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By Lee Ann Leonard Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is slated to open in mid-May… but you don’t have to wait until then to release your inner pirate! The battle for pirate booty is set for Saturday, April 12 at Pier Park! Join the Pirates Voyage and Pier...

Behind the Scenes this Spring By Teahna Stephens, Entomologist Have you ever found yourself wondering: Why are some mosquitoes bigger or smaller than others? Why do those mosquito bites make you itch so much? Or why do those noisy spray trucks keep coming by your house at 4 a.m.? Many people...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe Interview with Mayor Stuart Tettemer On a brisk Saturday morning in February, I catch up with Panama City Beach Mayor Stuart Tettemer. We meet at The Pour, a coffee bar on Front Beach Road that stands in front of The Ark and Ark Church and funds many of...

Protecting an Important Resource by Lauren Goldsby We know that plants rely on water to grow, but we don’t always consider how growing plants impacts the water around us. More than 25% of Bay County is covered by water, and many of us were attracted to the area for that very...

By Paul Bonnette Gary Sellers has a secret identity, however it’s not what you might imagine. On any given day, you will perhaps find Gary working at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital as a House Supervisor. However, Gary has a secret identity as part of an organization called the 501st Legion...

By Alan Watson, President, GOLF+ Dothan, AL and Panama City Beach, FL I know. I know. I’ve heard it all before. Over and over.  “Every time they (the golf manufacturers) introduce a new model they say it’s longer and straighter than the one before, but I still hit it the...

The St. Joe Community Foundation recently awarded Panama City Symphony a grant which will fund vital orchestral equipment, including recording equipment, cello chairs, and other necessary resources. This funding will help PCS adapt to and best utilize its new venue, the Barbara W. Nelson Fine Arts Center at Bay...

Get Ready to Paw-ty: Spring Pup-alooza Takes Over Downtown Panama City with Fur-tastic Fun!  Bay Arts Alliance will host a Spring Pup-alooza on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The public is invited to bring their canine friends to the Center for the Arts lawn for live music, an agility...

The City of Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation Department is thrilled to announce the return of Summer Camps! There are more than 70 different camps scheduled from June 2-August 1. The time to register is now, as many of the camps fill up quickly. This year’s lineup has everything,...

Bayway is bringing back an annual initiative to make tax season easier for  Bay County residents. From March 19 to April 9, Bayway will provide free rides every  Wednesday between 9 am - 2 pm to the A.D. Harris Learning Village where residents can access tax filing support through...