Iowa woman: Stomach pains led to surprise birth in shower
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman stepped into the shower this week to help ease the discomfort of stomach pains. She emerged holding a newborn. Brittany Young, 24, told the Des Moines...
View ArticleMissing South Carolina cat found 2 years later in California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A cat that vanished in South Carolina two years ago is going home after ending up nearly 2,000 miles away in Southern California. Kevin the orange tabby is leaving Palm...
View ArticleUPDATE: House unanimously approves testing bill
TALLAHASSEE — The House unanimously approved legislation Wednesday aimed at lowering the number and importance of tests administered to Florida public-school students, shifting debate on this year’s...
View ArticleLocal Allstate agent recognized for volunteerism
PANAMA CITY — Panama City Allstate agency owner Greta Langley has been awarded the Agency Hands in the Community Award for her ongoing commitment to giving back. Her efforts came with a $1,000...
View ArticleFeds: Oil leasing in Gulf slows due to oil price drop
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The level of interest in new oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico is slowing due to the low price of oil, but federal regulators said they remain optimistic about the...
View ArticleMissing Leon County girl may be in Bay County
PANAMA CITY— The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in locating Sidney Fuller, a 15-year-old believed to be in Bay County. Fuller stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. She weighs 110 pounds,...
View ArticleCafe Hope: Retired executive chef on culinary mission
PANAMA CITY — Retired executive chef Travis Herr and numerous volunteers at First United Methodist Church are feeding a growing community that is hungry for more. “I had to get the kitchen up to...
View ArticleMind power: Surfside sending large contingent to state competition
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Only 10 entry spots were available in the Florida Odyssey of the Mind state competition, but with 75 teams competing in last month’s regional competition, Surfside Middle School...
View Article2 men avoid jail time in Zaxby's robbery
PANAMA CITY — Two men charged with robbing a local Zaxby’s where they were employed have pleaded no contest and been ordered to repay more than $5,000 taken from the business, according to court...
View ArticleCommodores shut out Raiders 9-0 in Panhandle opener
PANAMA CITY — You’ve got a pretty good idea you’re going to have a good day when your No. 9 hitter knocks in three runs and your No. 1 pitcher is energized by what he termed “real baseball weather.”...
View ArticleNaked spring breaker attracts attention
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities are trying to identify a female Spring Break visitor, caught naked on camera and surrounded on the beach by a group of males, to ensure her well-being, according to Bay...
View Article11-year-old boy saves mom from drowning
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Tiffany Sweeney has relied mostly on photos, secondhand stories and her own blurry recollection to remember what she did March 10. The 32-year-old mother of five started the day in...
View ArticleFishermen air views on possible red snapper regulatory changes
PANAMA CITY — Local commercial red snapper anglers spoke in support of regulatory changes at a workshop Wednesday to make the fishery more easily accessible to new members. The workshop, hosted by...
View ArticleSenate leaves door open in liquor, groceries debate
TALLAHASSEE — The need for a wall between vodka and vegetables would remain in Florida, but a revised Senate bill would open the door to reduced travel time for shoppers between the liquor and grocery...
View ArticleUPDATE: Court orders new sentences in juvenile cases; Callaway murder among them
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A 33-year-old woman serving life without parole for the Callaway murder of a cab driver when she was 15 will get a new sentence under a ruling by the Florida Supreme Court on...
View ArticleJackson County pedestrian struck, hospitalized
MARIANNA — A Bascom man is in serious condition after being struck by a car while walking along a highway, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports. According to FHP officers, 50-year-old...
View ArticleGulf County seeks January burglary suspects
WEWAHITCHKA — Authorities are reaching out to the public for help snaring a couple burglary suspects who allegedly stole a handgun from a home in broad daylight, according to a Gulf County Sheriff’s...
View ArticlePCB Chicken Salad Chick wins franchise award
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach location of Chicken Salad Chick recently garnered the 2014 People’s Choice Award in the company’s second annual franchise awards. The growing fast-casual...
View ArticleAccused Rainbow Gathering shooter booked on murder charge
APALACHICOLA — After nearly two weeks recuperating in Tallahassee from stab wounds, the 40-year-old Georgia man wanted in connection to a March 5 shooting at a Rainbow Gathering in the Apalachicola...
View ArticleArnold hosts 43rd annual Special Olympics
PANAMA CITY BEACH — More than 250 athletes from 11 organizations and schools took part in Thursday’s 43rd annual Bay County Special Olympics at the J.R. Arnold High School Mike Gavlak Stadium. The...
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