Feeling the beat: Drummers and dancers gather at A.D. Harris Learning Center
PANAMA CITY – Drummers beat a steady rhythm Saturday as dancers in long, colorful skirts moved to the beat at a West African drum and dance workshop. “It’s a form of community-building,” Wilbur...
View ArticleCounty to consider company expansion incentive
PANAMA CITY — A defense and professional services company is looking to expand its business in Panama City, and may be one step closer this week. The Bay County Commission is set to consider...
View Article‘Be prepared, because you never know’
PANAMA CITY — Despite a below average hurricane season forecast, preparation should remain high on the list of priorities for local residents, officials said. Jana Sweeny, American Red Cross...
View ArticleFirefighters put out fire quickly
SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield Fire Department extinguished an electrical fire at a mobile home early Monday morning. At 1:15 a.m., firefighters arrived on the scene and saw a small amount of smoke coming...
View ArticleReal estate group recognizes top agents
PANAMA CITY -- Several local associates with Coldwell Banker Carroll Realty, Inc. have been recognized among company sales associates worldwide for success in 2013. Inducted into the International...
View ArticleLane closure set on Back Beach Road
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Drivers traveling U.S. 98 (Back Beach Road) near Cauley Avenue in Panama City Beach will encounter a lane closure Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. A Florida Department of...
View ArticleScovel named interim GC women’s b-ball coach; softball search continues
PANAMA CITY — Roonie Scovel will serve as interim women’s basketball coach at Gulf Coast, the school announced on Monday. The move comes five days after former GC coach Vernette Skeete accepted an...
View ArticleCrowd turns out for Springfield tax meeting
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Commission had a packed house on Monday night. But the item those people came to hear — the introduction of the city’s first ever property tax — was removed from the...
View ArticleMajor Bay County projects survive veto
PANAMA CITY— Bay County’s big-ticket items survived Gov. Rick Scott’s veto Monday as a nearly $77 billion Florida budget for the 2015 fiscal year became law. Locally, the largest amount of state funds...
View ArticleScott stumps in in Panama City
PANAMA CITY — Fresh off signing a $77 billion budget into law, Gov. Rick Scott made a pit stop in Panama City Monday as part of his Let’s Keep Small Business Working Tour and campaign for re-election....
View ArticleGulf Power: Too early to know effect of EPA mandate
PANAMA CITY — The federal government is proposing that Florida cut its carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 38 percent by the year 2030. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced...
View ArticleWeek's weather promises clouds but little rain
PANAMA CITY - It's going to be cloudy but dry most of this week. Today's forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms with a high of 84. The rest of the week shows little chance of rain but it will be...
View ArticleApple expands into health, home with new software
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is expanding into home and health management as the company tries to turn its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers into an interchangeable network of devices that serve as a hub of...
View ArticleCounty cautiously welcomes back animal shelter volunteers / PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY — Volunteers will once again be allowed to help out at the Bay County Animal Shelter nearly two years after the county banned them from assisting at the facility. But they will have to...
View ArticleFight over missing dog leads to attempted murder charge
PONCE DE LEON - A Walton County man angry about his missing dog threatened to “blow” a woman’s kneecaps off and then shot the man who was also in the house, according to authorities. James Farrell...
View ArticlePSJ's Pryor signs with Jets for expected $4.55 million bonus
NEW YORK — Nothing soothes the pain of dental work quite like a few million dollars. Port St. Joe and Louisville standout Calvin Pryor signed with the New York Jets on Monday. The No. 18 overall...
View ArticleCounty: No more smoky holidays
PANAMA CITY — Bay County officials are trying to prevent a repeat of this past Memorial Day weekend when smoke from a controlled burn that got out of hand closed down a major highway to the beach. On...
View ArticleKittens and Cops event is Wednesday
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Panama City Beach Police Department will be hosting its Kittens and Cops event Wednesday to benefit the Paws and Claws organization. Kittens and Cops will consist of a...
View ArticlePolston interview for FSU president ‘under consideration’
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricky Polston has quickly drawn the attention of members of Florida State University’s presidential search advisory committee. But leaders of the...
View ArticleSave Our Sons // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — One group of young men knows something about consequences — mainly, that the good can outweigh the bad. A number of adolescents are taking advantage of opportunities through Save Our...
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