Ahoy mateys and fair maidens! Visit Panama City Beach invites medieval revelers and swashbucklers of all ages to join in the celebrations of the annual Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest. Setting sail on October 7-9, 2022, the action-packed weekend will feature fireworks, a renaissance fair, a...
By Ed Offley
Do you have a good cause aimed at helping the Panama City Beach community?
If so, April Wilkes would like to hear from you. And if your organization qualifies, she would like to provide you with the money to make your endeavor a success.
For nearly a quarter-century, the...
By Anna and Nathanael Fisher
In a recent interview, we were asked if reaching our ten-year milestone felt like “We did it. Mission Accomplished!” Our response was that it feels more like “Mission ongoing, mission good start, mission we’ve so much more to do.” As we look back on the...
Visit Panama City Beach is pleased to announce Real. Fun. Fourth., the destination’s annual Independence Day celebration, will take place this year from Saturday, July 2 to Monday, July 4. Known as the largest Fourth of July fireworks display on the Gulf Coast, the spectacular event welcomes visitors of...
The most valuable investment we can make is in our children’s education. When we make education a priority, we give our children opportunity.
— Martin O’Malley
By Beth Deluzain
Where do you look when there simply aren’t enough funds to support all the exciting ideas that educators have for serving students?...
By David Welsey
Baseball legend Yogi Berra famously said “It’s fun; baseball’s FUN.” That was so true on May 17 when the Veterans of Sims Nursing Home arrived at the Miracle League Field at Frank Brown Park. The big Annett charter bus arrived with an escort by Panama City Police,...
By Mayor Mark Sheldon
Bay County has a strong military presence, as three different branches of the armed forces are located here. We are extremely proud that Tyndall Air Force Base, Naval Support Activity, and a U.S. Coast Guard Station call Bay County home.
All of these facilities play an integral...
By Jamie Zimchek
A small crowd packs in around a seemingly random sandy beach spot one muggy afternoon in late August. Barely visible between all the shoulders and elbows and cellphone cameras is a Turtle Watch volunteer, carefully excavating a sea turtle nest. She sets aside a number of failed...
By Ed Offley
Panama City Beach City Council this month will have a new face following a stunning election upset in the April 19 municipal election.
Retired urban planner Mary Coburn, 70, handily defeated incumbent Councilman Geoff McConnell in the city’s Ward 3 by 1,294 votes to 900, a 58-percent majority....
