Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri for SEC title
ATLANTA (AP) — If offense was the only requirement, Auburn would be a shoe-in for the BCS championship. Tre Mason rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns, leading No. 3 Auburn to a wild 59-42 victory...
View ArticleChild in surgery after shot with BB gun
FREEPORT -- A 4-year-old boy went into surgery at a local hospital after being accidentally shot with a BB gun by his 14-year-old cousin, a news release from Walton County Sheriff’s Office said....
View ArticleEx-Bay coach, 2 others die in boating accident // PHOTO GALLERY
NICEVILLE — Former Bay High School boys basketball coach Rob Williams died in a boating accident near the Mid-Bay Bridge in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
View ArticleParading down Harrison Avenue // PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO
Throngs of people poured into downtown Panama City Saturday night for the 68th annual Rotary Club Christmas parade. The parade lined up at the Panama City Marina and marched past people who lined...
View ArticleTop-ranked FSU rolls over Duke for ACC title, BCS bid awaits
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 1 Florida State stormed into the BCS national championship game with a 45-7 victory over 20th-ranked...
View ArticleLocal delegation to tout region in Germany
PANAMA CITY — Northwest Florida is about to enter the race to bring hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs related to the Airbus factory under construction in Mobile, Ala., to the area. The International...
View ArticleMore nursing schools on probation
Laws passed in recent years to boost the number of nurses in Florida have resulted in more nursing education programs on probation and more nursing graduates failing the national competency...
View ArticleMan killed in wreck
GREENWOOD -- A Greenwood man was killed Sunday morning when his car hit a tree. According to the Florida Highway Patrool, Kenneth Ray Davis, 79, was traveling west on Nubbin Ridge Road in Jackson...
View ArticleMore details released in fatal boating mishap
DESTIN — The boating accident that claimed three lives — including that of a former Bay High basketball coach — remains under investigation. Rob Williams, 47, of Niceville, Taylor M. Evanoff, 18, of...
View ArticleBowden talks football and faith //VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — Bobby Bowden found the proper audience with whom to share his beliefs about the importance of prayer and faith in the home. Bowden, the all-time leader in wins in major college football,...
View ArticleAudubon Florida objects to military training plan
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A leading Florida environmental group on Wednesday officially objected to plans for expanding military training exercises on Panhandle land that includes two state forests....
View ArticleNavy to increase live training, testing
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The U.S. Navy has approved a plan to increase the frequency of training and testing activities — including the use of active sonar and explosives — along the Atlantic and Gulf...
View ArticleMOVIETOWN MOVIE CLUB: ‘Out of the Furnace’
‘OUT OF THE FURNACE’ Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Tom Bower Rating: R (strong violence, language and...
View ArticleBUSINESS PROFILE: Mr. Trash services all types
Business name: Mr. Trash Contact Information: 550 Second Ave., Panama City Beach; 850-249-3382, www.Mrtrashllc.com, Joe@mrtrashllc.com Number of employees: 12 Owner’s or manager’s name: Joe...
View ArticleWork planned on Stanford Road
PANAMA CITY -- The city of Panama City will begin paving activities on Stanford Road, from 23rd Street to Highway 390, beginning Monday. This work is expected to take seven to 10 days to complete....
View ArticleHoliday light display up
BAYOU GEORGE -- The county is encouraging locals to catch the Christmas spirit by checking out the some lights in one of its parks. The display is put up annually by Bay County in H.G. Harder’s Park....
View ArticleDrive collects 700 coats for kids
PANAMA CITY — For more than a decade, a local law firm has been keeping children warm with the community’s help. Manuel & Thompson Attorneys at Law launched its annual Coats for Kids drive 11...
View ArticleJust the 9 of us // VIDEO
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The nine-member Kennedy family calls themselves the “K-9 Crew.” But Joe and Kim Kennedy’s Panama City Beach household wasn’t always that big; it grew to nine overnight when they...
View ArticleWindow Wonderland // PHOTO GALLERY
This time of year, “window shopping” takes on a new meaning. Across the county, storefronts dress their display windows with Christmas-themed decorations. All of these storefronts are from businesses...
View ArticleReport: Local HIV cases nearly double from last year
PANAMA CITY — New HIV cases in Bay County have nearly doubled from last year, according to a county health department report. The Florida Department of Health in Bay County report shows new reported...
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