University to offer hospitality degree at GCSC
PANAMA CITY — College students working toward a degree in hospitality and resort management now have an option to stay in Bay County as they work toward a bachelor’s degree. Gulf Coast State College...
View ArticlePolice: Man moved out, leaving pets to starve
PANAMA CITY — Police Monday arrested a Panama City man after finding three dogs and several small animals dead from starvation in a home he rented. Scott Allen Watkins, 30, was arrested on 12 counts...
View ArticleMudslide searchers press on with dogs, bare hands
ARLINGTON, Wash. — With search and cadaver dogs leading the way, rescuers using small bulldozers and their bare hands pushed through sludge strewn with splintered homes and twisted cars to find 10...
View ArticleCity administrator out at Mexico Beach
MEXICO BEACH — City officials will schedule a special meeting to discuss how the city will move forward to find a replacement for Mexico Beach City Administrator Chris Hubbard, who announced Tuesday...
View ArticleBusiness Profile: Eyeland Optical
Business name: Eyeland Optical Business contact information: Dr. Brenda Wainwright, 851 E. 23rd St., Panama City; 850-215-3937, www.eyeland-optical.com. Number of employees: three Owner’s or manager's...
View ArticleExhibit explores magic of ancient Greece
PANAMA CITY— An exhibit of prints, drawing and sculpture made by American artists working at the SkopArt Foundation on Skopelos, Greece, is the subject of the new exhibit hosted by Gulf Coast State...
View ArticleNew animal shelter director outlines changes // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Animal Services shelter has some new additions, and not just the furry, friendly kind. Along with an extensive list of service and facility upgrades, a new face has filled...
View ArticleSmart HD TV, Blu-ray player are Halifax Classic top prizes
More than $400 worth of high-end electronics can be yours for the price of a value meal. The grand prize for giveaways during the 10th annual Halifax All-Star Classic includes a VIZIO 40-inch LED...
View ArticleAreas open for shellfishing Thursday
WEST BAY -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that harvest areas 0822 West Bay, 1012 North Bay Western and 1022 North Bay Eastern will reopen at sunrise Thursday...
View ArticleReport ranks Bay below average for health
PANAMA CITY -- A new report ranks Bay County below average for health outcomes. The report released Wednesday is put together by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin...
View ArticleWhat happens to old technology? // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — Stainless steel industrial kitchen appliances dully reflected off each other in the college’s old unused professional kitchen Monday morning. “We will either sell it by auction or we’ll...
View ArticleAirport delays funding for crosswind runway // DOCUMENT
WEST BAY — Signs of financial trouble are descending on Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP). Airport Authority board members Wednesday halted plans for a $17 million federally...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers study medical tourism
TALLAHASSEE — Alongside Walt Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, South Beach and the Florida Keys, Sen. Aaron Bean wants to give visitors another reason to come to the state: to get some doctoring....
View ArticleSwimming advisories rescinded
A swimming advisory for Delwood Beach (#8), Carl Gray Park (#9), Beach Drive (#10) and Dupont Bridge (#11) locations have been rescinded, a Florida Department of Health in Bay County news release...
View ArticleAmusement Park prepares for grand re-opening
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With an official Grand Re-opening scheduled for April 18, the Miracle Strip Amusement Park at Pier Park is well on its way to completing a major expansion that will also serve to...
View ArticleLynn Haven farmers market to begin fourth season
LYNN HAVEN -- The Lynn Haven Farmers will open Tuesday for its fourth season. The market will be open every Tuesday, April through October, from 11 a.m. until dusk. Located at Sheffield Park, 903 Ohio...
View ArticleRoutine bridge inspection set on West Bay Bridge
WEST BAY -- A Florida Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crew will perform a routine inspection of the State 79 West Bay Bridge on Monday. Lane closures will take place from 9 a.m. until...
View ArticleBCSO: Indiana man charged after hitting 2 cars, deputy
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two deputies were taken to a local hospital after an Indiana teenager’s car struck one deputy and rammed two Bay County Sheriff’s Office vehicles late Wednesday night, according to...
View ArticleYouth Council event hopes to spark dialogue
PANAMA CITY — Inviting people to speak their minds can create “really interesting dialogue,” according to the host of an event Friday night appropriately called “Speak on It.” The local NAACP Youth...
View ArticleMan arrested again, just after leaving jail
SOUTHPORT — Just hours after bonding out of jail, a Bay County man was arrested again Thursday after another altercation with his wife in a series of events that stretched from Springfield to...
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