Some in PCB worry about rezoning plan
PANAMA CITY BEACH — As Jimmy Bunn stood with his wife and their newborn daughter on the porch of his mobile home Monday, he looked at empty land in his backyard and questioned how a 40-unit apartment...
View ArticleExcessive force suit against sheriff, deputy begins
PANAMA CITY — The trial in a federal lawsuit filed by relatives of a Freeport man gunned down in a secluded, heavily wooded area began Monday. Jurors were selected for the civil trial in U.S. District...
View ArticleOur View: The $10 million seat
This year corporations, unions and the Democratic and Republican campaigns are expected to spend $10 million trying to get a victory in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. A lot of the advertising...
View ArticleNew Gulf oil spill program geared toward landowners
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new $40 million partnership will money for conservation projects to landowners in states affected by BP’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom...
View ArticleVolunteer bereavement training offered
PANAMA CITY — The Grief and Loss Center will hold a volunteer bereavement training course Nov. 3-5, starting at 9 a.m., at 1144 Grace Ave., Panama City. This is a community program offered at no...
View ArticleMagic Broadcasting closes radio station sale
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local broadcast media company Magic Broadcasting II has closed on the sale of 93.9 PLAY-FM (WPCF-A) to Panama City Beach company Evolution Broadcasting for $150,000. PLAY-FM,...
View ArticleEthics commission dismisses complaints
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed complaints against Port St. Joe Development Review Board member Christy McElroy and Washington County Commissioner Pattricia Lynn Gothard...
View ArticleSpringfield working on road project
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield public works department is currently replacing utility service lines on Flight Avenue, Joan Lane, Lake Charles Boulevard and Delisa Avenue in preparation for street...
View ArticleWoman’s death still under investigation
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The investigation is continuing into the death of a Vernon woman injured in a car crash in September, according to the Panama City Beach Police Department. Carolyn Smith died Oct....
View ArticleScott, Crist duel over past and future of economy
TALLAHASSEE — Long before the flare-up over Charlie Crist’s fan earlier this month, Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign had been dogged by an earlier debate moment —- one from four years ago, when...
View ArticleCounty studying new sales tax
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission has instructed staff to study a possible sales tax to pay for road maintenance and resurfacing. Bay County Manager Ed Smith and county staff are bringing back...
View ArticleDeputy testifies about shooting
PANAMA CITY — Discussions of whether a Freeport man wielded a chainsaw before being gunned down by a Walton County deputy bogged down Wednesday’s federal lawsuit proceedings to decide whether the...
View ArticlePump for joy: Gas prices hit 4-year low
PANAMA CITY — Motorists across the U.S. are enjoying the cheapest gas they’ve seen since 2010, with most of Bay County pumps flashing prices below $3 a gallon. In Panama City on Wednesday, five...
View ArticleGiants World Series Champs, again
Bruce Bochy is crazy superstitious. It's a little-known fact about the unflappable San Francisco Giants manager. Mere mention of anything about a dynasty during the World Series made him...
View ArticleNot so sweet: Chocolate prices are set to rise
NEW YORK (AP) — That bowl of chocolates for ninjas and ghosts won't cost you more this Halloween. Picking the perfect sweet for your Valentine could. The cost of ingredients in chocolate bars is...
View ArticleLowe’s Heroes giving back to Bay charities
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Lowe’s in Panama City Beach is teaming up with local businesses to give back this fall. Through the Lowe’s Heroes project, the store will complete an extensive project list for...
View ArticleTrick-or-Treat! Bring family in costume for Halloween fun
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Dressing up to go out on the town is a whole lot more fun in character. Add in bags of candy and you have a Halloween recipe for family fun. From trunk or treats to festivals, fall...
View ArticleSolutions sought for deadly U.S. 98 intersection
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Colony Club resident Phil Chester said he sees it every day — cars turning in different directions as they stack up in the median at the intersection of Fairway Boulevard and Back...
View ArticleChipley man indicted for fraud
PANAMA CITY — A 44-year-old Chipley man has been indicted on six counts of wire fraud after he allegedly duped care providers at a Chipley hospital into providing elective treatment worth about...
View ArticleMan charged with sexual battery on disabled person
PANAMA CITY — A 47-year-old man was arrested earlier this week and charged with sexual battery on a person with a mental handicap, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office. Gary Lynn Sprouse, of...
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