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By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension In Bay County you are never very far from a body of water. In addition to creeks, springs, the Gulf of Mexico, and five bays, some areas also have a high water table. As gardeners, you probably only think about water in terms of applying...

Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce Introduction The Beach Wagon delivers beach supplies to vacationers for use during their vacation. The Beach Wagon has easy-to-pull wagons, chairs, umbrellas, sunshades, coolers, shady toys, and more! Our concept is plain and simple — we deliver right to you so you can set...

It’s been a busy summer on the world’s most beautiful beaches, and Panama City Beach is being made more beautiful by two City initiatives. The first is our SeeLife 2 project, which placed 10 brightly-colored sculptures throughout our community this summer. This is an ongoing project, with a total now...

Visit Panama City Beach and the Bay County Tourist Development Council announced collections for the month of May 2023 were up 1.2% compared to May 2022, and the destination is currently up 2.1% for the fiscal year, which began in October 2022. “Our continued success has brought an energy and...

By Congressman Neal Dunn My staff and I are hard at work representing and fighting for the people of Florida’s Second Congressional District. The House of Representatives accomplished quite a bit before breaking for a month of district work. The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year...

By Sharon Michalik, Director of Communications, Bay District Schools We’re so excited to begin the 2023-2024 school year with all of our students, staff members, mentors, volunteers and one very special new addition... our new Superintendent Mark McQueen. Superintendent McQueen, who is a retired Major General with the United States Army...

Bayway Transit Expands Services with New Route to Mexico Beach Bayway, Bay County Public Transit, recently announced the expansion of its services with the addition of a new route connecting Panama City riders to Mexico Beach. The Mexico Beach route will provide affordable, reliable, and safe transportation to residents and...

By Paul Bonnette Shiver your timbers and set sail for non-stop family fun aboard a replica of a pirate ship that once plundered the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. For the past two decades, Captain “Fearless Phil” has been the owner and Captain of the Sea Dragon Pirate...

The number of residents in Bay County continues to increase with many moving to Florida for the first time. If you have recently moved to Bay County from a different area of the country, we want to welcome you to our beautiful county and offer assistance as you transition...

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension I cannot begin to guess the number of times over the past eleven years a homeowner has said, “This weed is killing my lawn.” Well, not exactly. A weed is a subjective term used to describe a plant out of place. But what if the...