By Ed Offley
When the hopper dredge begins pumping 2.1 million cubic yards of slurry along the gulf beachfront at Panama City Beach (see pcbeach.lifemediagrp.com/gulf-beachfront-getting-a-major-facelift/), it will do much more than replace the shoreline eroded by past storms.
It will also bring a bonanza for seashell hunters.
While the waters of the...
By Ed Offley
The world’s most beautiful beaches are about to get even better.
Three years after Hurricane Michael seriously eroded sections of the twenty-seven-mile Gulf beachfront, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin a $28.5-million beach renourishment project that will add approximately 2.1 million cubic yards of...
By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools
If I had to sum up our return to school with one word I would definitely choose “gratitude.”
As I have visited our schools, I have just been overwhelmed with the continued resilience of our students, the passion and dedication of our employees, and...
By Jamie Zimchek
When it comes to picking the perfect place to spend your golden years, there are a number of reasons Panama City Beach beats out the competition (from the balmy climate to the area’s stunning beaches). But this fine coastal community has more to offer than just sun...
Review by Jack Smith
Every Summer I like to go to my home library and reread some of my favorites. Any publication by Laura Hillenbrand is among those “must be read again.” I first discovered her by reading “Seabiscuit,” the story of the American depression and a small horse that...
The Bay County Public Library Foundation, Inc. recently received a grant from St. Joe Community Foundation. This grant will fund the purchase of additional book inventory for “FLOW,” the Foundations’ Free Library on Wheels. This is the second grant awarded by the St. Joe Community Foundation. In 2019, the...
By Brooke Loyed, Principal, Patronis Elementary School
As we begin the new school year for 2021-2022, our school is buzzing with excitement….excitement for a new year and excitement for what we hope to be a “normal” year. I can honestly say we are already getting a head start due to...
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County
As we suffer through the Dog Days of Summer it may not seem intuitive to start planning a Fall and Winter vegetable garden, but now is a great time for that task. There are a lot of vegetables we can grow as the...
By Jack Smith
Last week I had to travel from Lake Powell to Panama City to see a client. We all say that we love and need the tourists, however they have turned a fifteen minute drive into an hour. After sitting in bumper to bumper traffic for 55 minutes...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe
Christopher Warren Gough comes from a family of military and criminal justice officers. He is a licensed broker within Florida, Washington, and California, with 27 years of experience in many areas of the real estate industry including training and motivating countless Top Producers. He recently joined the...