Back to the Books: Some professionals becoming students again
PANAMA CITY — This month Barrett Jackson is going to be watching for drunk and disorderlies and DUIs while he patrols Panama City Beach on Spring Break. And after his Sunday shift, he’ll wake up at 3...
View ArticlePort of Port St. Joe gets permit for dredging
PORT ST. JOE — A permit needed to begin dredging the Port of Port St. Joe’s federally-authorized shipping channel has been signed and certified, signifying the “green light” for development of the...
View ArticleSchool votes for communism-themed dance dubbed 'prom-munism'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Seniors at a New Mexico high school have voted to hold a prom with a communism theme, which they've dubbed “prom-munism.” KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports that Cottonwood...
View ArticleParker Community Health Fair set
PARKER — The city of Parker will host its inaugural Community Health Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Friday in the community center at 1001 W. Park St. The city is partnering with Gulf Coast Regional Medical...
View ArticleWalking track included with storm water pond on Lisenby Avenue
PANAMA CITY — Panama City Public Works is working on a large drainage pond, pump and walking track on Lisenby Avenue just behind K-Mart. The project is paid for with an $830,000 grant from the...
View ArticleOur View: Once bitten, twice shy
Although it took 30 years, the hysteria created by Jaws (both the blockbuster film directed by Steven Spielberg and the successful book by Peter Benchley) may have finally subsided. Although many of...
View ArticleDig it! Archaeology students get hands on experience
PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast State College students are learning the best way to learn about shovel tests or grid patterns is to actually go out and do it. Since Feb. 14, 19 students in Assitant Professor...
View ArticleNewpoint up for charter renewal
PANAMA CITY — Two local charter schools that have been under close scrutiny are up for an extension of their charter Tuesday. Two years ago, the Bay District School Board reluctantly granted Newpoint...
View ArticleSeeing double? At Patronis, plenty of twins and affection
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Olivia Lebadoui once decided to play a trick on her fifth grade teacher by coming to class dressed as her brother Ben. Most siblings couldn’t pull that off, but in Olivia’s case it...
View ArticleBlogging Dead: Spaghetti Tuesday, awkward dinner parties and Rick gets cocky
As the late, great Elvis said: We can’t go on together with suspicious minds. It’s the secrets, the fear and paranoia that will undue the assumed safety of Alexandria. Suspicion (and new secrets)...
View ArticleWhat's On Tap this week (March 9)
Here’s what’s happening in local government, sports and entertainment this week: The following public meetings are scheduled this week: Monday What: Panama City Planning Board When: 4 p.m. Where: 9...
View ArticleThe new Apple watch will cost $349 or $10,000
Say what you will about Apple, and people say a lot, but they are never afraid to boldly break the mold and the bank. During an event today Apple unveiled a new super light Macbook that eliminates all...
View ArticleA golden MacBook, HBO on your iPhone and of course, the Watch
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All eyes were focused on the watch, but Apple CEO Tim Cook also unveiled a new MacBook and announced other deals at a company event Monday in San Francisco. Here are 5 things you...
View ArticleSheriff: Okaloosa paramedics sought in child sex assault case
PENSACOLA (AP) — Two Florida Panhandle deputies face charges of sexually assaulting a minor and arrest warrants have been issued for two paramedics also linked to the case. Escambia County Sheriff...
View ArticleLocal NBC affiliate added to mobile, online platforms
PANAMA CITY — NBCUniversal and Gray Television recently entered an agreement to feature live simulcasts of Gray’s 24 NBC-affiliated TV stations, including WJHG in Panama City, through NBCU’s TV...
View ArticleCallaway facing $1.2 million water line repair
CALLAWAY — Repairing water lines in the Sandy Creek area will cost $1.2 million, according to estimates by city engineering firm Preble Rish and the city Public Works department. City Commissioner...
View ArticleBozeman typing classes adapt to computer age
SAND HILLS — Marshall Sowell, a junior at Deane Bozeman School, is taking the Computing for College and Careers course this year. Sowell said keyboard instruction will help when he writes emails to...
View ArticleSex allegations dismissed
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors have abandoned charges against a Millbrook, Ala., man accused of lascivious molestation and lewd and lascivious exhibition on a 14-year-old, according to court documents. The...
View ArticleRecords excluded as jury seated in attempted murder trial
PANAMA CITY — A jury has been seated in the trial of a Panama City Beach man accused of shooting at two customers after a drug deal turned sour. But as trial was imminent Monday, 29-year-old Sonny...
View ArticleBCSO searches for fraud suspect (VIDEO)
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fraudulent use of a person’s credit card to conduct several transactions without the victim’s knowledge or permission. Investigators...
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