Lunchbox Lady: Think out of the box for your next meal
Photos in G: Features/Food/3 March 2015/3-11-15 Lunchbox Lady DAGNY JOHNSTON | Contributed photos Boxes.jpg or Card.jpg: The Little Lunchbox Lady will deliver a freshly made lunchbox to your home or...
View ArticleBeach school rezoning plan passes initial test
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Bay District School Board approved advertising new attendance zones for Beach elementary schools Tuesday but made it clear the maps are a work in progress. Rezoning for Beach...
View ArticlePotential P.C. Marina developers agree on need to move City Hall
PANAMA CITY — City officials discussed the fate of City Hall on Tuesday, with the two potential developers of the Panama City Marina agreeing on the need to move but differing on the timetable. After...
View ArticleUPDATE: Miss. State quarterback injured in PCB concert fight
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Mississippi State quarterback was injured Monday afternoon during a brawl outside Club La Vela while on Spring Break, according to a Panama City Beach Police Department news...
View ArticleFWC: Fishing guide tied pelicans’ beaks shut
WEST BAY — Authorities have cited a local fishing guide for allegedly tying the beaks of pelicans shut after the birds interfered with his crew’s catches, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticlePCB church loses tax exemption after opening club
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A local church that has been hosting naked paint parties and slumber-party Sundays with the “sexiest ladies on the beach” will now have to pay taxes on the property as officers...
View ArticleBay County teacher recognized by Gov. Scott
TALLAHASSEE — Merritt Brown Middle school teacher Melanie McNeil-Samac was honored by Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday with the Governor’s Shine Award. McNeil-Samac has been teaching intensive reading and...
View ArticleMan convicted of shooting
PANAMA CITY — A jury has convicted a local man who shot a potential customer during a drug deal gone wrong. Sonny Eric Pierce, 29, was convicted Tuesday of aggravated battery with a firearm for a...
View ArticleMan rolls in dog poop to avoid arrest; plan not-so-surprisingly fails
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania man dropped to the ground and rolled around in dog waste to avoid being arrested for public drunkenness, but he was taken into custody anyway. Police...
View ArticleNew neighborhood open in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Ocean Mist, a gated community in Panama City Beach, held its grand opening last month to showcase 24 new lots ready for homes just east of Bid-A-Wee Beach. The neighborhood...
View ArticleHolding out hope: Search for helicopter crash victims to resume Thursday...
NAVARRE — With darkness and dense fog hampering their efforts, crews waited for daylight to resume the full search for 11 military personnel whose helicopter crashed Tuesday into the Santa Rosa Sound....
View ArticleBCSO investigating more credit fraud
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the fraudulent use of a person’s credit card information. Investigators believe the victim’s card information was...
View ArticleDog breeder pleads not guilty to animal abuse
PANAMA CITY — A woman arrested in connection with a “puppy mill” has pleaded not guilty to the now upgraded 17 felony charges of animal cruelty against her, according to court documents. Lindsay R....
View ArticleHouse panel OKs guns in schools
TALLAHASSEE — A measure that would allow school employees and volunteers to carry guns on campus was approved by a House panel Wednesday as lawmakers continue to discuss the meeting place between...
View ArticleBid-A-Wee residents want to preserve ‘Little Mayberry’
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bid-A-Wee residents say they appreciate the ambiance of their neighborhood, with numerous single-family homes that foster a community feel. They are trying to keep it that way and...
View ArticleCompany files proposal to run Bay Dunes
PANAMA CITY — A company has put forth a proposal to operate Bay Dunes Golf Course, giving golfers hope the course may not shut down at the end of March as planned. Course Management Solutions Inc. has...
View ArticleCallaway wants answers, maybe money, from ex-city manager
CALLAWAY — It’s not about the money, but the principle. City Commissioner Bob Pelletier is ready to take former City Manager Marcus Collins to small claims court so the city can recover $865. “It...
View ArticleDefense Alliance urges support for Tyndall waterway proposal
PANAMA CITY — Officials with the Bay Defense Alliance encouraged members of the local business community Wednesday to support a proposal from Tyndall Air Force Base that would allow restriction of...
View Article3 arrested for drinking without ID; first under new ordinance
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Officers have made their first arrests of visitors without identification in possession of alcohol on the beach. Three men were arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing or...
View ArticleSpring Break swan song: Luke Bryan visits PCB for the last time
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Luke Bryan is singing his Spring Break swan song in Panama City Beach this week. The country star held the first of his two final free concerts Wednesday afternoon at Spinnaker...
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