BCSO: Man's report of child selling false
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A transient was arrested Thursday on charges of filing a false report. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motel on Front Beach Road on Wednesday after Brandon Wilson...
View ArticlePolice arrest father on cannabis, child neglect
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Police have arrested an Ebro man who allegedly left his 2-month-old child unattended in a buggie to sell a baggie of cannabis. Police said Terandell Curlee Coleman, 28, approached...
View ArticleMarijuana business class coming to PCB Saturday
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- As Florida residents prepare to vote on medical marijuana legislation this November, a national organization will be in Bay County this week to host a workshop on the business of...
View ArticleHess worried about more violence following 4 P.C. slayings
PANAMA CITY— The area’s top criminal prosecutor is fearful the city’s recent surge of shootings might not be at its end. On an average year, Bay County experiences about four gun-related homicides,...
View ArticleColor Run to kick of PCB’s July Fourth festivities
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The July Fourth weekend will kick off with plenty of red, white and blue in Panama City Beach as runners douse themselves in patriotic paint powder during the first ever “Color...
View ArticlePCB gives preliminary OK to scooter insurance law
PANAMA CITY BEACH -— Scooter rental businesses in the city soon might be required to carry the same minimum liability insurance coverage that Florida mandates for automobiles. Over the objections of...
View ArticleA Life in Baseball: Winter wasn’t always the offseason for Tolar
Part IV in the five-part series on Kevin Tolar’s 19-year odyssey as a professional baseball player. It doesn’t take too much of a stretch to develop preconceived notions of what it must be like for...
View ArticleBoil water notice lifted
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A precautionary boil water notice in Panama City Beach has been rescinded Panama City Beach Utilities said. The notice had been issued due to a water main break that caused a...
View ArticleA Life in Baseball: Tolar's retirement and reflections on a career
Part V in a five-part series on Kevin Tolar’s 19-year odyssey as a professional baseball player. After pitching in 649 games over a 19-year career in professional baseball, in 2007 Kevin Tolar finally...
View ArticleCandidate qualifying to begin Monday
PANAMA CITY -- Candidates vying for Bay County elected offices on the County Commission and School Board can qualify for the races beginning Monday at noon. The county district seats up for election...
View ArticleBoil water notice lifted
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A precautionary boil water notice in Panama City Beach has been rescinded Panama City Beach Utilities said. The notice had been issued due to a water main break that caused a...
View ArticleRoad work planned
PANAMA CITY -- Panama Cityworkers will begin paving activities on South Bonita Avenue (from Dewitt to Cherry Street) and Harris Street (from Bayou Court to Adams Avenue) on Monday. This work is...
View ArticleTDC spring bed tax collections slightly down
PANAMA CITY BEACH — After a 10 percent decline in revenues in March, tourism regained momentum in April, with the Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) reporting a 14 percent increase in bed...
View ArticleGulf World's new car is cute as a turtle
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With a $15,495 grant from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program and a donation from Bill Byrd Kia, Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) has purchased a new stranding vehicle. The Kia...
View ArticleNeighbor cries fowl over chickens // PHOTO GALLERY, DOCUMENT
CALLAWAY — The chickens are home to roost in Callaway — at least for now. The Callaway City Commission approved the city’s first-ever fowl permit for William and Sandra Adams at 1021 S. Comet Ave. on...
View ArticleMan shot by police goes from hospital to jail
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a man they shot in the stomach a week ago, according to police reports. David Deandre Harmon, 30, of Shreveport, La., was released from a local hospital at about 4...
View ArticleLocal HIV cases increase, AIDS stays the same
PANAMA CITY — Bay County has moved higher on the state’s list of new HIV cases, although AIDS cases remain same for the first quarter of 2014. Of the state’s 67 counties, Bay County moved up one spot...
View ArticleBCSO appoints first black captain
PANAMA CITY — As a lieutenant in the Bay County Sheriff’s Office warrants division, Joe Smiley closed cell doors on criminals with nothing left to lose in life — all while he strived to open doors in...
View ArticleLike father, like son: Mission manager followed dad’s path
PANAMA CITY — As a child growing up in Pamana City, Neil Hickem recalled his dad talking about the people down on their luck who were being helped at the Rescue Mission. Forty years later, he is able...
View Article‘We did this for what?’
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Sgt. Patrick Tainsh held off an ambush with suppressive fire as long as he could. Medical personnel were able to move forward to a secure area in Baghdad because Tainsh kept the...
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