Local Syrian doctor asks for help
PANAMA CITY — Local pediatrician Yahia Rahim and a team of medical professionals treated as many people as possible during a trip to Syria last month. In his home city of Aleppo, children are being...
View ArticleFlorida writer releases paranormal adventure
TALLAHASSEE — Panama City native Leslie MacDill has woven an engrossing family tale in his new book, “Lies We Were Told.” When American Aidan MacEwan begins searching for his heritage, he uncovers...
View Article‘Better late than never’ // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY – Claude “Nick” Nicastro served two tours with the Air Force in Vietnam between 1969 and 1972, packing parachutes for pilots. When he came home, he remembers being jeered at and seeing...
View ArticleKentucky, UConn upset way into Final Four
The road to redemption goes through North Texas for a fearsome Final Four of power programs with something to prove. Florida, the top overall seed, returns to the Final Four for the first time since...
View ArticleSpringfield police investigate stabbing
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield police are investigating a stabbing incident where the victim was stabbed multiple times with a screw driver before fleeing the area. Police responded to a domestic dispute...
View ArticleHealth care website stumbles on last day
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s health care website stumbled, falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for new sign-ups. Visitors to HealthCare.gov on Monday morning saw...
View ArticleUpdated: Police find little evidence to support alleged thrill-killing...
PANAMA CITY — A woman arrested in Sunbury, Pa., on suspicion of killing a man she met on Craigslist claimed in an interview with a newspaper reporter to have killed 22 people, and left parts of them...
View ArticleScott signs veterans bill while in Panama City
PANAMA CITY — Florida made a push to be the most military friendly state in the nation Monday by creating a $22.2 million law designed to create educational and professional opportunities for...
View ArticleGovernor says no to state trooper pay-per-'contact' plan
A plan to pay state troopers and fish and wildlife officers bonuses based on “citizen contacts” has been squashed by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott came out hard against the state’s Department of Management...
View ArticleCounty to discuss new rules for lightweight motor rentals // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY — Scooter, moped and motorcycle rental companies will have to brace for some new regulations if county commissioners approve an amendment to a current ordinance. At Tuesday’s meeting,...
View ArticleApril hydrant testing begins today
PANAMA CITY - The Panama City Fire Department will be conducting hydrant testing Tuesday in Panama City. Hydrants will need to be flowed to ensure proper operation, officials wrote in a news release....
View ArticleJail guard charged with battery
PANAMA CITY — The State Attorney’s Office will prosecute a Calhoun County Jail guard for the misdemeanor battery of an inmate, officials announced Monday. Deputy Christopher Doyal is charged with one...
View ArticleFlair for the dramatic: Sophomore adds three hits in latest GC win
PANAMA CITY — Nick Flair’s business cards could read “hitter, plain and simple.” The Gulf Coast sophomore rarely sees a pitch he can’t connect with and he racked up three more hits on Monday,...
View ArticleFood: Treat your body to a sweet blend
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With the right ingredients, sipping on a sweet smoothie is a refreshing and healthy indulgence for all ages. The raw organic smoothies blended to order at Bridge Span 14, 105...
View ArticleFDOT to hold public meeting on highway project
CHIPLEY -- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public information meeting concerning proposed improvements on two segments of State 77 from north of County 279 to south of Ben...
View Article2 endangered sea turtles to be released
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE -- Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) will release two cold-stunned sea turtles into the Gulf Wednesday, and the public is invited to watch. In January, GWMI received over 200...
View ArticleDevelopment soon to have single-family homes
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Samuel Taylor Homes will build the first single-family homes in Whisper Dunes, a move designed to transform and complement Panama City Beach’s newest planned community, the...
View ArticleNew policies coming for scooters, motorcycle rentals // DOCUMENT
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay County and Panama City Beach officials are working together to develop a uniform policy on moped, scoot car, scooter and motorcycle rentals. County commissioners unanimously...
View ArticleCounty to deploy reefs
PANAMA CITY — Artificial reefs soon will be deployed near county and city piers. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $60,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
View ArticleBlessing of the Fleet expands with The Great Porsche Armada
PANAMA CITY — The Great Porsche Armada will make its maiden “voyage” Saturday with Panama City’s Blessing of the Fleet. Coinciding with the 17th annual Blessing of the Fleet on the Downtown Marina,...
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