GCSC marketing honored
PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast State College’s marketing department won top honors at a recent state association of colleges annual convention, according to a GCSC news release. GCSC’s office of Marketing...
View ArticleSt. Joe Co. holds first open house on new sector plan
PANAMA CITY — The St. Joe Co. held the first of four open house events Tuesday, showcasing maps of its new development plan that spans 50 years. The company has not submitted any applications for the...
View ArticleBoatyard to close at current site
PANAMA CITY BEACH — After more than a decade on North Lagoon Drive, Boatyard Restaurant will cease operations at its current location later this month. Owner Sparky Sparkman said he will not renew the...
View ArticleAccused robber shoots self before arrest
GAINESVILLE — A suspected robber is in critical condition after shooting himself in the chest when police came to take him into custody. Deputy U.S. Marshal Bryon Carroll says the shooting occurred as...
View Article18-year-old arrested after lewd Facebook pictures sent to girl
A University High School student was arrested after sheriff’s investigators determined he sent pictures of his genitals to a 14-year-old girl, also a student at the school, Volusia sheriff’s...
View ArticleBay Med designated Level II trauma center
PANAMA CITY — An area hospital is now designated as one of Florida’s 44 trauma centers. Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Health System was designated by Florida Department of Health to serve as a Level...
View ArticleMan arrested on gun charges possessed mass shooting news clippings
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Police say they found newspaper clippings about mass shootings at the home of a University of New Haven student arrested near campus carrying two handguns and having an assault...
View ArticleParker backtracks on Christmas bonuses
PARKER — Council members Tuesday admitted they did not know what they were voting for when they committed $5,200 of city funds to gift cards in a recent meeting. In the midst of laughter and general...
View ArticleState reps to tackle hospital problems
PANAMA CITY — The local state legislative delegation is expected to take up today the county’s controversial quest to create an irrevocable trust for a hospital pension and a separate measure to allow...
View ArticleSuspect arrested, charged in stabbing
GRACEVILLE -- Deputies arrested a man suspected of stabbing a woman in the head, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Shawn Murry Ellsworth, 46, was booked into the Jackson County jail on...
View ArticlePolice: Man had gunshot wound
PANAMA CITY -- A Panama City Police Department incident report on the discovery of a man found dead Tuesday in an isolated area near St. Andrews Bay says the man had a gunshot wound to the head. His...
View ArticleTransportation board thankful for state money
PANAMA CITY— A county transportation board had its Thanksgiving a little late this year, repeatedly offering its appreciation to the state after the Panhandle received $300 million in new projects...
View ArticleIt's a Festival of Trees!
PANAMA CITY — When she is decorating Christmas trees for the Festival of Trees, Michelle Beshearse envisions the many women and children in need who will benefit from the proceeds. “When they first...
View ArticleCounty may bring back local preference for area contractors
PANAMA CITY— Local firms may get the home-field advantage on county contracts again. The Bay County Commission will look at re-establishing local preference for area contractors who bid on projects....
View ArticleMy favorite things // PHOTO GALLERY
Arnold junior Paige Miller sends a text message while holding stuffed animals she purchased Wednesday at the Bay Education Foundation’s annual Christmas Store for Take Stock in Children scholars at...
View ArticleMedical marijuana case headed to Florida Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a proposed constitutional amendment to allow marijuana use for medical reasons should be on the ballot next year. Attorney...
View ArticleThreats, eggs and bricks on the fly
More than threats were flying through the air earlier this week in Panama City, and it's not just the bricks in the air you need to look out for. Eggs were the order of the day in one incident, when...
View ArticleBlotter: Austin is in trouble
The Blotter is a look at some of the unusual things that happen on the crime beat in Bay County. A man met up with a friend at a local restaurant. They had dinner and then left together for a few...
View ArticleFSU's Winston will not be charged in sexual assault case
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexually assaulting a woman who accused him of raping her about a year ago, a...
View Article$88 million for Gulf oil spill projects to be announced
PANAMA CITY — A bevy of Panhandle elected officials will be on hand Friday as Gulf restoration projects totaling $88 million will be announced at the downtown marina. The proposed projects will be...
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