PCB to improve Alf Coleman Road
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A contract has been awarded for improvements to Alf Coleman Road that are expected to be done by Spring Break. The City Council has awarded the $190,155 contract to GAC Contractors...
View ArticleWanted teen agrees to return to home state of Kentucky
PANAMA CITY (AP) — An 18-year-old suspected of committing a string of crimes with his 13-year-old girlfriend will return to his home state of Kentucky to face charges. Dalton Hayes and his girlfriend...
View ArticleUPDATE: Airport to add Orlando, Tampa flights starting in March
WEST BAY — An airline seeking to increase travel options in the Sunshine State will soon add Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) as its 12th Florida destination. Silver Airways,...
View ArticleMLK celebration geared toward education
PANAMA CITY — Education was the overarching theme during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Monday at McKenzie Park. Bay District School Board members Steve Moss, Joe Wayne Walker and...
View ArticleBay legislators happy with committees
TALLAHASSEE — Committee assignments are important to all legislators, but especially new representatives. The right committees allow for a launching pad for potential legislation and the opportunity...
View ArticleBP penalty trial begins Tuesday
PANAMA CITY — County officials are keeping a close eye on a trial that begins Tuesday in New Orleans that could decide how much BP pays in penalties for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill — and how...
View ArticleVote looms on land near Crooked Island
MEXICO BEACH — Joel Vaughn was among the fishermen enjoying the brisk, sunny weather Monday morning at Mexico Beach Canal Park. Vaughn, who spends half the year living in Mexico Beach and maintains a...
View ArticlePolice investigating homicide in Marianna
MARIANNA — A 72-year-old Marianna man was found dead in his home Monday, and Marianna Police say there is evidence of foul play. The man was identified as David Tinsley, according to information...
View ArticleOur View: Chicken issue ruffles feathers
Bay County is the nest for a wide variety of chickens. A great majority of us are just getting by, one paycheck away from the frying pan, while others have seen their careers take flight thanks to...
View ArticleWoman charged with robbing store while toddler was in cab
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Police say a woman took a cab to and from a convenience store robbery and left her 1-year-old daughter in the vehicle during the crime. Delaware State Police say the robbery...
View ArticleTax assistance site opens
PANAMA CITY — United Way of Northwest Florida opens its VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site Wednesday at 9 a.m. at A.D. Harris Learning Village, 819 E. 11th St., Panama City. VITA is an...
View ArticleWhy cheaper jet fuel won't mean lower airfares anytime soon
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines will save billions this year thanks to cheaper jet fuel, but they aren't likely to share the bounty with passengers — not while so many flights are already full. Instead, the...
View ArticleAccused Kentucky fugitive teen opens up in jailhouse interview
PANAMA CITY — A Kentucky teenager charged with taking his 13-year-old girlfriend on a car-snatching spree said he regretted not just paying for a bus ticket instead. Dalton Hayes, 18, was being held...
View ArticleEating while driving: Man's burger gets him a traffic ticket
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A man says enjoying a double quarter-pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law — and a ticket for eating while driving....
View ArticleWhat we learned from the 1/19 edition of #WWE #Raw
WWE staged the “go-home show” for Royal Rumble on Monday, as it turned up the animosity for the big triple threat title match. Brock Lesnar steamed at the start of the show. Seth Rollins, who has...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man with local ties reported missing
PANAMA CITY — Authorities in Miami-Dade County are searching for a “missing endangered adult” with ties to Bay County who has been missing for two weeks. Nicol Spann, 33, was last seen leaving his...
View ArticlePedestrian in serious condition after crash on 231
PANAMA CITY — Authorities have released the name of a pedestrian who suffered “incapacitating” injuries after being struck while walking along U.S. 231 Friday night, according to Florida Highway...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookies: Area chefs create desserts using famous flavors
DESTIN — Cookie season is back! If you can resist eating entire boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year, you can turn the flavors into even more decadent creations. On Jan. 30, seven area chefs will...
View ArticleBurglary at sewer lift station causes $42,000 in damages
SPRINGFIELD — Someone broke into a city sewer lift station this month, causing about $42,000 in damages, city officials said Tuesday. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 5 someone — or possibly multiple people;...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after shot nearly hits deputy
FOUNTAIN — Officers arrested and charged a 75-year-old Fountain man who allegedly fired several shots at a deputy, according to court records. Richard Emerson Polous was arrested early Monday after an...
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