No Fantasy 5 players pick all winning numbers
TALLAHASSEE — No "Fantasy 5" game player selected all five winning numbers. The Florida Lottery said Friday that 310 tickets matching four numbers won $555 each. Another 9,209 tickets matching three...
View ArticleFormer ’Nole Wade named new Gulf Coast softball coach
PANAMA CITY — Gulf Coast found another Seminole to lead its softball program. Beth Wade was named the school’s second head coach on Friday, with the former Florida State standout inheriting a program...
View ArticleMcAlister’s Deli coming to Bay County
PANAMA CITY -- Leading fast-casual restaurant chain McAlister’s Deli announced this week an agreement to open a new location in Panama City this November. Specializing in soups, salads, sandwiches and...
View ArticleYouth group gives mission new life
PANAMA CITY — Thirty-eight kids from Anniston, Ala. put down their smartphones and picked up paint brushes to give Hiland Park United Methodist Church’s outreach mission a serious facelift. “A lot of...
View ArticleAdopt me: Animal services rolls out new pet trolley
PANAMA CITY — Nine furry hopefuls took a ride in style to the Bay County Animal Services monthly adoption event aboard the shelter’s new Pet Adoption Trolley on Friday. “This is yet another in our...
View ArticleMurderer wants to continue appeals
PANAMA CITY — A man on death row for the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl has asked for a chance at life, though he previously requested his execution be expedited. Matthew Caylor, 38, has been...
View ArticleCounty christens new boat ramp // VIDEO, PHOTO GALLERY
WEST BAY — A long-awaited new boat ramp on Crooked Creek opened Friday in a grand opening ceremony county officials attended after having worked for years on the project. “What a great day to be a Bay...
View ArticlePolice make sixth arrest in homicide
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police arrested a sixth suspect Friday in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old Panama City Beach man. The Panama City Beach Police Department and Bay County Sheriff’s...
View ArticlePreliminary Bay District School score steady // FULL RESULTS
PANAMA CITY — Bay District Schools’ preliminary grade for the 2013-2014 school year matched last year’s rating, but a dip in scores for two elementary schools will end up costing the county as much as...
View ArticleChamber event offers glimpse into NSA PC
PANAMA CITY — Local business leaders were given a glimpse of what goes on behind the gates of Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC) at a networking event joint-hosted by the Bay County and...
View ArticleCallaway Commission demanding timely financial reports
CALLAWAY — Commissioner Bob Pelletier expressed frustration Tuesday after asking for financial reports during several consecutive meetings but still not getting what he wanted. “It shouldn’t take 45...
View Article‘Trop rock,’ blues coming to Panama City Beach this fall
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is giving visitors a few more reasons to come back to the beach this fall. “Heading into fall 2014, there’s something fun to do...
View ArticleCounty, city spar over awards
CALLAWAY — Rancor between Callaway and Bay County utility officials has spilled over into awards each entity has won. An employee with the Bay County Utilities Department protested earlier this year...
View Article‘Team Tyndall’: 44th Fighter Group activated in ceremony
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — Col. Scott Crogg assumed command of the Air Reserve Component 44th Fighter Group — and a little piece of history — in a formal ceremony Saturday. “Col. Crogg is the perfect...
View ArticleFire damages house; no one hurt
PANAMA CITY — A blaze damaged a house at 1111 Fairland Ave. early Saturday, according to the Panama City Fire Department. Firefighters arrived at 1:17 a.m. to find heavy smoke coming out of the open...
View ArticleRed snapper season closes Tuesday
TALLAHASSEE — The recreational red snapper season closes Tuesday in state waters of Gulf of Mexico. The last days to catch snapper is Monday. State waters extend 9 nautical miles from shore.
View ArticleGun violence spurs community discussion
PANAMA CITY — Community organizations and leaders put their heads together Saturday to brainstorm potential solutions in response to the alarming rise in gun violence. “Our aim today was to find out...
View ArticleEmails, letters illustrate lift station discord between county, Callaway
CALLAWAY — Emails and letters show the discord between the city of Callaway and Bay County government concerning the Cherry Street lift station has sometimes been personal, with city representatives...
View ArticleParker dealing with almost ideal budget situation
PARKER — The Parker City Council has something most governments would love to have these days: a budget surplus. Mayor Rich Musgrave said a budget workshop Tuesday will focus on projected expenditures...
View ArticleECAR to treat wounded warriors to day of fishing
The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR) is hosting its second annual Soldiers on the Water event Aug. 23 and registration is now open for any interested wounded warriors. The event provides a...
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