Engineering study to illuminate P.C. flooding solutions
PANAMA CITY — City commissioners approved an engineering study Tuesday to find out more about flooding around Posten and Huntington bayous. Public Works Director Neil Fravel knows where the most...
View ArticleBase plans controlled burn
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — The 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources Flight is scheduled to conduct a controlled burn on Tyndall Air Force Base between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday and...
View ArticleGOP senator offers medical marijuana bill
TALLAHASSEE — Less than three months after Florida voters narrowly rejected a plan to legalize medical marijuana, a Republican senator Monday filed a bill that would allow patients to get pot if they...
View Article2 principals hired at elementary schools
PANAMA CITY — Two new principals were approved Tuesday for Bay District Schools. Becki Reeder will be the new Deer Point Elementary principal, while Holly Buchanan will be the new Southport Elementary...
View ArticleMan arrested after sword attack
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after allegedly attempting to decapitate a man with a Katana sword, according to court records released Tuesday. Richard...
View ArticleMardi Gras season: Celebrate with Louisiana flavors
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Mardi Gras season is another great excuse to eat Cajun and Creole dishes, especially when locals are sharing authentic Louisiana recipes. Almost a year after opening Red Rae’s...
View ArticleKiller says shooting was self-defense
PANAMA CITY — The 2 ounces of marijuana at the center of a Panama City Beach drug deal turned deadly was abandoned at the parking lot where police found the gunned down body of 20-year-old Ryan...
View ArticlePCB bookings ‘looking good’
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The phones at the Bikini Beach Motel in Panama City Beach have been busy in the last few weeks. “We’re experiencing … a higher volume of calls and reservations than in the past,”...
View ArticleMen charged in PCB Zaxby’s robbery
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two men were arrested and charged in the Saturday robbery of Zaxby’s, the Panama City Police Department reported. Zachary Lee Berido, 22, of PCB, and Jonathan Reed Rice, 28, also...
View ArticleBart the cat hit by car, buried, then crawls from grave
TAMPA (AP) — Bart the cat was hit by a car, buried and seemingly crawled back from the dead. Earlier this month, a car hit the 1 ½-year-old cat in Tampa. Bart's owner was so distraught, he couldn't...
View ArticleCount of homeless this week
PANAMA CITY — The Homeless and Hunger Coalition of Northwest Florida is conducting the annual Point in Time Count this week. This is a count of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless in Bay, Jackson,...
View ArticleCallaway to outsource bill collections
CALLAWAY — Callaway city commissioners had three choices: hire a new employee, keep the city’s billing service inefficient or outsource to a collection service. In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the commission...
View ArticleFountain man convicted in child sex case
PANAMA CITY — Joseph Gable Wood Sr. was convicted Wednesday of lewd or lascivious battery on a 13-year-old girl, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Megan Ford told...
View ArticleBusiness Profile: Anytime Fitness provides healthy inspiration 24/7
Business name: Anytime Fitness of Panama City Address: 406 S. Tyndall Parkway Phone: 850-872-2370 Website: anytimefitness.com Email: PanamaCityFL@anytimefitness.com Number of employees: 10 Owner’s or...
View ArticleVaccination rates steady in Bay County
PANAMA CITY — A recent measles outbreak at Disneyland has put the national anti-vaccination movement in the spotlight, but Bay County health officials said local immunizations are holding steady....
View ArticleUPDATE: Callaway man faces up to life for fatal shooting
PANAMA CITY — Jurors have found a Callaway man guilty as charged of attempting to rob 20-year-old Ryan Brooks of marijuana before gunning him down in a Panama City Beach parking lot. Randy Jackson,...
View ArticleP.C. Commission split on Beach Drive purpose
PANAMA CITY — The city’s plan to purchase property on Beach Drive has many moving parts and motivations. The mayor believes it’s in the city’s best interest to buy the land to assist with development...
View ArticleAirport preparing for new service
WEST BAY — Discussion at a Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) board meeting Wednesday centered on “good problems” as the facility prepares to welcome new airlines and routes this...
View ArticleGov. Scott proposes nearly $77 billion budget
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Flush with a significant budget surplus, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday called on legislators to slash taxes, boost spending on schools, while also spending more on the...
View ArticlePair charged with prescription fraud
PANAMA CITY — Two were arrested and charged after allegedly filling fraudulent prescriptions, the Panama City Police Department reported. Jason Lee Thompson and Kristi Thompson, both 40 and of Panama...
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