If you are renting out a home or traveling and leaving an empty home on Panama City Beach during spring break, please consider calling us, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, and leaving your emergency contact information with us. If anything happens on your property that requires us to reach...
Bay County Sheriff’s Office Releases New App
Sheriff Tommy Ford announced today a new Bay County Sheriff’s Office App is now available to the public. This free app will provide the public with an additional way to stay informed about the BCSO and receive critical safety messages, in addition to...
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension
Pruning is one of those landscape maintenance projects that sounds simple but is often done incorrectly. Timing and pruning technique is as important as the tools you use. I’m going to go over some basic tips for pruning flowering shrubs this month.
Why prune?
The first question...
By Paul Bonnette
If you have attended “FinTastic” events such as Tourism Days, Zoo Boo, Chamber of Commerce First Friday, and Pirates of the High Seas Fest, then chances are you may have had a mermaid sighting. For Bay County resident Misty Joy, the phrase “Mermaid Life” takes on a...
By Brooke Loyed, Principal, Patronis Elementary
As we begin the New Year of 2023, our school reflects back on 28 years. Although I was not working at Patronis when it opened, I sure knew about the sense of traditions, community, and excellence it was creating as an employee with Bay...
By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools
Parental involvement is THE key indicator of student success, and it’s always amazing to see the level of involvement we have at our beach schools.
Whether you consider school grades, academic achievement, employee morale, or parent/guardian satisfaction, ALL of our beach schools consistently rate...
By Ed Offley
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Bonifay residents Courtney Collins and William Bush stood by the crowd barriers along with 40,000 party-goers thronging the streets of Pier Park as Panama City Beach threw one of the earliest — and largest — celebrations of Mardi Gras in the nation.
“This is...
By Paul Bonnette
Ten years ago, Pensacola, Florida, became home to a pop culture extravaganza celebrating all things pop culture. This event included numerous celebrities, vendors, gaming, artists, cosplayers and more. It was an event that would become a convention allowing thousands of fans to let their geek flag fly....
