By Ed Offley
After three years of wild swings in tourism stemming from Hurricane Michael and the Covid-19 Pandemic, Panama City Beach officials are confident the 2022 season will bring a return to stability and measured growth.
Tourist resorts, area restaurants and other businesses catering to visitors have ridden a roller...
By Brittany Kirke
A love letter for our educators: As a teacher, you must learn how to garden. You take the seeds that are our children and plant them in soil that is rich with creativity and individuality. You nourish them daily with knowledge and experience. And as these seeds...
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County
After summer flowers begin to fade and deciduous plants lose their leaves, our gardens can start to look a little drab and uninviting. If you are looking for a plant to bring some winter interest to your garden, consider adding camellias to your...
By Mayor Mark Sheldon
According to the Florida League of Cities, every city in the State of Florida has a City Charter. A charter is considered the governing document for the community. Panama City Beach’s City Charter is going on 52 years old.
Since its adoption in 1970, it has been...
Bringing Happiness and Food to Homeless Felines
By Jamie Zimchek
Panama City Beach’s population of homeless cats might be some of the luckiest felines prowling the streets. Why? They have Molly Grady, the founder of the non-profit, Street Cat Society, to thank. It all started one day when Grady, a former...
Walsingham Academy is proud to offer students unique learning opportunities that are relevant, meaningful and have a direct correlation to the real world. We believe that this is a vital element for increasing student motivation, empowering students to take ownership of their learning, and igniting a passion for exploration.
Our...
By Laura Laspee, MLIS, Branch Manager
Looking for the perfect way to show your love this month? Take the hand of your special someone and head post-haste to your local library branch. Yes, the library! Library cards are an amazing year-round resource and they’re FREE for all residents of Bay,...
By Ed Offley
For Panama City Beach residents and tourists alike, relief is finally in sight for motorists struggling with chronic traffic congestion along U.S. 98.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has unveiled detailed plans for the long-awaited widening of the city’s primary east-west highway from four to six lanes,...
Bay County’s 58th annual Christmas Bird Count took place on December 18, 2021, where participants tallied 17,755 birds and 134 different species.
The 134 on count day is a slight decrease from our 20-year average of 137. However, the number of species observed can be influenced by weather, observers, and...
