Luxury property auction set this week
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A pair of luxury condominiums in Destin’s Emerald Grande development, a retail building on Panama City Beach Parkway and a waterfront home site in Kelly Plantation in Destin will...
View ArticleTax deadline looms
PANAMA CITY— Procrastination is the thief of time, and for those who have put off filing their taxes until Tuesday’s deadline, tax counselors have suggestions to trim down the amount of time spent on...
View ArticleLeague of their own: Teen matches mom's 300 game
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — Rebecca Dodson’s accomplishment was five years in the making. That is, if you ignore her parents’ own ‘achievement’ nearly a decade and a half ago. Dodson, a 14-year-old...
View ArticleAt 100 years, he asks why retire? // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY — At 100 years old, Ellis Fowhand has never thought about retirement. “Why do that? I’m doing something I love,” Fowhand said Monday surrounded by friends and family at Captain’s Table in...
View ArticleSt. Andrews bear relocated // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY — A nearly 350-pound black bear will be back in the wild by the time the morning newspaper hits your steps, despite being tranquilized and falling about 40 feet from a tree through a tarp...
View ArticleCouncil to discuss city contract costs
PARKER -- City Council members will consider increasing the amount of purchasing power city departments have, without council approval, up to $25,000 during Tuesday night’s meeting. Any purchases of...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly raping child
YOUNGSTOWN -- Deputies last week arrested a man on suspicion of giving alcohol to a juvenile and then having sex with her, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. James Timothy Cooper, 37, told...
View ArticleDay 1 of FCAT leaves school district hopeful // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — State exams started Monday and a lot is at stake for the school district. Students will spend the next two weeks trying their best to show what they know on the Florida Comprehensive...
View ArticleHunting with heroes
VERNON — Jeep Sullivan, founder of Sullivan’s Outdoor Adventures Inc., says he always has admired service men and women — and has found a way to give back to those who have served. Sullivan recently...
View ArticleThey turned love of fashion into a career
Business name: Christy’s Consignment: A Classy Consignment Boutique Business contact information: 452 Harrison Ave., Panama City; 850-257-5738, www.facebook.com/ChristysCloset,...
View ArticleVisitors Bureau hires new tourism official
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the hiring of J. Michael Brown as vice president of tourism development. In this new role for the CVB, Brown...
View ArticleSt. Joe pitches 110,000-acre development plan // DOCUMENTS
WEST BAY — Bay and Walton County planning officials have a hefty application to sift through in the coming months. The St. Joe Co. submitted its 600-plus page Bay-Walton Sector Plan application to the...
View ArticleEmergency managers challenged to educate public about storms
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two of the country’s top disaster experts on Wednesday challenged emergency managers and forecasters from Texas to Maine to help educate coastal residents and developers about...
View ArticleDistrict 1-5A softball: Mosley, Gulf Breeze advance in wild games
SPRINGFIELD — One wild finish deserved another at the Vera Shamplain Sports Complex on Wednesday night. Mosley and Gulf Breeze emerged from two dramatic games with victories at the District 1-5A...
View ArticlePanama City Beach ticket wins Fantasy 5
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Eleven "Fantasy 5" game players selected all five winning numbers to win a jackpot worth $21,806.41 each, the Florida Lottery said Thursday. Two of the winning tickets were...
View ArticleEx-U.S. Attorney heads Gulf oil spill claims audit panel
NEW ORLEANS — A former U.S. attorney in Baton Rouge heads up a new three-member audit panel appointed to review the settlement program arising from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Raymond...
View ArticleMan critically injured in motorcycle crash
LYNN HAVEN - A man is in critical condition following a motorcycle crash, according to the Lynn Haven Police Department. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. on State 390 near Alabama Avenue when a...
View ArticleFlooding possible Friday
PANAMA CITY — Forecasters are warning of a flooding threat as another round of heavy rain moves into the Florida Panhandle. Three to 4 inches of rain are possible for Bay County, with other counties...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in afternoon crash
PANAMA CITY — A motorcyclist was injured Thursday just after noon when he collided with a car on 15th Street near the intersection with Mulberry Avenue. Police on the scene did not identify the...
View ArticleEarly voting ends Friday
PANAMA CITY -- Early voting in the 2014 Municipal Super Tuesday ends Friday at the Supervisor of Elections Office at 830 W. 11th Street in Panama City. Hours are from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Cities...
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