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By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County If you call my office with questions about your lawn the first question I will ask is, “what type of grass do you have?” In Northwest Florida, there are four common species of warm season turfgrasses installed in landscapes and utility areas. Each...

On June 17, 2021, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) surprised Panama City Beach Police Corporal, Tiffany McCullough, with the 2021 Virginia Thomas Big of the Year Award at the Panama City Beach Police Department. Tiffany reached out to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida in 2014...

By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools This has been a summer like no other with full summer school and credit recovery programs at all of our schools and plenty of professional development for our faculty and staff. We are excited, however, at all of the opportunities this summer has...

By Jamie Zimchek From the top - that’s two hundred deliciously breezy feet up - the view is expansive. In addition to more run-of-the-mill rooftops, the prize is a sweeping panorama of a brilliantly blue stretch of Gulf that reaches all the way to the horizon during the day, the...

Pier Park announced that the center will host a Back to School Supply Drive July 31 through August 9, 2021 to coincide with Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The drive will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County. WHAT: Residents and visitors can drop off their school supply...

By Amy Harvey, Principal, A. Gary Walsingham Academy Opening a new school is the dream of principals and I cannot tell you how excited I am to have the honor of being the first principal of A. Gary Walsingham Academy. Our new school, located at 44 Chip Seal Parkway, will open...

By Ed Offley Slowly but surely, Panama City Beach is building a modern street grid to service its residents and visitors. This year, the focus is on a 1.2-mile span including SR-79 (Arnold Road) from Panama City Beach Parkway to Front Beach Road, and a stretch of Front Beach Road running...

Summer Concert Series Hot summer nights are made for music, and the Summer Concert Series has become a beloved summertime tradition in PCB. Enjoy a FREE concert in the park every Tuesday at Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater — bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sounds of...

By Ed Offley Several dozen West Beaches residents have banded together to raise rebuilding funds for a local convenience store destroyed by a tornado on April 10. The Blu Convenience Store & Deli is back in service at a temporary site adjacent to its original address at 17836 Front Beach Road...

So now that many people are making plans for a summer getaway, even if just for a three-day weekend, how do you keep your home safe while you are gone? The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has a plan in place. It’s the Summer Home Check program. Simply call the Sheriff’s...