BCSO: Spring Breakers return for crime spree
PANAMA CITY BEACH - At about 10 p.m. Tuesday at a residence on Hidden Pines Drive, a man exited his home and saw several men burglarizing his vehicle. He confronted them and as they fled in a 2006...
View ArticleSwimming advisory issued
PANAMA CITY BEACH-- A swimming advisory has been issued for the Laguna Beach (SP2), Bid-A-Wee Beach (SP4), Delwood Beach (SP8), Beach Drive (#10) and Dupont Bridge (SP11) locations. The Florida...
View ArticleMoratorium on low-income housing fails
PANAMA CITY — City commissioners will be looking to revise Panama City’s development regulations following a failed attempt to halt new low-income housing complexes. Commissioner John Kady requested...
View ArticleHealth issues led to new career path at For Skin's Sake
Business: For Skin's Sake, LLC Contact Info: 429 S. Tyndall Parkway, Suite M; 819-4492 or 914-0313; www.forskinsakellc.com; marshamongo@gmail.com Number of Employees: one self-employed owner /...
View ArticleEDA launches new site database
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Economic Development Alliance (EDA) has launched an online tool to help make Bay County’s offerings more visible to the rest of the world. During the EDA’s monthly...
View ArticleElections subject of meeting
PANAMA CITY -- Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen will hold a meeting Thursday night to distribute information and gather opinions and ideas about the 2014 election cycle. The public,...
View ArticleAutism center gets $40,000 donation
PANAMA CITY — Children with autism are getting critical therapy thanks to George Butchikas’ contributions. Butchikas, founder of George Butchikas Foundation for Autism, donated $40,000 to the Early...
View ArticleFlorida’s first lady speaks with GOP women’s group in P.C.
PANAMA CITY — For Florida first lady Ann Scott, the state’s economic turnaround is more than a bullet point. “I love sharing the Florida turnaround story,” the first lady said. She cited Florida...
View Article24 hours of mayhem // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY BEACH — One shooting, two police chases, three hit-and-run crashes, two school lockdowns, and at least six arrests; it was a busy 24 hours for law enforcement officers on Panama City...
View ArticleTourists flocking to the Sunshine State in record numbers
TAMPA — The number of tourists flocking to Florida continues to surge. Gov. Rick Scott will announce Thursday at Busch Gardens that a record number of tourists came to the Sunshine State during the...
View ArticleN.Y. boys tossed from flyaway bouncer still in hospital
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Two young boys who fell from an inflatable bounce house as it was swept skyward by gusty winds remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday, one in a medically induced...
View ArticleOrganizers plan fast-food protests around the world
NEW YORK — Labor organizers are turning up the heat on McDonald's and other fast-food companies to raise worker pay, with protests set to spread to more than 30 countries Thursday. The demonstrations...
View ArticleGulf commissioners: Parkway project ‘hijacked’ // MAP
PORT ST. JOE — The Gulf Coast Parkway as envisioned in 2001 represented “a 100-year opportunity, the best since the paper mill,” local businessman George Duren said. Thirteen years later, the project...
View ArticleRohan qualifies by petition
PANAMA CITY -- Thelma Rohan, Republican candidate for state representative, District 6, has turned in the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. According to the state Division of...
View ArticleCity manager given distinguished award
PANAMA CITY -- City Manager Ken Hammons of Panama City has received a lifetime achievement award. Hammons was honored with the Florida City and County Manager’s Association award. The FCCMA recently...
View ArticleRegister for voluntary pre-kindergarten
PANAMA CITY -- Children at least 5 years of age who will not turn 6 years old on or before Sept. 1, and did not attend a voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) program during the school year, qualify to...
View ArticleMeeting set on State 77 widening
CHIPLEY -- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public information meeting concerning proposed improvements on State 77 from north of the Wausau city limits to County 276 in...
View ArticlePolice arrest third suspect in attempted bank robbery
PANAMA CITY -- Panama City Police Thursday announced the arrest of a third suspect accused of participating in an attempted bank robbery in April. Michael Kenny Tew, 27, was arrested Wednesday on...
View ArticleBud and Alley’s opens in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Carol Rauschkolb said there was one existing location for a new Bud and Alley’s Restaurant to go and that was Panama City Beach on the historic Grand Lagoon. Bud and Alley’s opened...
View ArticleTake Stock In Children graduates 7, accepts 25
LYNN HAVEN — New Take Stock In Children students learned at Thursday night’s recognition ceremony that earning scholarships is more than about getting money to pay for college. It’s a choice to commit...
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