2 face drug, gun charges
PANAMA CITY — Two men have been arrested on charges of narcotics and firearm possession outside a local gentleman’s club, Panama City Police Department officials announced Monday. Investigators of the...
View ArticleHard work, dedication goes into stuffing annual Thanksgiving edition
PANAMA CITY — The best exercise after your turkey dinner is a little heavy lifting, like grabbing the Thanksgiving edition of The News Herald. Those bulky bundles aren’t assembled by a work of a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Violence in Ferguson after no indictment announced
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Officers in armored vehicles lobbed canisters of irritants that made people's eyes and lungs burn, dispersing crowds in Ferguson after a police car was vandalized, business...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court unseals redistricting documents and transcript
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The extent that Republican consultants went to influence Florida's redrawing of congressional and legislative districts was placed into public view on Tuesday by the Florida Supreme...
View ArticleGovernor Scott, staff used private email account
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott exchanged emails dealing with vetoes, the state budget and his speeches from a private email account, according to records turned over to The Associated...
View ArticleGovernment offices closing for holidays
PANAMA CITY — People who have to pay a bill or take care of other business at City Hall this week may want do so early Wednesday or find they are out of luck. County and city offices throughout Bay...
View Article2014 a record year for Florida, local tourism
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The state of Florida has seen a record number of visitors this year, and Northwest Florida’s coastal counties are no different. Gov. Rick Scott announced last week that nearly 24...
View ArticlePolice end 4-year hunt for masked robber
PARKER — Police have arrested a Callaway man they said was responsible for a string of masked robberies dating back to 2010, Parker Police Department announced Tuesday. Devonteal Bernard McFann was...
View ArticleNo human needed: NSAPC debuts driverless vehicle prototype
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY — Marines in war zones soon may have another option for route clearing and threat detection thanks to the work of scientists at Naval Support Activity Panama City...
View ArticleJudge denies Brock's motion for fifth murder trial
PANAMA CITY — Philip Dean Brock will not see a fifth trial in Bay County for the stabbing, shooting and bludgeoning death of his friend and neighbor, a circuit judge ruled Tuesday. Though one of the...
View ArticleRosemary Beach named one of America's best spots for love
ROSEMARY BEACH — Another Emerald Coast town just snagged national recognition. South Walton’s Rosemary Beach was named as one of America’s most romantic small towns by CNN Travel. The piece notes...
View ArticlePolice: Venice students ran high school prostitution ring
A second Sarasota County Schools student has been charged in connection to an act of prostitution and an attempt to establish a prostitution ring of students from Venice and Riverview high schools....
View ArticleGrab the big Thanksgiving print edition Wednesday at 10 p.m.
PANAMA CITY — The News Herald’s office will close at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, but you can pick up a Thanksgiving paper stuffed with savings beginning at 10 p.m. in front of The News Herald office at 501...
View ArticleArea black leaders share concern, frustration over Ferguson decision
PANAMA CITY — Local black community leaders said they were appalled both by the ruling of the grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., and the rioting that followed it. “The violence in Ferguson needs to stop,”...
View ArticleTeen girl reported missing
PANAMA CITY — Authorities are looking for a missing teenage girl. Alexis Deborde was last seen Monday at about noon at her 10th Place home in Panama City, according to a Bay County Sheriff's Office...
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 ArticleFWC to launch Saltwater Grand Slam
PANAMA CITY — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will roll out nine new Saltwater Grand Slam fishing tournaments Saturday, the last License Free Fishing Day of 2014, which...
View ArticleSupreme Court sides with dog tracks on satellite card rooms
TALLAHASSEE — Overturning a lower-court decision, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled that at least two greyhound tracks can operate satellite card rooms without live racing. Siding with the Palm...
View ArticleFood, fellowship abound at annual Rescue Mission Thanksgiving
PANAMA CITY — This year, John Pigue is thankful for sobriety. An alcoholic for more than 30 years, Pigue spent Thanksgiving among friends at the Panama City Rescue Mission, where he recently...
View ArticleCounty halts reimbursement for education following arrest
PANAMA CITY — Bay County has suspended a program under which employees have been reimbursed for education expenses following a former employee’s arrest for allegedly defrauding the county out of...
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