Development gets preliminary approval in Lynn Haven
LYNN HAVEN — Plans for a possible apartment complex proceeded through the city’s meeting Tuesday. City commissioners heard the first reading for a land use change of about 40 acres at the northeast...
View ArticleLawmaker: Stop discrimination against gun owners
TALLAHASSEE — A state Senate panel has approved a measure that would end “discrimination” against gun owners. The bill (SB 424) would essentially cut the legs out from under insurance companies that...
View ArticleBoil water notice issued
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Due to a water main break, the Panama City Beach utilities water supply line experienced a temporary loss in pressure Tuesday from 6725 to 6520 Sunset Ave. Customers may...
View ArticleBeach school can’t take out-of-zone sixth graders
PANAMA CITY — There will be one less School Choice option for fifth graders on the beach next school year. “Our capacity is just such that we have to be careful that we have room enough for the...
View ArticleAccount open for baby born with birth defects
LYNN HAVEN -- An account has been opened to help raise money for a local baby boy born with life-threatening birth defects. Account No. 63494009 at Panhandle Educator’s Federal Credit Union is...
View ArticleCallaway commissioner resigns
CALLAWAY — A Callaway city commissioner announced his resignation at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. David Otano, commissioner of Ward 3, resigned effective immediately following his announcement...
View Article‘Pill mill’ doctor sentenced to 30 years (DOCUMENT)
Dr, Robert L. Ignasiak, known as “Dr. Bob” in Freeport where he worked for years as the only physician in town, has been sentenced 30 years in federal prison. Ignasiak, 58, originally was convicted in...
View ArticleIn-state tuition for veterans moving ahead in state Senate
TALLAHASSEE -- Another state Senate panel has signed off on a bill that would give honorably discharged veterans in-state tuition. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Education passed the bill 12-0...
View ArticleMerritt Brown Middle School sweeps math competition
PANAMA CITY — Merritt Brown Middle School won all three grade levels when about 140 middle school students tested their math literacy skills Wednesday, gearing up for a regional math competition. The...
View ArticlePort begins master plan update
PANAMA CITY — The Panama City Port Authority kickstarted a process Wednesday that will outline the organization’s goals for the next decade once complete. Accompanied by representatives from the...
View ArticleFlu season peaks
PANAMA CITY — Flu season is at its peak, and health officials say it’s not too late to get vaccinated. “We’ve had a pretty mild season,” said Sandon Speedling, clinic services director at Bay County...
View ArticleArmed robbery suspect caught
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of robbing a gift shop and repeatedly using a stun gun on a clerk who tried to call 911, according to the Panama City Beach Police...
View ArticleSuspect looked to cop for help in caper
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man’s alleged caper conspiracy was foiled Tuesday when he was arrested because one of the men he enlisted to help rob his employer was a cop. Daniel Norona, 24, approached...
View ArticleSpringfield fails to file financial reports
TALLAHASSEE — More than six months after the deadline, the city of Springfield still hasn’t filed its annual financial report and audit with the state. The reports, for fiscal year 2011-12, were due...
View ArticleStudent club honors King’s legacy
PANAMA CITY — A student club held an inaugural luncheon Wednesday to mark the lasting memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. “We’re hoping to show the community that there are black...
View ArticlePort St. Joe's Pryor going pro
PORT ST. JOE — Calvin Pryor is heading to the National Football League. The Port St. Joe native and University of Louisville safety announced via Instagram that he was forgoing his senior year of...
View ArticleHowze, Gulf Coast baseball contend with early injuries
PANAMA CITY — For Austin Howze, the first week of baseball practice is about survival. The same can be said of his teammates. The Gulf Coast diamond teams opened practice a week ago and have fought...
View ArticleBill would allow speed limit hikes
TALLAHASSEE — Floridians could speed down the interstate faster, if a measure in the state Legislature keeps trucking. The Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday advanced a bill 6-1 that would...
View ArticleNavy base honors King // PHOTO GALLERY
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY — The Navy base honored the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an annual ceremony Thursday. Keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Rufus Wood Jr. challenged...
View Article3-D printer keeps Navy on cutting edge // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Scientists and engineers at Naval Support Activity Panama City searching the edges of what’s possible for anything that might give service members an advantage have a new tool that...
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