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By Lee Ann Leonard While Pier Park, Panama City Beach’s unofficial downtown, is always known for its eye candy, eye-catching decorations join the party during the holidays! Palm trees and even the iconic arch sparkle with dazzling lights. Photo ops, like Ron Jon Surf Shop’s lifeguard stand, boast holiday touches. Colorfully...

By Lee Ann Leonard Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Pier Park is your one-stop spot! To make your gift shopping even easier, we created a helpful holiday gift guide… Give them a gift their friends will envy. A custom massage or facial from Massage Envy is the perfect way to...

The City of PCB announced that its 2024 Firefighter of the Year is Firefighter-EMT, Austen Walker. Walker serves as an active member of the Aquatic Rescue Response Team (ARRT). A certified emergency medical technician, he is credited with saving numerous swimmers in distress. He is an Oklahoma Smoke Diver, an...

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension My favorite time of year has always been the fall. College football, lower temperatures and humidity, and approaching holidays are seasonal activities I start to look forward to as soon as the thermometer hits 90. Just like some people enjoy hot summer months while others...

By Alan Watson, President, GOLF+ Dothan and PCB For years I have heard people complain that golf isn’t a sport and that the participants are not in fact true athletes. Okay, I’ll bite. Make your case! Most golfers ride in carts. They don’t even walk the way it was intended....

By Clint Whitfield, BPA Principal Breakfast Point Academy (BPA) is proud to announce that we have been recognized as an “A” school by the Florida Department of Education for the 2023-2024 school year. This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and...

By Mark McQueen, Bay District School Superintendent November is a time when we reflect on the many things we are thankful for and how we can give back to those around us. At Bay District Schools, we emphasize the importance of giving back to our community daily. Whether through small...

In a peaceful 52-acre forest of oak, pine, and cypress at the edge of Florida’s capital, the quiet is broken by a pair of honking geese, a snorting horse, and the kinds of woodsy sounds you’d expect of such a sylvan location. Here at the Tallahassee Museum, however, there’s...

By the President of the United States of America George Washington, a Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor — and whereas both...

By Matt Pitts, Surfside Middle School Principal Surfside Middle School continues to make waves as a beacon of excellence in education. Proudly standing as an “A” rated school, Surfside has been designated a School of Excellence by the state of Florida, further solidifying its status as a leader in the...