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An exuberant, reddish-brown puppy found herself living on the street in northwest Florida. Originally thought to be male, she was called Cleo by Animal Control. She was taken to two different animal rescue agencies before finding her place, the second of which determined she was, in fact, a girl,...
By Lee Ann Leonard Panama City Beach is known for its beautiful beaches, but the destination is also home to a rare coastal dune lake. Lake Powell, which straddles Bay and Walton County on the beach’s west end, is one of only a few coastal dune lakes in the world....
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Attracting pollinators is a common goal of many gardeners, but sometimes the interest stops at picking out plants. Honey bees and butterflies are well-known pollinators, but did you know that sweat bees, beetles, moths, and even flies also serve that role? If you have ever...
The Tallahassee Museum is thrilled to announce the recent birth of a new litter of endangered red wolves. In the early morning of April 26, 2024, four-year-old female Arrow birthed two healthy pups, one male and one female. This is Arrow and Rainier’s first litter of puppies. Rainier was...
By Ed Offley Just how dangerous is the water? Between January 1 and July 8, the city Beach Rescue service posted either single or double red warning flags on 116 days, marking 61 percent of the 190 days of that time span. Double red flags mandating closure of the Gulf of...
By Ed Offley Reacting to a spike in drowning incidents in the Gulf of Mexico during a four-day period in June, both Panama City Beach and the Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) have taken emergency action to shore up the city’s Beach Rescue program. Between June 20 and 23, six...
By Joe Moore, founder, 30A Sealife Discovery Center and Appleseed Expeditions Hello, my name is Joe Moore. I hold a master’s degree in Fishery Science from the University of West Florida and have extensive experience teaching marine biology in Hawaii, the Galapagos, California, and Florida. As the founder of the...
By Paul Bonnette For decades, Gulf World Marine Park has been an iconic staple of Panama City Beach. Offering unique educational experiences for guests to get up close with local marine life as well as rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing animals back into natural habitats, Gulf World is flourishing under the...
Pier Park announced that the center will host its fifth annual Back-to-School Supply Drive from July 29 through August 11, 2024, to coincide with Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The drive will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County. Residents and visitors can purchase supplies at Pier Park...
By Lee Ann Leonard With all the major events it hosts and the millions of visitors it attracts, most locals know Pier Park as Panama City Beach’s unofficial downtown. What they may not know is how much their “happy place” serves the community. In March and April, Pier Park collaborated with...