Parasailing regulation bill put on hold
TALLAHASSEE -- A state Senate panel has temporarily postponed a bill that would regulate Florida’s parasailing industry. The Regulated Industries Committee was slated to hear the legislation (SB 320)...
View ArticleFree 30-day trolley passes being given away in 2014
PANAMA CITY -- The Bay Town Trolley is giving away free 30-day passes and wants its riders to have a shot at winning them. The trolley will award one free pass each month and is encouraging locals to...
View ArticleWork set on State 71
BLOUNTSTOWN -- Alternating lane closures will occur in the northbound lanes of sections of State 71 in Calhoun County while Florida Department of Transportation crews perform routine inspections...
View ArticleMarie Hotel, Buccaneer plan redevelopment // MAP
PANAMA CITY — Two older Panama City commercial sites are looking for makeovers after more than a half-century of operations. Development plans for the Buccaneer Beach Motel and the Marie Hotel will go...
View ArticleCold-stunned sea turtles arriving at Gulf World // PHOTO GALLERY
Gulf World Marine Institute has received approximately 50 endangered sea turtles in the past two days. that have been stranding due to cold temperatures in shallow bay waters. PHOTO GALLERY These...
View ArticlePCB tosses ‘La Borgata’ proposal
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach Council threw out a land use change request for a portion of the planned unit development “La Borgata” Thursday after it was met with disapproval by a...
View Article$14 million Front Beach Road project advances
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) hopes to break ground on a major road improvement project on Front Beach Road by late 2015. To keep the project on track,...
View ArticleQuick arrest in vehicle burglary spree
MARIANNA -- Deputies tracked down and arrested a suspect in eight overnight vehicle burglaries Friday and recovered nearly all of the property taken, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleBonuses possible for substitute teachers
PANAMA CITY -- Qualifying substitute teachers could receive quarterly bonuses if the School Board approves a recommendation Tuesday. Superintendent Bill Husfelt will request approval for a $146,394...
View ArticleSoutherland to appear on Fox News Sunday
PANAMA CITY -- U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Panama City, is scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday this weekend with Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., to discuss America’s unemployment and poverty...
View ArticleGulf Power asks customers to watch for phone scams
PANAMA CITY -- Gulf Power Company is warning customers to continue to be aware of scam artists who are calling residents and businesses in Northwest Florida and impersonating utility company...
View Article2 fires, 1 injury
PANAMA CITY — Two fires Friday left one person injured and another couple homeless. A mobile home fire Friday night left a Panama City couple unharmed but wondering where they would spend the night....
View ArticleToddler dies after being found in tub
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old child who was found unresponsive in a bathtub around 2 p.m. Friday. Gaudalupa Ritchie Martinez was taken to Gulf Coast Regional...
View ArticleMan robs hotel; suspect in earlier case
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Authorities are searching for a man who held up the Sugar Sands Hotel at 20723 Front Beach Road at about 6:50 p.m. Friday. The Bay County Sheriff’s Offoce said a white male,...
View ArticleRams rule: Rutherford routs Bay in first 1-5A matchup
SPRINGFIELD — It was not Rutherford’s night to be dethroned. The reigning District 1-5A champion dispatched upstart rival Bay 73-46 Friday at the Ram House. Rutherford more than defended its court in...
View ArticleCourt upholds approval of BP oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Over BP's objections, a federal appeals court on Friday upheld a judge's approval of the company's multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for businesses and residents who claim...
View ArticleOut of the Past: 1872 diary from Apalachicola continues
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of articles from an old Apalachicola diary. Samuel A. Floyd, log and timber inspector of Franklin County, continues: March 26th - attended a meeting of the...
View ArticleMosley grad cheered FSU to Rose Bowl win
TALLAHASSEE — The BCS championship game was a thrill, especially from the sidelines. Just ask Samantha Pettis, a 2010 Mosley High School grad and captain of the Florida State University coed...
View ArticleCallaway to vote on mobile home changes
CALLAWAY — Some mobile home owners in Callaway will have to make changes if commissioners approve an amendment to its current mobile home policy at Tuesday’s meeting. Callaway commissioners will hear...
View ArticleJazz concert and new music collection coming to the library
PANAMA CITY — The Friends of the Library hopes new music will bring new members. The organization, incorporated in 1971, is a support group for the Bay County Public Library, filling a role much like...
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