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Presented by VBA Design, Hats & Horses is the first charity benefit for Club 360, taking place on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 3 to 7 p.m. at VBA Design, 2424 Jenks Avenue in Panama City. This fun afternoon event will include everything you’d expect (and hope for) from...

By Jamie Zimchek, Editor A small pod of colorful ‘dolphins’ has just joined an equally vibrant bale of ‘sea turtles’ to make a splash on the streets of Panama City Beach. This parade of aquatic statues is part of SeeLife, a project designed to further beautify the streets of our...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe For years Jimy Thorpe had felt the urge to give back. A veteran, Jimy had served as a young man in the U.S. Army for eight years and had always held the highest regard for the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe....

By Mayor Mark Sheldon Having just had several consecutive days of 70-plus degree temperatures, we are excited for the busy spring and summer seasons! You can’t live in this part of the country and not look forward to consistently warmer temperatures, outdoor activities like bike riding and kayaking, pulling our flip-flops...

By Jack Smith The term ‘appetizers’ seems to have appeared simultaneously in England and America in 1860 as an English alternative to the French word, hors d’oeuvres. But though the name might vary, appetizers, in some form or another, have graced many a cultured table over the centuries. Ancient Greeks...

Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman have returned for season six as the co-hosts of “Chasin’ The Sun,” Visit Panama City Beach’s award-winning television series, which premiered last month on Discovery Channel. In 13 all-new episodes, the anglers will take viewers on a fast-paced, heart-pounding saltwater adventure, showcasing...

By Joanne MacPhee As the region’s largest non-profit provider of care services, Covenant Care has a unique day-to-day perspective when it comes to the health needs and challenges in our community. That is why they created the Covenant Care Foundation. The Foundation seeks to bridge the gap between those who have...

“Unprecedented” is the Word for 2020 By Dave White, Publisher Users of the online dictionary, Dictionary.com, elected “unprecedented” as the People’s Choice 2020 Word of the Year. Can anyone disagree? 2020 has certainly been an unprecedented year of problems, challenges, pivots, solutions and, perhaps, even successes. For many Americans, 2020...

Friends of Camp Helen are welcoming 2021 with a bang! The eighth annual Americana Music Concert series in the Lodge at Camp Helen State Park will be online this year beginning Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 6:30-8 p.m. The free concerts continue Saturday, January 30, February 13, February 27,...

By Jack Smith Far be it from me to tell you which signature cocktail to enjoy sitting outside gazing at our world famous sunsets. Just know that I’m going to tell you there’s something special about sipping a perfectly crafted cocktail at a local watering hole as you soak in...