St. Joe closes major land sale
WATERSOUND -- The St. Joe Co. announced Wednesday it closed on the sale of 380,000 acres of timberland to Utah-based company AgReserves, Inc. for $562 million. The deal incorporates the majority of...
View ArticleLengthy hunt leads to arrest
WEST BAY — Deputies hunted a man suspected in several crimes for about 24 hours before arresting him after a fight Thursday morning at his home. Two deputies sustained minor injuries after fighting...
View ArticleFamily hopes for missing breaker’s return
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Family members of a spring breaker missing since Monday said Thursday they are pleased with search efforts after meeting with leaders from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, but they...
View ArticleSupreme Court to rule on local murder case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyer for a woman who helped commit a murder in Callaway when she was 15 told the Florida Supreme Court she deserves a new sentencing hearing because of a federal ban on...
View ArticleThis is not a drill // PHOTO GALLERY
A small electrical fire in a classroom caused students at Hiland Park Elementary to evacuate the campus Thursday. No one was harmed and no students were in the classroom at the time of the fire, a...
View ArticleWoman Muskogee writer visits GCSC // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — All parts of the story are important, Joy Harjo said Thursday. The Muskogee nation writer and performing artist shared the story of her life with students and campus guests at Gulf Coast...
View ArticleHouse gaming bill won’t help Ebro get slots
TALLAHASSEE — Comprehensive gaming legislation in the state House won’t help Ebro Greyhound Park’s quest for slots. The bill (HB 1383), filed earlier this week, reflects House Speaker Will...
View Article'All of my stuff is in there'
APALACHICOLA — An early morning fire Thursday largely destroyed a two-story, wooden home built in 1910 on the historic north side of Apalachicola. Emergency officials were alerted to the fire just...
View ArticleK9 memorial service will be Sunday
PARKER -- The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the K9 Veterans Day Memorial Service Sunday at 1 p.m. in Parker. The event is hosted by the Parker Police Department at the Veterans Park at...
View ArticleDon't forget to spring forward this weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sure sign that spring is on the horizon: It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes later before heading to bed...
View ArticleBlast of winter weather can't faze US employers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn't faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the...
View ArticleBCSO busts counterfeiting, drug suspects // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — Local law enforcement on Friday displayed masks, guns, counterfeit money, narcotics and hash vaporizers from two separate busts over the past two days. BayCountySheriff Frank McKeithen...
View ArticleArea ‘celebrities’ read, inspire
PANAMA CITY — The annual reading event makes 10-year-old Jacob Ross want to read more. “People come from different parts of their work to read to us,” Jacob said. “It makes me want to read more.”...
View ArticleFSU provost appointed interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State University is tapping Garnett Stokes as the school’s interim president. FSU trustees on Friday placed Stokes in charge while the school searches for a...
View ArticleMosley's Bazzel caps stellar career with Arkansas hall nod
David Bazzel was a three-year starter and four-year letterman at linebacker for the University of Arkansas from 1981-85. The former Mosley Dolphin was a defensive team captain for the 1985 unit that...
View ArticleMayors tout beautification efforts
PANAMA CITY — A group of green-thumbed ladies called on Bay County mayors to prove their cities’ respective progress Friday as part of an annual ceremony. The Panama City Garden Club has hosted...
View ArticleUPDATE: Crestview fatal stabbing victim identified
CRESTVIEW – Crestview Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man, according to Crestview police. Samuel Cornish of Crestview was found lying at the shoulder of South Ferdon...
View ArticleGovernment Calendar
The following public meetings are scheduled March 10-14 in Bay County: Tuesday What: Panama City Commission meeting When: 8 a.m. Where: City Hall, 9 Harrison Ave. ——— What: Bay County...
View ArticleWoman hit by SUV in critical, stable condition
PANAMA CITY -- A woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV Friday, a Panama City Police Department news release states. At about 8 p.m. Friday, Kelly Tuggle, 38, was attempting to walk...
View ArticleWoman’s strange death raises questions
PANAMA CITY BEACH — When Samira Mbotizafy Frasch arrived in Tallahassee four years ago from France, she told her new friends about a glamorous past where she modeled for a top agency in Paris and...
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