A couple’s bill at a Panama City Beach restaurant included AE&P, a fee for artwork, entertainment and parking, and an extra charge for a slice of pie to go.
By Peter Fischetti
Another fine meal at one of our favorite restaurants on the beach. Always great food and friendly service. No...
Ladies of Latitude provided Christmas in July for Bay County First Responders. Ladies of Latitude baked over 60 dozen homemade goodies and delivered them to six different locations including Bay County Sheriff’s Office and Panama City Beach Police Headquarters. The Margaritaville community graciously offered to serve our responders, with...
By Jack Smith
Your first question should be, “What’s a man doing writing an article on women’s fashion?” Unfortunately, I learned the hard way from my starter wife, who happened to be a trust fund baby.
At the time we lived in Southwest Virginia, where Rusty and Nancy Lester had opened...
By Sheriff Tommy Ford
As I reflect on my time serving Bay County, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude and humility. Over the past eight years as your Sheriff, we have faced numerous challenges together. My 30-year career in law enforcement has been a journey of dedication,...
An exuberant, reddish-brown puppy found herself living on the street in northwest Florida. Originally thought to be male, she was called Cleo by Animal Control. She was taken to two different animal rescue agencies before finding her place, the second of which determined she was, in fact, a girl,...
By Ed Offley
Reacting to a spike in drowning incidents in the Gulf of Mexico during a four-day period in June, both Panama City Beach and the Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) have taken emergency action to shore up the city’s Beach Rescue program.
Between June 20 and 23, six...
By Joe Moore, founder, 30A Sealife Discovery Center and Appleseed Expeditions
Hello, my name is Joe Moore. I hold a master’s degree in Fishery Science from the University of West Florida and have extensive experience teaching marine biology in Hawaii, the Galapagos, California, and Florida. As the founder of the...
