Report adds details to fatal boat wreck
NICEVILLE — A report was released Tuesday that sheds more light on events before and after a fatal boating accident at the Mid-Bay Bridge late Dec. 4 or early Dec. 5. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleBay Chamber to host awards dinner
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Bay County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony Jan. 24 at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort. The night will begin with cocktails and a silent...
View Article$3M water plant upgrade design approved
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission has approved the design phase of a $3 million water plant project. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to spend $300,000 to complete 60 percent of the plans for the...
View ArticleConstruction underway on Crooked Creek boat ramp // MAP
WEST BAY — Construction on the controversial Crooked Creek boat ramp has been hiccup-free since it started at the end of November, county officials say. For about a year, the Bay County Commission has...
View ArticleStreet sweeper project OK’d
PARKER — Residents will see a street sweeper humming down city roads following a divided decision by council members. Parker council members approved a $28,000 street sweeper project by a 4-1 decision...
View ArticleSuit says bosses failed to pay overtime
PANAMA CITY — A lawsuit has been filed in federal court alleging the owners of three homes for adults with disabilities in Bay County failed to pay overtime to at least four current and former...
View ArticleBill banning electronic cigarettes moves forward
TALLAHASSE - A bill banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors has passed a state Senate panel. The bill (SB 224) would include e-cigarettes on the list of tobacco products prohibited from...
View ArticleSheriff's Office IDs man found dead in the cold
GRACEVILLE — Authorities have released the identity of a man found dead in a plowed field off Spruce Road on Monday. Benjamin Jed Taylor, a 37-year-old who lived near the Holmes County line, was found...
View ArticleMan nets 15 months for illegal fishing
PANAMA CITY — A commercial fisherman was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison for purposely fishing in a restricted area and altering a GPS to make it look like it was unintentional, federal...
View ArticleFSU commemorative section coming Tuesday
It would be hard for FSU fans to draft a more dramatic ending than what unfolded Monday night in Pasadena as the ‘Noles rose to the challenge they hadn’t faced all year and vaulted past an inspired...
View ArticleEDA aiming for ‘next level’ of job creation in 2014
PANAMA CITY — While the Bay County Economic Development Alliance met its job creation goals in 2013, it did so by hitting singles and doubles. This year, EDA director Neal Wade is hoping for a home...
View ArticleLawmakers: Stop the lying on fireworks
TALLAHASSEE — It was all about honesty in one state Senate committee Wednesday, as lawmakers approved a bill that would eliminate the need to lie in order to buy recreational fireworks. The bill (SB...
View ArticleFoster siblings will stay together // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The little black fur trimmed hoodie caught the attention of sponsors and volunteers as it darted past the window outside. The face wasn’t visible from inside the house. Perhaps it...
View ArticleCollege assesses 5-year plan
PANAMA CITY — Five years of planned development ends on a balanced note. Gulf Coast State College President Jim Kerley, who is retiring July 31, presented the college’s annual report at a press...
View ArticleDrug sentencing bill advances
TALLAHASSEE — A state Senate panel has approved a measure that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for some prescription drug offenses. The bill (SB 360) passed 5-0 out of the Committee on...
View ArticleConfusion evident over Affordable Care Act
PANAMA CITY — Confusion over the Affordable Care Act, the sweeping new law aimed at reforming American health care, was evident Wednesday night at a community forum hosted by Bay Medical Center Sacred...
View ArticleBill to cut tag fee motors ahead
TALLAHASSEE — Drivers may have some extra cash in their pockets if the state Legislature continues to move on a fee reduction bill — but how many dollars remains to be seen. A state Senate panel...
View ArticleFlorida State’s Jernigan to enter NFL Draft
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan will enter the National Football League Draft, the school announced on Thursday. Jernigan is the second Seminole junior to decide to move...
View ArticleDate set for re-retrial in murder case
PANAMA CITY -- Attorneys set a date Thursday to try a Fountain man on a murder charge for the third time after the previous two attempts to prosecute him resulted in mistrials. Phillip Dean Brock, 57,...
View ArticleBoil water notice rescinded
PANAMA CITY -- A “precautionary boil water notice” in areas of Panama City has been rescinded. Residents in the area of Mound Avenue between 20th Court and 22nd Street, as well as 21st Street, 21st...
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