Charting new course: 3 companies tour Bay Dunes Golf Course
PANAMA CITY — Several private companies might be interested in submitting a proposal to operate Bay Dunes Golf Course. Representatives from three golf companies took a pre-proposal site visit to the...
View ArticleWoman plunging San Diego toilet pulls up 5 1/2-foot snake
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials in San Diego are trying to sort out how a 5 1/2-foot snake wound up in a toilet at an office building. Stephanie Lacsa told San Diego County authorities she noticed the...
View ArticleRegistration open for adult classes at Gulf Coast State College
PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast State College is hosting adult classes six Fridays from Jan. 23 through Feb. 27 in the Spring Semester. Encore Education includes 39 different classes that include writing,...
View ArticleConstruction on Business 98 to start Monday
PANAMA CITY — Construction on U.S. Bus. 98 from Harrison Avenue to Tyndall Parkway will begin next week. Work includes milling, resurfacing, curb and gutter work, installation of improved traffic...
View ArticleFSU shooter killed by police had drugs in system
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Medical reports show that the gunman who shot at students and employees on the campus of Florida State University had drugs in his system. Autopsy and toxicology reports released...
View ArticleGateway is next step for Florida Avenue development
LYNN HAVEN — The two city gateways, on the east and west sides of Ohio Avenue, will include sandstone columns, adorned with Spanish style roofing tile and decorative tile facing toward the street. An...
View ArticleWoman charged with drug possession
PANAMA CITY — A woman was arrested for drug possession and the Department of Children and Families was contacted to provide care for her teenaged daughter, the Panama City Police Department reported....
View ArticleUPDATE: Dad accused of tossing girl off bridge called lawyer 'God'
ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — Just 12 hours before police said John Jonchuck threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge — perhaps while she was still alive — the father calmly told a sheriff's deputy he...
View ArticleCalhoun County drug trafficking ring busted
CALHOUN COUNTY — A long term drug investigation has culminated in the arrests of 16 people allegedly involved in a trafficking ring, according to a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office news release. The...
View Article2 charged with credit card fraud, theft
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police have arrested two Pennsylvania natives in connection with a string of stolen credit cards being used to purchase thousands of dollars in products, according to a Panama City...
View ArticleHouse-sitter charged with stealing cash
PARKER — A Southport woman on probation for taking $22,000 worth of jewelry has been arrested again on grand theft charges, according to court documents. Ashley Lynn Coatney, 31, was arrested on grand...
View ArticleMidSouth Bank announces new hires
PANAMA CITY— MidSouth Bank announced this week the hire of two new commercial loan officers, Samantha Miller and Curtis Williams, who will take a post at the bank’s Panama City office. With assets...
View Article'Big Eyes' can't see past its own faults
Each week, locals Cole Schneider and Matt Greene share their different takes on new movies out in area theaters. For podcasts and more, visit MovietownMovieClub.com --- MOVIE LISTINGS»» ‘BIG EYES’...
View ArticlePort distribution site ready for industry
PANAMA CITY — Port Panama City's Intermodal Distribution Center is ready to house new industry. One 54-acre site on the IDC property, located on U.S. 231, recently became the fourth in the region to...
View ArticleKiller sentenced to 25 years
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City Beach man who gunned down his former landlord on church property accepted a plea deal Thursday to 25 years in prison after learning his taped confession would be played for...
View ArticleNew hope: Man earns fresh start through Rescue Mission
PANAMA CITY — A formerly homeless man is making a fresh start in a new home, after graduating from the Panama City Rescue Mission’s addiction recovery program. Sean Morgan, 24, moved into a...
View ArticleScott ally Patronis takes seat as utility regulator
TALLAHASSEE — One of Gov. Rick Scott’s early political allies in Tallahassee was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the commission that regulates Florida utilities. Former state Rep. Jimmy...
View ArticleUPDATE: Deputy fired after arrest for child molestation
PANAMA CITY — A Bay County Sheriff’s deputy has been fired after his arrest on suspicion he molested a child multiple times, according to the BCSO. David K. Mudge, 24, was arrested and charged with...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 Charlie Hebdo suspects killed, hostage freed
PARIS (AP) — French police stormed a printing plant north of Paris on Friday, freeing a hostage and killing two brothers linked to al-Qaida who were suspected of slaying 12 people at a Paris newspaper...
View ArticleDay trip: Explore Florida Caverns
MARIANNA — Start the New Year with nature. Exploring the outdoors with my family has been a goal of mine since before New Year’s resolutions. Florida Caverns State Park is “one of the few state parks...
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