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Holy Nativity! Classroom chest holds gold for journalists
What by all appearances was a simple chest purchased after Hurricane Michael for use in a third-grade classroom turned into a reminder of the value of local journalism.
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Police seize enough fentanyl Friday to kill every man, woman and child in Panama City
The fentanyl allegedly discovered by officers converts to 86,900 milligrams, with a mere two milligrams considered a lethal dose, according to the American Addiction Centers, the f…
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LISTEN: Suspect in murder, attempted murder of 2 Louisville boys in Panama City Beach makes confession
he man who shot and killed one boy and injured another at the Beach Tuesday alleged the stepbrothers tried to steal his bag, court records state. Christopher Lawrence Cox, 37, is b…
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8 strange things found on Panama City Beach
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1 min
Panama City Beach man identified as shooting suspect of Louisville, Kentucky minors
A local man has been charged and identified in the shooting death of one Kentucky minor and the injury of another outside a Panama City Beach resort early Tuesday morning. Accordin…
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How did San Antonio pair land at History Class Brewing Company?
Word is spreading about Downtown Panama City. This couple took a last-minute get-away weekend to the beach but ended up dining downtown. Here's how.
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Two kids, 12 and 13, allegedly steal car in Panama City Beach, lead police on chase
According to the Panama City Beach Police Department, the juveniles, a 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl, stole the vehicle at the Fuel 360 Store at Hutchison Boulevard and Alf…
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LISTEN: Downtown Panama City restaurant temporarily closed due to rodent droppings
A downtown Panama City restaurant was temporarily closed last week after an inspector found rodent and roach activity. An inspector with the Florida Department of Business and Prof…
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Panama City Beach man dies in motorcycle crash on Thomas Drive
A Panama City Beach man has died following a single vehicle motorcycle crash that happened close to midnight on Monday on Thomas Drive. According to a press release from the Panama…
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St Joe Marina GM: From chasing tarpon to landing the big one
The Port St. Joe Marina is in the middle of a major build that includes a dry boat storage facility for 252 boats. Preston Sutter is now the St. Joe Co.'s general manager of the ma…
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Does the Panama City Beach mayor owe $350K for canceled 2020 SandJam Fest?
Dan Rowe, CEO and President of Visit PCB, said that in the contract between the two groups there was a provision that said in the case of a cancellation, R&M was not obligated to r…
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Bay County school athletic trainer charged with soliciting sex from minor
An athletic trainer at Deane Bozeman School was arrested Monday for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor online. According to Bay County Sheriff's Office reports, Mark Johnston wa…
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Devon Murphy and Brent McLeod talk at House of Glass in downtown Panama City
House of Glass: Soon the business will be serving beer, wine and finger foods and expanding its hours at Beach Drive and Harrison Avenue, which long ago house La Fiesta.
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Bay County facing second wave of severe storms on Thursday following possible tornado
Another severe storm and a possible tornado could hit Bay County on Thursday following the damaging weather that struck the area on Monday.
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Operation Watchdog lands Bay County EMS captain 37 others in sex offender sting
The Bay County Sheriff's Office announced Monday the arrest of 38 people on various sex offender and child predator charges, including a captain of Bay County Emergency Medical Ser…
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Woman killed by train while sitting on tracks in Panama City Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
An unnamed woman was hit and killed by a train early this morning in Panama City. According to Ken McVay, media specialist for the Panama City Police Department, the incident happe…
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Suspect arrested in Panama City Beach double homicide
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for the shooting deaths of two men in Panama City Beach on Tuesday. According to a sheriff’s office press release, Ruez P. Hicks,…
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Deputies investigating double homicide in Panama City Beach
Bay County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after two men were found dead with gunshot wounds in Panama City Beach Tuesday evening. According to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office p…
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Bay County Republican Party declares Biden “President-imposed," and illegitimate
The Bay County Republican Party has declared President-elect Joe Biden as an imposed, illegitimate leader and that officials shouldn’t cooperate with his administration. The party’…
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Panama City Beach police charge man for burning, mutilating children
Kevin Jean, 34, is being held on a $5 million bond after being charged with burning and mutilating three children Tuesday at a Beach hotel, according to his arrest affidavit. Jean…