Update: Gunfire ends standoff between sheriff, suspect // photos
PANAMA CITY — An armed man wanted in connection with an aggravated battery that left his wife paralyzed last week was in critical condition Tuesday night after an hour-long standoff with law...
View ArticleGluten be gone: New labeling standards kick in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Tuesday, “gluten free” labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term “gluten-free” was unregulated, and manufacturers made their own decisions about what...
View ArticleHelp sought in locating missing Jackson County man
BASCOM — Jackson County authorities are asking the public for help in finding a missing person. Will "Larry" Daniels, 59, left his home around 10 p.m. Sunday, and Jackson County Sheriff's officials...
View Article2014 FSU Football Preview: Week 10 - Miami
Part 9 in a 10-part online-only series … Game 10, at Miami, Nov. 15 in Miami Gardens, time TBA, TV TBA — Florida State’s final road game of the season. The Hurricanes lead the series 31-27. …...
View ArticleHospital announces cardiology division
PANAMA CITY -- Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center has announced the formation of Gulf Coast Cardiology, a division at the hospital dedicated to providing cardiovascular services. The division is...
View ArticleMan sues hospital after 20-year confinement
PANAMA CITY BEACH — John Montin returned to his hometown last year after a 20-year odyssey that saw him confined to a mental hospital even though, he claims in a lawsuit, he was not mentally ill....
View ArticleDonations accepted for drowning victim's family
CHIPLEY -- Several community members are contributing to the family of a former Chipley High School graduate after the 20-year-old was found drowned in a submerged vehicle earlier this week. Leon...
View ArticleSpringfield chief named to human trafficking panel
SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield Police Chief Philip Thorne was one of two people named Wednesday to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking. Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointments of Thorne and Lee...
View ArticleMan charged with sexual assault
PANAMA CITY -- Police have arrested a man who allegedly got a minor drunk before sexually assaulting him, the Panama City Police Department announced Wednesday. Alfred A. Wagner was arrested after the...
View ArticleTavish Greene's cause of death released
PANAMA CITY -- The Bay County Medical Examiner has released the cause of death of 24-year-old Tavish Greene, who was found in the trunk of his own car after a series of shooting homicides. The Bay...
View ArticleNew buses added to the fleet // video
PANAMA CITY — The new school year will start with new, cooler buses. Bay District’s transportation welcomed two of 10 new Cummins engine IC Bus CE series 77-passenger buses Wednesday. Each new bus is...
View ArticleDIB has beer revenue shortfall from Friday Fest
PANAMA CITY — A discrepancy in proceeds from beer sales at Friday Fest last week demonstrates a need for better cash management, Downtown Improvement Board Chairman Jim Hayden said Wednesday. “We...
View ArticleAt Panama City stop, Sen. Nelson endorses Graham for District 2
PANAMA CITY — Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday endorsed Gwen Graham’s bid to oust Rep. Steve Southerland from Florida’s District 2 U.S. House seat as her eight-day, 14-county Grilling with the Grahams...
View ArticleResearchers ID 1st set of remains from Dozier School in Marianna
TAMPA (AP) — University of South Florida forensic experts announced Thursday that for the first time they have identified the remains of a boy buried at a now-closed Florida reform school where some...
View ArticleNCAA board hands 5 biggest conferences more power
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved a package of historic reforms Thursday that will give the nation's five biggest conferences the ability to unilaterally change...
View ArticleSpring breaker who struck deputy sentenced
PANAMA CITY — An Indiana man arrested during Spring Break for attempting to outrun officers after hitting a deputy and almost running over several other officers was sentenced Thursday to about a year...
View ArticleBCSO searching for check fraudster
PANAMA CITY -- The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who has spent fraudulent checks in various stores throughout the Panhandle, officials announced Thursday. BCSO released several...
View ArticleLegislators propose changes to 7 districts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans who control the Florida Legislature kicked off a special session Thursday by proposing to tweak seven of the state’s 27 congressional districts in order to comply...
View ArticleSpringfield grandmother arrested after posting dog’s photo
SPRINGFIELD — Members of a Springfield family have received hundreds of threats to their personal safety after posting a pet picture to Facebook and being cited for animal cruelty, officials confirmed...
View ArticleSuperintendent pleas with ministers over gun crisis
PANAMA CITY — Bay District Schools is pulling out all the stops as it prepares to receive students still rattled by all the news of recent shooting deaths in Bay County. “We’re afraid the violence...
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