By Ed Offley
Panama City Beach is gearing up for a major public works spending campaign in the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year that will accelerate modernization of the city’s street system under the Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) program.
Flush with anticipated revenues of $58.3 from surging business tax revenues and other...
Fall is approaching and that means Florida black bears are traveling and searching for food. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood.
Each fall, bears...
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert warning the public about a new online scam specifically targeting kids.
Basically, the scam works like this: the child receives a message from an unknown person on social media. The unknown person begins communicating with the child, and a “friend” relationship is...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe
“I was 45 years old before I realized that I was a natural-born producer,” states Kevin Elliott during our recent chat about creativity, community, and his current venture, Wewa Films. “I didn’t know that being a Producer was a job. We see the word ‘Producer,’ but no...
International Beach Games (August 13)
The International Beach Games is Florida’s Olympic-style sports festival held on Florida’s finest beaches. Competitions over the years have included beach volleyball, tennis, soccer and more. Come out to Russell-Fields City Pier this August to check out the exciting event. For details, visit: https://bit.ly/3RdKJKC.
WSL Military...
From Mayor Mark Sheldon
Earlier this year, the City hired The Corradino Group out of south Florida to serve as project managers over the Front Beach Road CRA (Community Redevelopment Area) project. We did this in order to have greater daily oversight over the construction of what is probably the...
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...
Pier Park will host its third Back to School Supply Drive July 25 through August 7, 2022 to coincide with Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The drive will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County.
Residents and visitors can drop off their school supply donations at the Mall...
