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Tip of the WeekThe colder weather is fleeting, flowers are blossoming and the grass is just a little greener, which means spring is finally here. While most of your time will be spent preparing your home, clothes and family calendars … (Read More)
Homes across the Panhandle: What $500,000 homes look like across Northwest Florida
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A new fast-food restaurant focused on health-conscious options will open this week at Pier Park.Freshii, a franchise based in Canada, opened its doors March 31 but will host a grand opening celebration Monday at the new … (Read More)
Key players in the Spring Break controversy share their thoughts three years later.
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County League of Women Voters and the Solar United Neighbors of Florida will host an informational meeting Monday on solar co-ops.A solar co-op is a group of homeowners and businesses whose combined purchasing power can … (Read More)
Currently, adults 18-59 are required to work part-time or agree to accept a job if they’re offered one. Stricter rules apply to able-bodied adults without dependents between the ages of 18 and 49, who are subject to a three-month limit … (Read More)
Of more than $1.53 billion for which Bay County is eligible, the county so far has been paid $18.7 million.
The permit request sought a commercial marina consisting of a 560-foot dock with six pontoon boat slips extending onto Lake Powell and an on-shore facility housing restrooms, marine storage facilities and parking lot.
“I’m not part of that anymore and I feel great,” he said. “Drivers look at me with a look of longing, and I know what they’re thinking: ‘He’s probably on vacation. I need a vacation.’”
PANAMA CITY BEACH — People brought their chairs, hats, shades and ears to the start of the 20th annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival at Aaron Bessant Park on Thursday.Carol and Buddy Billiot of Carriere, Mississippi, will celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary … (Read More)
Your future employee is a woman who is a dependable team player looking to obtain satisfying, long-term employment. She is prompt, dependable, kind and courteous and has a strong desire to be the best she can be.She would like to … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — The Shrimp Boat Restaurant is hard to miss at Smith’s Yacht Basin overlooking St. Andrew Bay, but inside the landmark, By the Sea Resorts further aims to elevate the dining experience.”My goal here, and the reason I came, … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — SandJam sets the stage for a good time — right in the sand with the the Gulf of Mexico as the backdrop.The inaugural alternative rock music festival is set for April 26-28 by the M.B. Miller County … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — I had a friend ask me to take him fishing for reds, said he hasn’t been able to find or catch a red in over a month. We went Friday afternoon, after work, since the front was … (Read More)
Which cocktail do you dread making? “Bloody Marys. They should be illegal after 2 p.m. If you haven’t fixed that hangover by then, go ahead and man-up and order a shot.”
“From Beaumont to Biloxi. … sea breeze at your door;Gypsy rains, dang hurricanes …A white silver, sandy shore.”— “Stars on the Water” as performed by Rodney CrowellRecently I read about a device designed to cool and therefore weaken hurricanes known … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Grand Lagoon Coalition has canceled the Tacos & Tequila Fest, which had been rescheduled for May 12, because too many of the restaurants will be busy with Mother’s Day weekend. “We are going to pack the trophies … (Read More)
Tip of the WeekBestRide.com is working with Car Talk, MIT and the New England Motor Press Association to extend the research done in understanding how comfortable American drivers are with autonomous technology.The MIT AgeLab is again presenting a survey that … (Read More)
AARP Tax-Aide and VITA, offered by the United Way, can take your last-minute appointment.
“In that original law, there was no distinction made between private and public recipients of funding so long as a public purpose was served,” board chairman Don Gaetz said this week.
All of the fourth-graders’ contest art is on display at the Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St. in Panama City.
PANAMA CITY — The long-awaited Cracker Barrel restaurant off 23rd Street opens to the public at 6 a.m. Monday.But that didn’t stop community leaders and elected officials from celebrating the occasion Friday.A pre-opening event was held at the Cracker Barrel … (Read More)
Dear Dave,I bring home $4,100 a month in military disability pay and Social Security combined. My wife brings home an additional $2,000 each month. Should we base our emergency fund level on her income only, since mine is guaranteed?Lewis Dear Lewis,Your … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — The After School Assistance Program (A.S.A.P.) has been selected to be the recipient of money raised through the upcoming Funky Food Fest hosted by Los Antojitos.The funds will be used to help expand the program into a … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — From Lobster Man to Gator Man, Executive Chef Konrad Jochum is leading the charge at Schooners’ 12th annual Cajun Fest by cooking up 700 pounds of alligator.”People are afraid of cooking with it; it’s undiscovered. But … (Read More)
What do you think makes this bar special? “The staff. Everybody here is here for one purpose and that’s to have fun and give the guests a good time. The entire staff is great, from the DJs, to the security … (Read More)
The patents concern home automation, dry cooling, portable shelter and downloads management.
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice’s antitrust case against AT&T reached a crescendo Wednesday as government lawyers asked an expert economist to explain how the telecom giant’s proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner would lead to higher cable bills … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Organizers have announced that three of the four days of the Seabreeze Jazz Festival are already sold out. Tickets remain available only for the April 19 opening performances.The venue, Aaron Bessant Park at Pier Park, can serve a capacity … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The March 24 Grand Opening of The Yard Milkshake Bar in Pier Park was like herding cattle — everyone packed by the front door with wipe-off menus and black pencils trying to decide just how decadent to … (Read More)