Government Calendar
The following public meetings are scheduled Feb. 10-14: Monday What: Panama City Planning Board meeting When: 4 p.m. Where: Panama City City Hall, 9 Harrison Ave. Tuesday What: Bay County...
View ArticleKotsenburg uses a new trick to take first gold of Sochi Olympics
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Sage Kotsenburg loves snowboarding for all its unexpected surprises. Winning the first Olympic gold medal in slopestyle, for one. And winning it with one trick he'd...
View ArticleBaby hospitalized; poisoning suspected
FREEPORT — A 4-month old baby who officials believe was poisoned was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola early Saturday. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the baby was on a...
View ArticleBlanton, Register in search of first wins as East coaches
Thomas Register and Travis Blanton have the dubious distinction of being basketball coaches involved in each of the East’s three losses in the Halifax All-Star Classic. They’re hoping that trend...
View ArticleChamber partners with Google Street View Indoors
PANAMA CITY — A new online tool is giving consumers a 360-degree view inside businesses, no matter where they are. Through a partnership with Google Street View Indoors, the Bay County Chamber of...
View ArticleCity candidate qualifying begins Monday
PANAMA CITY -- Municipal candidate qualifying for the 2014 elections will be from noon Monday until noon Friday at the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office, 830 W. 11th St., Panama City. Offices...
View ArticleFree dental services to be offered for children
PANAMA CITY — Kids can get their teeth examined and cleaned for free at an upcoming dental event. In observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month, dental exams, cleanings, oral hygiene...
View ArticleMan wanted in kidnapping, beating arrested
BONIFAY — A man wanted for the violent kidnapping and beating of a Chipley woman was arrested Saturday night while eating in a Bonifay restaurant. Christopher Cruz Walley, 26, of Corbin Road, Chipley,...
View ArticleDanger grazes along Panhandle roads // DOCUMENT
PANAMA CITY — Mike Seiler peered through the rural darkness on an eventful autumn night, headed home to Panama City. He and his wife, Nancy, zipped along State 79 near Vernon, returning from an...
View ArticleSTEM building funding faces hurdles
PANAMA CITY — Though a local lawmaker has talked to the governor until he’s “blue in the face,” Gulf Coast State College may have an uphill battle to fund a new STEM building. Gov. Rick Scott unveiled...
View ArticleCoyotes are a fact of life, and pet owners should be wary
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Out West, they’re so common that the locals call them “dogs,” but in these parts they’re still known as coyotes.“They’re in the canine family,” explained Stan Kirkland, a spokesman...
View ArticleOut of the Past: He got engaged on a ‘cheerless, bitter cold afternoon’
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth and last article in a series of articles from an old Apalachicola diary. Samuel E. Floyd, a log and timber inspector of Franklin County, continues: Aug. 20th — weather...
View ArticleP.C. attorney wants $300,000 retainer
PANAMA CITY — Nearly a half-million dollars is set aside for legal services in Panama City, and commissioners Tuesday morning will be looking to gain control of how much will be spent. City Attorney...
View ArticleBanker argues evidence is unfair
PANAMA CITY — A former executive at a failed bank is pushing back against prosecutors who want to show a jury evidence of misconduct, arguing the government can’t prove the allegations, and even if it...
View Article5 killed in wrong way crash in southwest Florida
TAMPA — Five people, including four fraternity brothers, died in a fiery, head-on collision on a southwest Florida highway early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. The...
View ArticleBill could open door for state college sales tax
TALLAHASSEE — Legislation is moving in Tallahassee that would open the door for counties to collect a half-cent sales tax to fund their local state college. While currently tailored to Miami-Dade...
View ArticleNew mobile clinic hits PCB
PANAMA CITY — It’s a clinic — on wheels. A newly-built mobile clinic has hit the roads on the beach and there are plans to also serve rural areas that are inconveniently far from Florida Department of...
View Article'Lego Movie' opens with big $69.1M box office
NEW YORK — "The Lego Movie" clicked with moviegoers, assembling an exceptional $69.1 million debut at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates. The better-than-expected result made the...
View ArticleAnderson completes US Olympic sweep in slopestyle
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — There was a lot of ugliness out on that supersized Olympic slopestyle course Sunday — crashes, splashes, face plants, even a cracked helmet. As she so often does, Jamie...
View ArticlePCB Chamber Awards Dinner next week
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards dinner Feb. 20 at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort from 6-9 p.m. The event will honor eight chamber members for...
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