Nelson, Rubio differ on Cuba
PANAMA CITY — With just 90 miles of water separating Cuba and the Florida Keys, Florida’s senators had mixed reactions to the president’s announcement on normalizing relations with Cuba. U.S. Sen....
View ArticlePanama City considering land purchase
PANAMA CITY — To Panama City Commissioner Billy Rader, the offer might be too good to ignore. After all, he said, “Nobody is making any more waterfront property.” The property in question is at 430 W....
View ArticlePCB preparing for scooter lawsuit
PANAMA CITY BEACH — City attorneys have outlined their legal strategy to defend scooter rental ordinances the city has passed, labeling the scooters in a new ordinance a “valuable amusement” instead...
View ArticleMillville grocery slow going; city may demand money back
PANAMA CITY — John Reeves still is determined to rehabilitate and open a grocery store in Millville. “I’ve committed everything to get this business up and running,” he said. “I’ve got too much time...
View ArticleTwo arrested in drug bust
PANAMA CITY — Two were arrested in connection with a gun and drug bust during a traffic stop, the Panama City Police Department reported on Monday. Anthony Lamar Johnson, 39, of Mary Esther, and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man dies in wreck
PANAMA CITY — A man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck on Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Jeffrey Dean Mayo, 45, of Panama City, died when his 1999 Ford Ranger collided with a Mitsubishi...
View ArticleTop 10: (5) Bay economy bouncing back
Editor’s Note: The News Herald is publishing its annual countdown and update of the top 10 stories of the year. These were the stories reporters and editors felt were the most important in Bay County...
View ArticleMan dies after head-on crash on 11th Street
PANAMA CITY — A Fountain man was killed Friday night in a head-on crash in the 800 block of West 11th Street. Johnny Lloyd Cureton Jr., 49, drove out of the parking lot of Central Baptist Church about...
View Article2014 was year of change and stability
TALLAHASSEE — In some ways, the state of Florida has remained remarkably stable over the past year. Gov. Rick Scott and the entire Cabinet won re-election. Republicans maintain control of both...
View ArticleReed sentenced to 45 years for 2013 stabbing
CHIPLEY — Shaun Reed, 46, of Chipley, was sentenced in Washington County court last week for the 2013 stabbings of Dwight Murphy of Marianna and Stephanie Jackson of Chipley. Reed was sentenced to...
View ArticleMan donates car to woman in need
BONIFAY — Sheila Boswell won’t soon forget the panic she felt the afternoon in October when the brakes went out as she drove her young daughter and a friend home. “Thank God I was only going 10 miles...
View ArticleTop 10: (4) Marina progress
Editor’s Note: The News Herald is publishing its annual countdown and update of the top 10 stories of the year. These were the stories reporters and editors felt were the most important in Bay County...
View ArticleMissing anything? The state of Florida might have it
PANAMA CITY — The Florida Department of Financial Services has returned more the $900 million in unclaimed property since 2011, a milestone it surpassed last week. But there's more where that came...
View ArticlePolice investigate gun thefts
PANAMA CITY — Police are investigating a burglary in which several firearms, including two AK-47s, were taken from a home, according to Panama City Police Department reports. When officers arrived to...
View ArticleWCSO: Suspect in prison beating commits suicide
CHIPLEY — A former correctional officer charged in connection with a prison beating took his own life Saturday, authorities reported. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the...
View ArticleObama's Cuba move voted as Florida's top story of 2014
MIAMI (AP) — Florida's biggest story of 2014 was one of its latest. President Barack Obama's mid-December move to normalize relations with Cuba beat Gov. Rick Scott's re-election in an Associated...
View ArticleChamber First Friday event is Jan. 9
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Chamber of Commerce will host its first monthly First Friday event in 2015 on the second Friday of the month. The Jan. 9 meeting will be held in conjunction with the...
View ArticleFlooding forces road closures
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Several stretches of road in Washington County remain closed due to flooding, county officials said Monday. Douglas Ferry Road was closed from 5893 Douglas Ferry Road to Billy Lee...
View ArticleCrash on I-10 injures 7
CHIPLEY — A van carrying seven people crashed on Interstate 10 near Washington County early Sunday morning. Celso Manuel, 46, of Clifton, N.J., was driving west on I-10 in Washington County near mile...
View ArticleWanted man arrested after chase
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man wanted on several charges, including battery on a pregnant woman, has been arrested after attempting to outrun police, according to a Panama City Police Department news...
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