Local homebuilders group will host home expo
PANAMA CITY — The Bay Building Industries Association (BBIA) will host the “Great American Home Expo” in the coming weeks, an event to showcase the goods and services offered by the organization's...
View ArticleLane closures set for State 276
MARIANNA -- Drivers traveling State 276 near Old Cottondale Road in Marianna will encounter temporary delays tonight and Friday as crews verify utility locations at the intersection, the Florida...
View ArticleMan dies in police custody
PORT ST. JOE — An as of yet unnamed suspect died last night while in the custody of the Port St. Joe Police Department. Police have released little information so far. On Wednesday, the Port St. Joe...
View ArticleCar with 11-year-old inside crashes after chase
GRACEVILLE -- Car with 11-year-old inside crashes after chase Police have arrested a Graceville man who, after a high-speed pursuit, allegedly allowed the vehicle with an 11-year-old relative inside...
View ArticleTeacher suspended over profane letter to students
PANAMA CITY BEACH — An Arnold High School English teacher was suspended Thursday for four days after he sent a profanity-filled letter to students, Bay District Superintendent Bill Husfelt confirmed....
View ArticleFormer pastor sentenced to probation
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors have abandoned charges that a former Panama City Beach pastor delivered a controlled substance to a minor in an attempt to seduce her, according to court documents. Also, a...
View ArticleCalypso can build third tower
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A third Calypso tower building will be built on the north side of Front Beach Road after the City Council on Thursday upheld the Planning Board’s decision to allow construction to...
View ArticlePort expecting record year
PANAMA CITY — With 652,000 tons of goods moved through Port Panama City so far this fiscal year, port officials are expecting a record-breaking 2015 if the trend continues. "I think it's going to be a...
View ArticleGlimmer of hope emerges for Bay Dunes Golf Course
PANAMA CITY — Bay Dunes Golf Course may not have to shut down Tuesday as planned, although its long-range future still is undetermined. The prior operator of the course has offered to take over once...
View ArticleFederal money coming to Panama City Housing Authority
PANAMA CITY — More than a half-million dollars earmarked by the federal government for the Panama City Housing Authority will be used for improvements at a low-income apartment complex. The money from...
View ArticleMan found guilty of threatening officer
PANAMA CITY — A man facing charges of impersonating a bail bond agent has been convicted of threatening a law enforcement officer with ties to his arrest, state prosecutors announced Thursday....
View ArticleEmergency services deduce 'banana' in pine tree is geocache
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Emergency personnel and a bomb disposal expert have determined that a suspicious “banana” hanging in a pine tree in Nebraska is simply a harmless geocache. The Lincoln Journal...
View ArticleFacebook post sparks investigation of alleged equestrian abuse
BONIFAY — The Holmes County community was left buzzing after a social media post went viral last week, accusing a Bonifay horse farm of the neglect and abuse of over two dozen horses. Amy Shepherd of...
View ArticleCoronado Village Shopping Center sold
PANAMA CITY — Local realtors announced this week the Coronado Village Shopping Center, located on 23rd Street in Panama City, has changed hands. Chris McCall and Raleigh Sale, realtors with Counts...
View ArticleMexico Beach City Hall project draws fire
MEXICO BEACH — A standing-room-only crowd of more than 70 residents filled the civic center Tuesday with some ready to oppose the City Council’s decision to put the new City Hall in Municipal Park and...
View ArticleJuveniles accused of running child porn Instagram account
PEMBROKE PINES (AP) — Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post...
View ArticleMen charged with heroin trafficking
PANAMA CITY — Two local men have been arrested on heroin trafficking charges, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after midnight Friday morning, deputies conducted a traffic stop on...
View ArticleFinding love, hating injustice: Civil rights leaders celebrate 55 years of...
PANAMA CITY— Hatred of injustice is near to the core of one couple’s longstanding love. Mary and John Bruce, originally from Alabama, have led several landmark social changes in Bay County since...
View ArticlePCB Mardi Gras schedule
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Here’s a look at this weekend’s schedule for the Panama City Beach Mardi Gras celebration. We’d like your photos, too. If you take any and would like to share you can email them to...
View ArticleUniversity system takes aim at guns on campus
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s university system wants state lawmakers to holster the idea of allowing guns on campus. A joint statement from the university system’s Board of Governors, university police...
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