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By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County In my role as horticulture agent, I get a lot of requests for recommendations for landscape installation, maintenance, and pest control. To remain objective and avoid any conflict of interest, I cannot provide referrals. However, I can educate callers on how to be...

By Cheri Leistner What do you get when you bring local women together from various backgrounds and careers to work toward the mission of improving life for all who live, work, or visit our community? You get the Women’s Civic Club of Panama City Beach! Formed in 1965, the Women’s Civic...

As the weather warms up, more people will be on the roads riding bicycles and motorcycles. While there are many laws operators must adhere to, there are also laws for other motorists to observe when operating near and around these vehicles. The end of April and beginning of May...

Sheriff Ford Reappointed to CJSTC Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford has been reappointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Sheriff Ford is currently the chairman of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC). The CJSTC is an independent policy making body that ensures...

From Mayor Mark Sheldon Spring is the season of rebirth and we are certainly seeing that on Panama City Beach. After coming out of what seemed like a really cold winter, warmer temperatures are here and have brought locals and day-trippers out. Families from across the U.S. have taken advantage...

By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools By the time you read this, we will be well into the fourth nine weeks of the 2021-2022 school year. I know I speak for many of us when I say that I am SO grateful that our students have been able to...

Presented by VBA Design, Hats & Horses is a charity benefit for Club 360, taking place on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at VBA Design, 2424 Jenks Avenue in Panama City. This fun afternoon event will include everything you’d expect (and hope for) from the...

The community is coming together again to give recognition and thanks to our first responders and veterans. A Superior Air Conditioning Company will hold its quarterly Veteran and First Responder Appreciation Lunches again at Texas Roadhouse in Pier Park North on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to...

By Ed Offley In the aftermath of unprecedented civil disorder by hundreds of out-of-state troublemakers during the last weekend in March, Police Chief J.R. Talamantez raised the primal issue confronting Panama City Beach: “We have to figure out what kind of a city we want to be,” he told City Council...

By Jamie Zimchek Sweeping vistas of an emerald bay and languid river? Check. Atmospheric antebellum Greek Revival plantation architecture? Check. Miles of white sand beaches? Check. Small-town feel with big-town cultural attractions like parks, museums, and art galleries? Check, check, check. World famous Oysters? That’s a definite check. Perched on...