At last, it’s Election Day
PANAMA CITY — Candidates for Congress on Monday made a final push to rally supporters and earn votes from anyone who remained on the fence on the last day before the election. Experts say the race...
View ArticleP.C. Planning Board denies de-annexation
PANAMA CITY — The key word for the Panama City Planning Board on Monday was precedent. The board denied, 4-1 with chairman Ray Dubuque voting “yes,” a request by James Morris to de-annex from the city...
View ArticleYour View Matters
Today, local voters will pick a state representative and decide the winner in a hotly contested and, if the polls are accurate, extremely tight race for U.S. Representative. Voters also will elect a...
View ArticleParker changes sick leave donation policy
PARKER — The Parker City Council approved a modification to its personnel manual prohibiting departing employees from leaving sick leave to a current employee on Tuesday. The item was inspired when...
View ArticleRutherford girls basketball team scores high grades
SPRINGFIELD — Hitting the books hard after hitting the court paid huge dividends for the girls on Rutherford High School’s basketball team as their academic achievements earned the team a recent...
View ArticleCRA allocates $100K for residential repair
PANAMA CITY — The Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency Board (CRA), made up of city commissioners, approved a $100,000 payment for a Residential Assistance Program, but not before some scathing...
View ArticlePanama City Commission tables marina decision
PANAMA CITY — Panama City Commission on Tuesday tabled a decision to cut down the Panama City Marina proposals because of the death of Mike Nichols’ brother Tom. Nichols said he did not have time to...
View ArticleFlorida medical marijuana initiative defeated
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — Voters narrowly rejected the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida on Tuesday after a surge of ads saying the ballot initiative was riddled with holes. The Associated...
View ArticleTrumbull cruises to victory
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Republican Jay Trumbull vowed to take a pro-business approach to his new job as legislator for House District 6 after handily winning the seat Tuesday. Trumbull, 25, received...
View ArticleTakeover: Republicans surge to control of Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House Tuesday night in elections certain to...
View ArticleScott secures second term
BONITA SPRINGS (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott, seen as one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, won re-election Tuesday after turning back former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist,...
View ArticleDolphins rule rematch, advance to regional final
PANAMA CITY BEACH — After two straight wins and a district championship, it appeared that Arnold may have turned the tables in its previously one-sided rivalry with Mosley. However, when it counted...
View ArticleGraham defeats Southerland in squeaker for District 2 seat
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Voters of Florida’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday elected a new representative by a razor-thin margin. With Democrat Gwen Graham’s defeat of two-term incumbent Steve...
View ArticlePizza delivery man served slice of injustice
SPRINGFIELD — Police are investigating the robbery of a pizza delivery man who was held up Tuesday night. Springfield Police were called to the Maharaja Mobile Home Park, off of Everitt Avenue,...
View ArticleMan charged with battery arrested again after missing court
PANAMA CITY — A man who allegedly hit his wife over the head with a hammer and continued to pummel her face with his hands has been rearrested after not showing up to enter a plea in court, according...
View ArticlePolice searching for shooter
PANAMA CITY — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who discharged a firearm in a residential neighborhood, officials announced Wednesday. Panama City Police responded to the 1300...
View ArticleStakeholders discuss issues with work-travel visa program
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Misty Hicks, director of The Ark in Panama City Beach, spent the summer “rescuing” international students with nowhere else to go. The students were in the United States on J-1...
View ArticleStudent arrested after Twitter threat
LYNN HAVEN — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrested a juvenile Wednesday after it was discovered he posted a threat on Twitter Tuesday evening stating his intention to “blow up” Mosley High School....
View ArticleVernon teacher arrested on drug charges
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Vernon Middle School teacher has been suspended after police found him passed out in front of a convenience store allegedly with controlled substances and paraphernalia,...
View ArticleVictory dance: Graham holds first press conference
TALLAHASSEE — There's a side of Gwen Graham voters didn't see during her successful campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Steve Southerland, but on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon she did something...
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