‘Terrifying’: Domestic violence higher in Bay than other area counties
PANAMA CITY — Emergency personnel and neighbors surrounded Nancy Helms as she looked up at them, bleeding and drifting in and out of consciousness. She had just fought for her life for more than four...
View ArticleCounty workers chip in for ailing coworker
PANAMA CITY —Joey Farrill can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the generosity of fellow Bay County employees, who have donated hundreds of hours of their unused paid sick time so Farrill gets a...
View ArticleMan overcomes disability with innovative prosthetic
PANAMA CITY — There isn’t much about life as an amputee that keeps 54-year-old Travis Bright down, thanks to modern technology and a tough-as-nails attitude. “I spent 40 years of my life working in...
View ArticleBlood donors in demand this season
PANAMA CITY – This holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages folks to give a gift “that means something” by donating blood. Tanya Holloway, external relations specialist with the Red Cross...
View ArticleMarie Hotel back up for consideration
PANAMA CITY — A Marie Hotel development order will once again appear before a city board, first the Planning Board on Dec. 8. Planning Director Mike Lane said the new order, at 490 Harrison Ave., is...
View ArticleNew business offers painting with a twist
PANAMA CITY — Instead of fine art, new Panama City business “Painting with a Twist” is selling fun art. “The concept is not fine art; it’s fun art. We play music; it’s BYOB,” said owner Billie...
View ArticleChild welfare system overhaul continues
TALLAHASSEE — After months of reports about problems in Florida’s child-welfare system, lawmakers this year approved a sweeping reform bill that included establishing an institute to guide state...
View ArticleBlogging Dead: The exchange goes horribly wrong and we lose a friend in the...
There are memorable moments in The Walking Dead filled with pain and emotion. Then there was the moment we endured in the mid-season finale. Rick started the episode with some of his trademark...
View ArticleCyber Monday gears up to get online shoppers hyped
NEW YORK (AP) — After a busy holiday weekend in shopping malls, millions of Americans are expected to log on and keep shopping on the day dubbed Cyber Monday. That day, the Monday after Thanksgiving,...
View ArticleNew details emerge about man accused of killing mother
FORT WALTON BEACH — A judge denied bond Monday to the man accused of slaying his mother over the weekend at their home. Michael David Watkins, 42, will remain in the Okaloosa County Jail and face the...
View ArticleBay High hosts dinner and a parade
PANAMA CITY — The Bay High School Choirs invite the community to join them for Dinner and a Parade and support their trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City next year. For $25, ticket holders enjoy a...
View ArticleParker to discuss street repaving
PARKER — The Parker City Council will discuss street paving projects at its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mayor Rich Musgrave has previously mentioned plans to repave sections of Berney Avenue, Park...
View ArticleMan who ducked draws attention, arrest
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man who allegedly attempted to outrun them with methamphetamine and several syringes in his possession, according to a Panama City Police Department...
View ArticleMan sentenced for damaging vehicle
PANAMA CITY — A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 24 weekends in jail after pleading to charges he forced a woman off the road and punched the windshield out of her car. Quinn Montel Battles, 28,...
View ArticleQuiet hurricane season bolsters insurance market
TALLAHASSEE — For a ninth consecutive year, the Sunshine State went through the six-month Atlantic storm season hurricane-free. Eight named storms were recorded in 2014, six reached hurricane strength...
View ArticleFisher wary of Georgia Tech's triple-option rushing attack
TALLAHASSEE — Paul Johnson and his triple-option offense won’t be appearing on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, but both certainly qualify as relics of the past. The Yellow Jackets gashed rival Georgia for 399...
View ArticleReport: Bay County losing jobs
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Bay County area is observing a year-over-year reduction in employment, according to a report released last month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The data...
View ArticleSpringfield has budget surplus as new tax begins
SPRINGFIELD — The city of Springfield recorded a budget surplus of $1,016,364 for fiscal year 2013-14, it was announced at Monday night’s City Commission meeting. The commission used a projected...
View ArticleState to meet on future of St. Andrews State Park
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The public on Wednesday will get a chance to give input into a plan for St. Andrews State Park that will dictate its future for the next decade. It’s a meeting that has drawn the...
View ArticleFeds impose new rules to protect bluefin tuna
NEW ORLEANS — New restrictions are being placed on fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast to protect the prized bluefin tuna species from being overfished. On Monday, the...
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