Authorities ID student who drowned
ALTHA -- Officials have identified the Florida State University student found dead in the Chipola River over the weekend. Saud Alajmi, 19, of Kuwait, was one of several students visiting the river...
View ArticleCandidates for judge invited to forum
PANAMA CITY -- The Bay County Bar Association and the Bay County League of Women Voters are sponsoring a forum Wednesday for the judicial candidates for the 14th judicial circuit judgeship. The...
View ArticleNational TV show to feature local case
PARKER -- An Investigation Discovery TV show will feature a local homicide case when it airs Wednesday night at 9 p.m. One of two cases in tonight’s segment of the show “Dark Temptations” will be...
View ArticleWoman charged with lying to investigators
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A Panama City woman was arrested Monday and charged with giving false information to authorities investigating a weekend homicide, Panama City Beach police said Tuesday. Arrested...
View ArticleParker keeps parking enforcement with police
PARKER -- The Parker City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance changing parking tickets from a traffic citation to a city citation, changing the fine from $118 to $30. The council amended the...
View ArticleWitness: Robbery ended in slaying
PANAMA CITY — After the death of a 90-year-old Lynn Haven man, one of his assailants doused his body with bleach — also filling his mouth — to conceal evidence of a robbery gone horribly wrong, an...
View Article3 arrested after man injured
HILAND PARK — Two men, a juvenile and a dog were taken into custody after a man was attacked on a dead-end road, fracturing his eye socket and jaw last week, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office...
View Article2014 FSU Football Preview: Week 7 - Notre Dame
Part 6 in a 10-part online-only series … Game 7, vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 18 in Tallahassee, time TBA, TV TBA — Florida State plays Notre Dame for the first time since the 2011 Champ Sports Bowl won by...
View ArticleTDO posts survey questions
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Bay County Transportation Planning Organization is asking the community to take an online survey to give its input about what transportation improvements it would like to see....
View ArticleTrolley website down
PANAMA CITY -- The website for Bay Town Trolley is down as new content is being developed. People can get the trolley schedule by calling 769-0557. The site, which provides schedules for the local...
View ArticleAnti-violence rally planned
PANAMA CITY -- The Concerned Citizens of Bay County with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and the Panama City Youth Movement will hold a Stop the Violence Memorial March and Peace Rally Saturday, July...
View Article7 area parks get DEP grants
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program will allot more than $2.4 million for 51 outdoor recreation projects, including...
View ArticlePCB deals with complaints about beach tents
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Some beach vendors and condominium owners are drawing a line in the sand against people setting up camp on their turf. Panama City Beach code enforcement officer James Tindle said...
View ArticleScott says he’ll meet scientists on climate change
MIAMI (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday his administration would be “happy to meet” with 10 scientists from Florida universities who want to talk about climate change, a subject he has been...
View ArticleMurder trial turns to DNA, cause of death
PANAMA CITY — Michael Reid Scott’s nose and ear were spilt by blunt-force trauma and several of his ribs were broken before a pair of hands bore down on his throat, strangling him to death, the Bay...
View ArticleUpdate: 1 person killed in crash
YOUNGSTOWN — One person was confirmed dead Wednesday evening after a collision on U.S. 231 south of Camp Flowers Road. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Rick Warden said the identity of the victim will be...
View Article2 judicial candidates face off
PANAMA CITY — Ever wondered who a judge’s favorite judge is? Or what type of case would be best served by a scheduling order? If you have, you probably asked your secretary to hold your calls...
View ArticleParker credits water rates, trash pickup, frugality for budget surplus
PARKER — While Parker faces some challenges similar to those in neighboring Springfield and Callaway, balancing its budget is not one of them. While Parker is smaller, both geographically and by...
View ArticleUpdate: Jefferies guilty of murder
PANAMA CITY — An Alabama man who tortured and murdered a 90-year-old veteran could face the death penalty after jurors found him guilty only about an hour into deliberations Thursday. Kevin Jeffries,...
View ArticleDistrict policies may have been skirted in use of Arnold field
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Rules concerning usage fees pertaining to Arnold’s baseball field have not been followed appropriately in recent years, a Bay District Schools investigation has found. An...
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