By Marta Rose-Thorpe
Matt Standish works for the Bay County Vet Center, a special office at the VA that helps Veterans and Troops suffering from post-traumatic stress. He is a member of VFW Post 2185 and AMVETS Post 2298, as well as president of the Veterans Task Force of Northwest...
By Mayor Mark Sheldon
Every community, if it is lucky, has one – that hidden gem that takes you a bit by surprise.
The beauty and attraction of our sugar white sandy beaches and emerald green waters have garnered us attention as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches. But Panama...
By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools
With more than 1,200 English Language Learners (ELL students) speaking approximately 33 different languages, it’s safe to say that Bay District Schools really is a melting pot of students from throughout the world. No where is that more evident than at our schools...
By Jamie Zimchek
It’s nearly midnight. Suddenly, there’s the sort of crash outside that gives a person heart palpitations. Prowling cautiously around the corner, you spot the furry culprit lumbering leisurely down the back road with a trash bag in tow: it’s your friendly neighborhood Florida black bear, and he’s...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe
On Friday, November 5, the Second Annual Grand Lagoon Golf Tournament takes place with a 9 a.m. Shotgun Start (Registration at 8 a.m.) held on the Nicklaus Course at Bay Point Golf Club located at the Sheraton PCB Resort. After the tournament, an Awards Reception sponsored by...
By Brittany Kirke
Our four-legged companions in Bay County can always use a helping hand, which is why the Bay County Humane Society Thrift Store is so excited to be celebrating their one-year anniversary at their new location this year. Primarily, the thrift store has been used to help fund...
By Ed Offley
The transformation of the Panama City Beach “island’’ is underway.
Throughout the 50-year history of Panama City Beach, this coastal resort city has rested within a narrow corridor between the Gulf of Mexico and a seemingly endless swath of forests and swamps to the north of Panama City...
