Obama proposes free community college program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced a proposal that President Barack Obama said would make community college “free for everybody who is willing to work for it.” But administration...
View ArticlePCB Council moves to ban walkovers on Beach Boulevard
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The City Council approved an ordinance Thursday that would ban the construction of walkovers behind homes along Beach Boulevard after listening to neighbors complain about how they...
View ArticleRoadwork scheduled on Joan Avenue
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Joan Avenue between Thomas Drive and North Lagoon Road on Panama City Beach will close to through-traffic at 7 a.m. Tuesday for maintenance and repair work to the existing...
View ArticlePorter Park receiving about $80,000 in improvements
LYNN HAVEN — The Lynn Haven City Commission will discuss $79,500 worth of improvements to Porter Park at its meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Also on the agenda are items to refund a 2005 capital...
View ArticleZHA names senior manager for Northwest Florida
PANAMA CITY — Orlando-based engineering and consulting firm ZHA Incorporated has named Jennifer Wolgamott as its new Northwest Florida senior manager, President and CEO Rick Mellin announced this...
View ArticleLEAD Coalition calls on biz community involvement
PANAMA CITY — Panama City Police Chief Scott Ervin called upon the local business community Friday to join in on a new initiative to combat crime among youth in the area following a string of...
View ArticleMan arrested on drug charges
PANAMA CITY — Investigators have arrested a Panama City man allegedly concealing a bag of methamphetamine in his sock during a traffic stop, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office news release....
View ArticleFlorida medical marijuana drive resumes with revised measure
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — Proponents of medical marijuana began an encore campaign for legalization Friday, filing a rewritten ballot measure just two months after one narrowly failed to pass. Backers of...
View ArticleNOAA divers come for the water, stay for the savings
PANAMA CITY — Key West’s loss is Panama City’s gain. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will move a winter diving training program from Key West to Panama City this winter to...
View ArticleNew Media completes purchase of Halifax papers, News Herald
DAYTONA BEACH — New Media Investment Group Inc. completed its purchase Friday of Halifax Media Group, which owned The Panama City News Herald and 35 other newspapers across the country. Kirk Davis,...
View Article‘Like a reunion’: Visitors renew friendships at snowbirds appreciation day
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Dick and Sharon Kauffman of Dublin, Ohio, could find no free doughnuts when they arrived Friday morning to the Visitor Information Center in Panama City Beach to attend Winter...
View ArticleUndercurrents: Please silence cell phones before reading this column
PANAMA CITY — I love to see films on the big screen, especially the action-packed, epic blockbusters. It’s just not the same on a TV at home. Others in my family, not so much — because they can’t...
View ArticleNTSB: Insufficient fuel likely cause of fatal 2013 plane crash
CALLAWAY — “Inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning” have been cited as the cause of a plane crash near the Sandy Creek Airpark that killed an Okaloosa County businessman. Eli Caison,...
View ArticleFormer GCSC softball coach now facing seven theft charges
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors have filed seven counts of grand theft against Gulf Coast State College’s former softball coach for allegedly pocketing money raised by her students, according to court...
View ArticleCrash blocks traffic, knocks out power
SOUTHPORT — A Panama City commercial truck driver has been charged with reckless driving and not having a valid license after crashing into a power pole Friday evening, according to a Florida Highway...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Jan. 2-7)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Jan. 2-7. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted. Addresses...
View ArticleFuture of Marie Hotel property uncertain
PANAMA CITY — After struggling for a year to get permission to build low-income senior housing at the Marie Hotel site, Royal American is keeping open all its options for the property, including...
View ArticleBCSO: Rock-throwing woman charged with child abuse
FOUNTAIN — A Fountain grandmother has been arrested for allegedly hitting and throwing a rock at her 10-year-old grandson while she was intoxicated, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrest...
View ArticleSea Cadets get a taste of military with National Guard
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY — At 14 years old, Brandon Kight knows he wants to be in the Navy and that the Sea Cadets is an ideal training ground. Brandon’s preferred duty would be an operations marksman,...
View ArticleFlorida says milk lawsuit filed against wrong agency
GRAND RIDGE — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has filed a motion to dismiss Ocheesee Creamery’s case against the department, contending the dairy is suing the wrong...
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