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Yearly Archives: 2017


Feeney is new Visit PCB public relations manager

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Catie Feeney has been named the public relations manager for Visit Panama City Beach, the city’s destination marketing organization.In her role, Feeney will spearhead all public relations efforts, oversee media relations and act as official spokesperson … (Read More)




Last call: Seize Summer Bucket List

Posted on — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY BEACH — As August quickly approaches, so does the urgency to take advantage of every second of summer before the school year begins.While much of the summer vacation has been much-needed time with family, in town and in … (Read More)


Coastal comfort: Spinnaker spins Southern cuisine

Posted on — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Spinnaker’s new menu adds just the right Southern touch to coastal cravings for an added dose of comfort.”We launched the new menu in February,” said Jason Glass, executive chef of Spinnaker Beach Club. “We also put a significant investment … (Read More)




Panhandle so far escaping card skimmer scheme

Posted on — By Lloyd Dunkelberger The News Service of Florida

State figures show 315 credit card skimmers had been discovered at Florida gas pumps through July 18, compared to 120 skimmers discovered through the first seven months of 2016. Only six were in the Panhandle.


5 ARA employees awarded federal patent

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

PANAMA CITY — Five local employees of Applied Research Associates recently were awarded a federal patent for a new dry cooling system.ARA’s Aly H. Shaaban, Gong Zhou, Sergio Escobar, Joshua J. Mormile and Desiree A. Kettell applied for the permit … (Read More)





Antonacci approved as Enterprise Florida chief

Posted on — By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Pete Antonacci, a water-management district leader who once served as general counsel for Gov. Rick Scott, was formally named Monday as president of the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida.The public-private agency’s board of directors, chaired by Scott, unanimously accepted … (Read More)


DeTect expands DroneWatcher app

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

PANAMA CITY — Local radar and remote sensing technology company DeTect recently expanded its drone-detection app.DroneWatcher, already available for Android phones, now is available on Amazon’s Fire tablets and through the Amazon app store.DroneWatcher turns devices into drone detectors, locating … (Read More)


Startup seeks to pair office, 3-D holograms

Posted on — Selina Wang Bloomberg

Meta founder and Chief Executive Officer Meron Gribetz, is determined to end what he calls the “tyranny of the modern office” by replacing monitors, keyboards and eventually even cubicles with augmented reality.


Regional banks taking on Wall Street

Posted on — Jenny Surane Bloomberg

SunTrust Banks, KeyCorp and Citizens Financial Group are among large regional lenders reporting record fee income from their investment-banking units in the first half of the year.


DIB asked to support marina ‘concept’

Posted on — KATIE LANDECK

“In our community there are often just constant naysayers,” said downtown property owner Christine Reiss. “And … nothing has ever changed in 25 years of owning property downtown, and so a group of concerned citizens are starting to get together … (Read More)





Florida jobless rate falls

Posted on — The News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in June, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous month and representing 419,000 people out of work from the state’s labor force of 10.14 million.Estimates from the state Department of Economic … (Read More)


Royal American purchases Bream Pond subdivision

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

BAY COUNTY — Royal American Development has purchased just over 100 acres of land in northern Bay County for development.The Bream Pond subdivision contains about 105 acres of fully platted and permitted land, including 43 residential lots and Bream Pond, a … (Read More)








Bands pay tribute to musical legends

Posted on — TONY SIMMONS

PANAMA CITY BEACH — If imititation is, indeed, the sincerest form of flattery, then a whole lot of musicians should be delighted by the musical lineup on stages in Panama City Beach this summer.The True Soul Band is performing tributes … (Read More)