Man sues over arrest stemming from informant agreement
PANAMA CITY — A federal lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was falsely arrested by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office after not participating as a confidential informant is headed toward trial. In the...
View ArticleWoman robbed in store parking lot
LYNN HAVEN — Police are searching for a man who allegedly held up a woman at gunpoint around noon Tuesday in the Wal-Mart parking lot, according to a Lynn Haven Police Department press release. The...
View ArticleResidents grill commissioners over high utility bills
PANAMA CITY — Residents of Cherokee Heights and Cedar Grove neighborhoods lashed out at Bay County commissioners Tuesday about their skyrocketing utility bills. Some said their rates have more than...
View ArticleNOAA seeks comment on snapper amendment
PANAMA CITY — Changes will be coming to red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico this year if an amendment to split the recreational sector between federally permitted charter anglers and private...
View ArticleVirgin voyage: Shipping company welcomes newer, larger ships
PANAMA CITY — A new vessel set sail at Port Panama City on Wednesday on its first of many trips to Progreso, Mexico, on the northwest coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The 330-foot container ship “Juan...
View ArticlePCB Council to discuss flooding Thursday
PANAMA CITYBEACH — The Panama City Beach City Council Thursday is scheduled to approve engineering studies for stormwater projects aimed at alleviating flooding in Gulf Highlands and The Glades. In...
View ArticleBreast implant leak delays congressman's wife's bigamy trial
ORLANDO (AP) — A trial to determine whether U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson's wife committed bigamy when she wed the congressman has been delayed because she required emergency surgery to remove breast...
View ArticleBurglar dressed only in underwear arrested after chase by golf-club-wielding...
GADSDEN, Ala. — An Anniston man was arrested and charged with burglary in Etowah County, according to a news release from Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin. Joseph Branon Buckelew, 38, was charged...
View ArticleLuke Bryan to return to PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Country music star Luke Bryan will once again return to Panama City Beach to perform during Spring Break, according to the Spinnaker Beach Club Facebook account. "We are excited...
View Article'In Dog We Trust' rug sells for $9,650 at auction
LARGO (AP) — A misprinted rug at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has sold for $9,650 after a seven-day online auction. The green rug displaying a large sheriff's star was placed a few months ago...
View ArticleUPDATE: Gov. Scott to respond to 'ridiculous' allegations
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is promising to respond to allegations made against his administration by the state's former top cop. A spokeswoman for Scott on Thursday called allegations...
View ArticleAT&T U-verse now available in Panama City
PANAMA CITY — Worldwide communications company AT&T announced Wednesday the launch of its U-verse High Speed Internet, TV and voice services in the Panama City area. AT&T's U-verse service...
View ArticleSouthport man pleads guilty to robbing bank twice
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Southport man on Thursday pleaded guilty to robbing the same Dothan bank twice within a year. James Daniel Toothman entered the plea in Montgomery federal court. Toothman...
View Article'American Sniper' misses mark, muddies its message
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»» ‘AMERICAN...
View ArticleGraham to host open house
PANAMA CITY — Rep. Gwen Graham will be in town hosting an open house in her Panama City headquarters Friday. The Second District first female representative will be in her office in the Bay County...
View ArticleMan arrested for violent crimes
PARKER — Authorities have arrested a Parker man wanted in connection with a sexual battery and false imprisonment incident, among others, the Parker Police Department announced. Daltonica Wilson was...
View ArticleTDC sets dollars aside for Spring Break outreach, security
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With Spring Break looming in Panama City Beach, the Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) made a series of decisions at a meeting Thursday to prepare for the month-long...
View ArticleAccused Kentucky fugitive teen Hayes returns to home state
PANAMA CITY — A Kentucky teen accused of a multistate crime spree of stolen cars and forged checks has left Bay County to face charges in his home state, according to jail officials. Dalton Hayes left...
View ArticleRoots & Wings: Americana musicians host concerts, workshops
LYNN HAVEN — For Lucky Mud’s Maggie and Michael McKinney, life is about the journey. “If this ends tomorrow, it’s been a great ride,” Maggie said Monday morning inside Roberts Hall. “Folk I think of...
View ArticleGreat white shark surprises fishermen
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A charter fisherman got the surprise of his life this week when a great white shark attacked his boat off the Bay County coast. Capt. Scott Fitzgerald said he wouldn’t have...
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