Her 100th birthday party is 'the greatest' // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — A multi-flower pinkish tinted corsage tied with beaded white lace and ribbons against a brown sweater caused her white hair to be the focus of her beauty. Family and staff at GlenCove...
View ArticlePatronis advances ‘Ocean Week’ resolution
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution 9053, sponsored by state Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, officially recognizing the week of July 21–27 as “Ocean...
View ArticleOpen house canceled for St. Vincent Island
APALACHICOLA -- The annual open house on St. Vincent Island, slated to take place Friday, was canceled. It will be re-scheduled in October. There are only two more monthly island tours before tours...
View ArticleLocal jobless rate continues to fall
PANAMA CITY— Bay County’s unemployment dropped 1.7 percentage points in February from the same month a year ago, going from 8.1 to 6.4 percent, according to figures released Friday by the Florida...
View ArticleDave & Buster’s will hire 280
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Dave & Buster’s will employ a staff of more than 280 hourly workers before its Memorial Day grand opening in Pier Park, the company said Friday. The restaurant will begin...
View ArticleRainy Friday, but what about the weekend? // PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — If you like your weather a little drier, Saturday and Sunday may be more to your liking than Friday. After a day of heavy rain, the weekend is predicted to be cloudy and cooler....
View ArticleState leaders to sign GI Bill in Panama City
PANAMA CITY -- Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford will join military and civilian leaders Monday in Panama City to sign Florida's GI Bill into law. The...
View ArticleDeputies deal with 3 overnight rape reports
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Three women told deputies they were raped within a few hours of one another late Thursday and early Friday. The allegations were made between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 a.m. Friday,...
View ArticlePossible FDLE evidence tampering results in new trial
PANAMA CITY — A judge Thursday ordered a new trial for a man convicted of drug possession based in part on the testimony of a discredited drug analyst but left evidence tampering and resisting police...
View ArticleOne killed, two critical after wreck
PORT ST. JOE -- An Eastpoint woman was killed and two people from Port St. Joe were in critical condition in a head-on crash on U.S. 98 east of Good Morning Road Friday afternoon, according to the...
View Article‘Stewards for this species’
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Turtle walkers from the area and turtle walker-wannabes gathered in Bay County earlier this month to train for this coming turtle season. Turtle season runs in Florida from March...
View ArticleFlorida film industry lobbies for tax credits
MIAMI (AP) — The Clearwater Marine Aquarium was heavily featured in the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale,” which told a fictionalized account of Winter the dolphin. In real life, Winter lost her tail after it...
View ArticleMan arrested after hitting hotel guest
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Police have arrested a man for hitting a hotel guest in the head with a gun, causing it to discharge Friday night. Panama City Beach Police arrested Darius Dion Simmons, 23, on...
View ArticleShellfish harvesting areas closed
LYNN HAVEN -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is temporarily closing area 1012 in the western part of North Bay and area 1022 in the eastern part of North Bay to the...
View ArticleGovernment Calendar
Following are dates and times for public meetings in the week of March 31-April 4: Tuesday What: Downtown Improvement Board Main Street meeting When: 8:30 a.m. Where: DIB Conference Room, DIB...
View ArticleCity investing in new online ambassador
PANAMA CITY — The city’s frontline for visitors will undergo a complete makeover in the coming months. Over three years, the city will spend $34,673 for what Panama City officials called a “long...
View ArticleFlorida beats Dayton, moves to first Final Four since 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Florida Gators are first yet again this season. Scottie Wilbekin scored 14 of his 23 points in the first half, and Florida became the first team to advance to the Final Four...
View ArticleGag grouper season opening for some
APALACHICOLA — Ready for grouper season? State waters off the coast of Franklin County and in part of Gulf County will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper Tuesday. Waters off Wakulla,...
View ArticleHealth insurance deadline is Monday
PANAMA CITY — The rocky enrollment roll out for the Affordable Care Act will end Monday. President Barack Obama’s health care experiment proved to be a challenge for the nation and an opportunity for...
View ArticleWhy is PCB eyeing the Lone Star state?
PANAMA CITY BEACH — In a state where everything is bigger, Bay County tourism officials see big opportunity. While the area’s visitor profile still weighs heavily on neighboring states like Georgia...
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