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Panama City Beach is pleased to announce that it is virtually hosting its annual Pirates of the High Seas Fest on October 5th -11th, 2020. The destination invites kids of all ages to find their sea legs and join one of the most popular celebrations of the year from...

By Heather Bennett Hope is an optimistic feeling, based on the desire or wish for a positive outcome. Hope can also be the faith in the unknown. For HOPE Project, Inc., hope means Healing Our Patriots with Equines. Through equine therapy, this nonprofit organization is giving hope to veterans, first...

Defenders of Potential Add Virtual Component Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL), along with the West Florida Wheelmen Bicycle Club will present the annual Fenner Ride on Oct. 31st, 2020. And this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and respect to social distancing, BBBSNWFL has added a new...

The Bay County Tax Collector’s Office has been in a steady state of change since Mr. Perdue took office in 2016. Improved service delivery and technology enhancements are two of the goals the office has focused on achieving. Now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team finds...

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County Hello PCB Life Readers! I am excited to write a monthly column for this publication and wanted to use this first one to introduce myself. I am a graduate of Auburn University (B.S. Horticulture, 2001) and University of Florida (M.S. Entomology, 2016). After graduating...

By Ruth Corley, Bay County Sheriff’s Office A lifeline is defined as a thing on which someone depends, something which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation. Inside the Bay County Jail, the Lifeline Drug Treatment Program, a 120-day substance abuse behavioral modification program, offers a means of...

Visit Panama City Beach is pleased to announce that its President and CEO Dan Rowe has been appointed as the 2020-2021 Chair of the Visit Florida board. Visit Panama City Beach, the official destination marketing organization for Panama City Beach, Fla., works directly with Visit Florida to drive economic...

The COVID-19 pandemic upended our world this year and forced the cancellation of numerous special events that not only do we locals enjoy, but which attract thousands of people to Panama City Beach in the spring and summer. One of those events this summer was to be a special...

By Sue Gambla Saylor Grace Morgan radiates sunshine in her 4, almost 5-year-old (as she will gently remind you) soul. The sparkle in her eyes and smile captivates not only her proud parents, Pastor Steve and Mrs. Shawnc Morgan of Gays, Illinois, but everyone she comes in contact with! With...

Dementia Family Pathways Hosts Dementia and Parkinson’s Wellness Expo Dementia Family Pathways will host their 2nd annual Dementia and Parkinson’s Wellness Expo January 21st, 2021. The event is FREE to the public, thanks to private donations and our generous sponsors. This much needed full-day seminar is an educational fundraising...