State University Panama City. This month will feature a...
View ArticlePolice arrest armed felon suspected in home invasion
PANAMA CITY — A 43-year-old Panama City Beach man was arrested Monday on several felony charges after he allegedly forced his way inside a home while armed with a pistol and stole two wallets and a...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists push conservation amendment (VIDEO)
PANAMA CITY — Environmental groups across Florida are pushing for passage of Amendment 1 this November, a ballot measure that would dedicate funds to acquire and restore conservation lands, but those...
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