Home-invasion, stabbing suspect arrested
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A second suspect in a violent Panama City Beach home invasion has been arrested, according to court documents. Gregory Keith Cain, 45, was arrested Monday after being sought by the...
View ArticleThis is your brain on 'Harry Potter'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harry Potter swoops around on his broom, faces the bully Malfoy and later runs into a three-headed dog. For scientists studying brain activity while reading, it's the perfect excerpt...
View ArticleHoliday frenzy: Shoppers in P.C. flood stores on ‘Black Thursday’
PANAMA CITY — After camping overnight in front of Best Buy in Panama City, father-daughter team Brittany Fleer and Duane Sutek got what they wanted Thursday night. The pair arrived at the store at 4...
View ArticleSalvage Santa rides again
PANAMA CITY – “Salvage Santa” is working hard to bring Christmas cheer to underprivileged Bay County children again this year. Mike Jones, Bay District schools safety and security chief, has repaired...
View ArticleLaw enforcement collecting toys for underprivileged kids
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Chances to help Bay County’s less fortunate children will be plentiful over the next week. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office and Panama City Beach Police Department will each be...
View ArticlePush for medical pot law continues
TALLAHASSEE — Legalization of medical marijuana in Florida went up in smoke earlier this month, but proponents of Amendment 2 haven’t given up. “We are going to pass a medical marijuana law in Florida...
View ArticleBlack Friday deals lure in shoppers
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The warm sunshine and a chilly breeze paired nicely for open-air shopping at Pier Park by midday on Black Friday. “We definitely had good traffic right away with people coming out...
View ArticleNeighborhood bargains: Consumers encouraged to shop small Saturday
PANAMA CITY — As the chaos surrounding big Black Friday sales subsides, holiday shoppers are encouraged to think a bit smaller as they head out Saturday. This weekend, Small Business Saturday will...
View Article‘Life fulfilled’: State’s 1st public defender dies
BLOUNTSTOWN — A fervent local advocate of the poor’s right to legal counsel has died. Virgil Q. Mayo, of Blountstown, died Monday at age 90. Mayo was appointed the first public defender in the 14th...
View ArticleFirefighters teach hands-only CPR to shoppers
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach Fire Rescue took advantage of the high traffic at Pier Park to teach the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, on dummies for shoppers passing by...
View ArticleMarried couple accused of embezzlement
PANAMA CITY — A married couple has been arrested for allegedly skimming a local security company out of thousands of dollars, according to court records. Shane and Tiana Johns both worked for Lone...
View ArticlePanama City man found dead in car
CALLAWAY — Investigators are looking into the death of a Panama City man they found idling in his car Friday morning with no injuries on a private dirt road, according to Florida Highway Patrol...
View ArticlePort St. Joe blanks Vernon 35-0, advances to 1A championship
PORT ST. JOE – It was the defense that got Port St. Joe to the Class 1A semifinals, but in Friday night’s matchup with Vernon, the Tiger Sharks dominated in every phase to move to within a win of a...
View ArticleBoyfriend: Abuse allegations ‘sicken me’
PANAMA CITY — Paul Thomas Carhart does not remember the night he allegedly beat, strangled and nearly killed his girlfriend, he said in a jailhouse interview. Carhart, 63, was attempting to leave his...
View Article‘Operative’ the buzzword in unsealed documents (LINK)
TALLAHASSEE — Among the dozens of pages of redistricting testimony from political consultant Pat Bainter unsealed by the Supreme Court last week, there were plenty of inside details about how Bainter...
View ArticleBay County Commission set to award pumping contract
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission on Tuesday is set to decide whether to award a contract to build a pumping station that is part of an alternative drinking water supply system. County officials...
View ArticleShelter’s policy on mental illness questioned
PANAMA CITY — Depression is a devastating illness that can ruin lives, and now it is driving a spike between two local homeless shelters. The Panama City Rescue Mission’s policies under Program...
View ArticleGovernment Calendar
The following public meetings are scheduled in Bay County this week: Monday What: Panama City Commission special meeting on case of Linda Powell v. the City of Panama City When: 4 p.m. Where: 9...
View ArticleProject 25 gears up to deliver a sleigh full of toys
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach revved up donations to the Bay County Sheriff’s children’s charity, Project 25, by hosting the second annual Blacker Saturday Cruise-In toy...
View ArticleFSU rallies, hangs on to beat UF
TALLAHASSEE -- Try as it might, Florida State can't give away a win this season. The Seminoles overcame Jameis Winston's four interceptions and eked out a 24-19 victory over in-state rival Florida at...
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