‘Give back to the heroes’ // PHOTO GALLERY
SPRINGFIELD — Charles Tillery couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen a USO show, but he knew he had seen a few before. “I was in the Navy from 1941 until 1967 … I was on this ship here,” he said,...
View ArticleLet the good times roll // PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO
The Krewe of Dominique Youx and its sister organization, Mardi Gras at the Beach, hosted the annual Mardi Gras, this year with a new name: Panama City Beach Mardi Gras & Music Festival. The event...
View ArticleCity looking for marina proposals
PANAMA CITY — Within three months, city commissioners expect to have a feel for what direction the downtown marina will take. City commissioners have directed staff to get proposals from developers...
View ArticleFHP investigating man's death
PANAMA CITY - The Florida Highway Patrol spent Sunday investigating a man's death. Officials found a truck on the water near the Shoreline Circle Boat Ramp Sunday morning. They found the man's body...
View ArticleBay Med pension bill moving through legislature
PANAMA CITY — Legislation putting a local hospital pension in an irrevocable trust is moving ahead full-steam. The Bay County Commission fears the pension, which belongs to former Bay Medical Center...
View ArticleSpringfield looks to force fire tax on residents
SPRINGFIELD — Reluctant property owners who have not paid the city’s fire assessment fee may not have a say come November. City commissioners are scheduled to discuss charging fees associated with...
View ArticleSpring Break is here // Calendar // Photo Gallery
PANAMA CITY BEACH - Spring Break is here and we have all the information you need. PHOTO GALLERY SPRING BREAK EVENTS To submit items for the Spring Break calendar, email jwaddy@pcnh.com and...
View ArticlePets: Humane Society returns to the igloo
PANAMA CITY — A local animal shelter has returned home after five years of roaming Bay County. The Humane Society of Bay County (HSBC) has returned to “The Igloo,” its former home at 1600 Bay Ave.,...
View ArticleDeGeneres' selfie crashes Twitter
LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres' goal of setting a retweet record with her star-studded selfie was achieved before the Oscars telecast was even over. During a comic bit, the Oscars host prevailed upon...
View ArticleUpdate: FHP investigating Lynn Haven man's death
LYNN HAVEN - The Florida Highway Patrol has released a few more details about an incident that left a Lynn Haven man dead Sunday. Bay County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Shoreline Circle Boat...
View ArticleLegislature wants to open school fields to public
TALLAHASSEE — The state Legislature is taking another crack at encouraging school boards to open their sports and recreational facilities to the general public. Similar to last year, bills filed in...
View ArticleCommercial real estate market booming
PANAMA CITY BEACH — In the words of commercial real estate adviser Kevin Wattenbarger, the market came clean in 2013. Wattenbarger, an adviser at Sperry Van Ness in Panama City, said the firm nearly...
View ArticleFlorida gaming panel: Slots must come through amendment
TALLAHASSEE — Washington County has a shot at slots this year, but it needs an amendment to get them. Multiple media reports misinterpreted language in a 453-page gaming bill (SPB 7052) filed last...
View ArticleFHP investigating deadly crash
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two Panama City Beach residents were killed in a motorcycle crash on Moylan Road Monday night, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. Scott H. Davis, 54, and...
View ArticleLynn Haven picks city manager
LYNN HAVEN — City commissioners reached a consensus Monday on who will be the city’s next manager and parameters for starting salary negotiations. Though Joel Schubert, bureau chief in the state...
View ArticleSouthwest to temporarily drop Baltimore flight at ECP
WEST BAY Southwest Airlines will temporarily cease direct service from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) this fall. Direct...
View ArticleDeath investigation continues
PANAMA CITY Troopers and deputies are awaiting autopsy results and an official determination into what caused the death of a 65-year-old man whose body was discovered early Sunday morning, a trooper...
View ArticleSpringfield: Pay your fire fee or risk losing property
SPRINGFIELD — Property owners who refuse to pay the city’s fire assessment fee could expect be stripped of their property following a decision by Springfield commissioners Monday evening. City...
View ArticlePanel rules oil spill claimants don't need to prove direct harm
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals panel ruled Monday that businesses don't have to prove that they were directly harmed by BP's 2010 Gulf Of Mexico oil spill to collect settlement payments. The ruling...
View ArticleFDLE lab fallout continues
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors had a lot of work dropped on their plate in the wake of the arrest of a former state crime lab drug analyst accused of stealing prescription drugs submitted as criminal...
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