Klothes for Kids calls on volunteers
PANAMA CITY — As donations trickle in, organizers of an annual school supplies and clothing drive are asking community members to donate their time. Organizers of Klothes for Kids is seeking...
View ArticleNavy hovercraft program raises the bar on performance
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY — Taking care of business in times of war, natural disaster and civil unrest requires a menagerie of U.S.military operations to bring their best assets to the table....
View ArticleCity: Not everyone happy with emergency gate
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The owners of Miracle Strip Amusement Park, who have been at odds with the company that owns Pier Park, have opened a new western entrance that accesses Pier Park’s parking lot....
View ArticleSon: Mother's Ebola should spark push for cure
ATLANTA — Missionary Nancy Writebol, one of two known Americans stricken with Ebola, wasn't looking to abandon her overseas work. But Jeremy Writebol believes his 59-year-old mother can yield a...
View ArticleFlorida poised to revise congressional districts
TALLAHASSEE — After a lengthy legal battle that has veered through multiple courtrooms and cost taxpayers millions of dollars, the Florida Legislature has decided to go ahead and draw a new map for...
View ArticleCallaway boil water notice lifted
CALLAWAY -- The boil water notice posted on July 31 for Callaway residents on Old Hickory Street, Lakeside Drive and Herchel Court has been rescinded. The water passed bacteriological tests and is...
View ArticleGulf Power wants pollutants suit dismissed
SNEADS -- Gulf Power Company is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it’s allowing pollutants from aging coal ash pits to leak into the Apalachicola River. The nonprofit law firm...
View Article2 charged with stealing guns
BASCOM -- An adult and juvenile from Marianna have been arrested after allegedly stealing firearms from a home after the resident left for church, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleMan parks on busy highway, charged with DUI again
GRACEVILLE -- Authorities have arrested an alleged habitual DUI offender after finding him parked on a busy highway, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Stanley Dwayne Marchant, 55,...
View ArticleRetiree tries out for Marching Chiefs to make good on 50-year-old pact // video
LYNN HAVEN — Flashes of light reflected in the air as the gold-colored cymbals flipped all around, then, sharply halted at elbow height at Graham Shaw’s chest Monday. The 72-year-old Florida State...
View ArticleChipley High grad drowns, driver arrested
CHIPLEY — Residents are mourning a former Chipley High School student after dive teams found the 20-year-old drowned in a submerged vehicle early Sunday morning, authorities reported. Leon County...
View ArticleCandidates address violence in poor communities
PANAMA CITY — Three potential candidates for the Florida House District 6 seat currently occupied by term-limited Jimmy Patronis did not mention an unprecedented rash of gun related homicides in...
View Article5-year-old mayor loses re-election in Minnesota
DORSET, Minn. - A 5-year-old boy's run as mayor is over in a tiny tourist town in northern Minnesota. Robert "Bobby" Tufts lost his bid for a third consecutive term as mayor of Dorset on Sunday. Eric...
View ArticleFormer enemies unite for World War I commemoration
SAINT-SYMPHORIEN, Belgium (AP) — Separated by only a small patch of yellow daisies at the Saint-Symphorien military cemetery lie two former enemies: British Captain Kenneth James Roy and German...
View ArticleDirecTV signs deal to deliver SEC Network
Satellite football fans can rest easy, now: DirecTV has announced a deal to carry the SEC Network when the anticipated sports channel starts Aug. 14. DirecTV, along with Wow!, which also signed a deal...
View ArticleSuspects in robbery returned to Bay County
PANAMA CITY — The remaining suspects who fled the state as police discovered the body of Tavish Greene in the trunk of a car have been extradited into Bay County. Darryl Mack, 21, and Tyricka...
View ArticlePublic works superintendent recovering
PARKER — The Parker City Council reported that Public Works Superintendent Cecil Brunson is recovering after suffering a brain aneurysm July 26. Brunson was airlifted to a hospital in Gainesville...
View ArticlePublic works superintendent recovering
PARKER — The Parker City Council reported that Public Works Superintendent Cecil Brunson is recovering after suffering a brain aneurysm July 26. Brunson was airlifted to a hospital in Gainesville...
View ArticleMan charged with molestation
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Police have arrested a Panama City Beach man who allegedly attempted to molest a girl younger than 16 years of age, Panama City Beach Police announced. Michael David Dollar, 54,...
View ArticleDon’t blow your top when preserving foods
PANAMA CITY — My shelves are stocked with Ball jars filled with homemade jellies, salsa and pickled products preserved through water bath canning, but the idea of pressure canning had seemed too...
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