Some excited, some wary about 390 expansion
LYNN HAVEN — People were of two minds at a public forum Tuesday night detailing expansion of State 390. Lynn Haven Mayor Walter Kelley voiced one common perspective. “I think they’re feeling good that...
View ArticleFeast your eyes on Thanksgiving dessert
The Thanksgiving feast finale can be just as sweet as its start with a slice, or two or three, of dessert. Some families don’t save the best for last, but instead, start with it. “Yellow cake with...
View ArticlePCB to debut new wheels at trail opening Saturday
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With 2,900 acres and 24 miles of trail to explore at the Panama City Beach Conservation Park, officials are hoping a new set of wheels will help spark interest in some untouched...
View ArticleTyndall-area development request OK’d
PANAMA CITY — A beachfront community of up to 195 homes could be allowed in the flight path of Tyndall Air Force Base after the Bay County Commission on Tuesday approved of a land-use plan amendment....
View ArticleTeacher faces termination for inappropriate comments to students
PANAMA CITY — An Arnold High School teacher is facing termination after she admitted to making inappropriate comments with sexual innuendos to students. Katherine Slimp was suspended without pay and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect in fatal Wausau crash in custody; two others arrested
NEW HOPE — A suspect wanted in a fatal Wausau crash was located on Tuesday and two females also were arrested and charged, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Jayvon J. Burns, 35, fled...
View ArticlePlaces to eat, things to do on Thanksgiving
The following restaurants, entertainment complexes in Bay County will be open Thanksgiving Day. If you own a restaraunt or will be open otherwise on Thanksgiving and would like to be added to the...
View ArticleDrunken bicyclist arrested after trying to order Taco Bell in drive-through
A drunken New Smyrna Beach bicyclist whose drive-through order at Taco Bell was rejected because he wasn’t in a car refused to leave the restaurant then tussled with police, according to an arrest...
View ArticleDIB prepares for Christmas event
PANAMA CITY — The Downtown Improvement Board discussed the Dickens of a Christmas event at its meeting on Wednesday. The event runs for three consecutive weekends starting Dec. 5 downtown on Harrison...
View ArticleGovernor appoints 3 local lawyers to commission
TALLAHASSEE — Three Panama City attorneys have been appointed to Florida’s the 14th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. They are: Charles Weddle, 34, an associate with Harrison Sale McCloy;...
View ArticleFranklin County official charged with theft
APALACHICOLA — Franklin County’s director of parks and recreation has been arrested on grand theft charges for allegedly stealing cash from registration fees for the youth football program she...
View ArticleAirport sees more passengers in October
WEST BAY — Passenger traffic at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport increased last month, a success officials attributed to efforts from area tourist development councils (TDCs) to extend...
View ArticlePolice: Click your seat belt or risk a ticket
PANAMA CITY — Police are offering motorists an easy choice during the holiday season — protect your passengers or pay a fine. The Panama City Police Department’s Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket”...
View ArticleCulinary solution: Invasive species could be dinner
PORT ST. JOE — How can the population of invasive lionfish be controlled? One way is to eat them. Members of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticleIRS phone scam hits locals
PANAMA CITY — A phone scam by fraudsters pretending to be IRS officials has hit home with a surge of recent victims in Bay County. “It scared me,” said Penny, a waitress on Panama City Beach. “He told...
View ArticleMcCoy guilty of manslaughter, aggravated battery
PANAMA CITY — Jurors found a disabled man guilty Wednesday of manslaughter and aggravated battery for shooting and killing his wife’s lover and wounding her. Michael Joe McCoy, 44, was charged with...
View ArticleState submits watershed projects for RESTORE funding
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The state of Florida is vying for $77 million in RESTORE Act funds to support 20 watershed projects spanning from Pensacola to Tampa Bay. Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday the...
View ArticleBoil water notice issued for central Callaway
CALLAWAY — The city of Callaway is issuing a boil water notice for water customers in the 300 and 400 blocks of Tyndall Parkway, Martin Court, North Anita Drive, North Hill Drive, Bluejay Avenue,...
View ArticleReef named in memory of man who loved Mexico Beach
MEXICO BEACH — The latest memorial reef found in the waters off the Gulf was made possible through the teamwork of the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association (MBARA) and the Mexico Beach Marina....
View ArticleChipley man guilty of second-degree murder
CHIPLEY — A six-member jury took less than an hour Thursday to find a Chipley man guilty in a 2013 stabbing case that left two people injured. Defendant Shaun Reed, 46, of Chipley, was in a Washington...
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