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Flowers die and chocolate is overrated. Plus, conversation hearts won’t be available in stores this year.If you’re wondering what to get that special someone in your life, this Valentine’s Day, why not opt for a heart-shaped box of Chick-fil-A’s wares?The fast … (Read More)
It’s not a free lunch, but it’s a start: now through next Monday (Feb. 4), Wendy’s is offering a free Baconator sandwich and free delivery with $10 purchase through DoorDash.In announcing the promotion, Ohio-based Wendy’s — which has become known for … (Read More)
Dietitian dishes out her version of Vegan Jambalaya
BAY COUNTY — The aftermath from Hurricane Michael has made staffing difficult for some area businesses. For the businesses that have reopened, some are dealing with staffing shortages after employees fled the area. Debbie Lumley, co-owner of Panama Business […]
Dear Dave,My father-in-law wants to help us with our mortgage. We’ve been working hard to pay off our home early, and we’ve reduced what we owe to about $35,000. His idea is to pay off the remainder, then let us … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — Sommer Sound Systems has reopened after having major water and storm damage from Hurricane Michael.Sommer Sound Systems specializes in the selection, sale and integration of vehicle audio, security and safety products to provide vehicle owners with a … (Read More)
There are a million ways to say “I love you.” But this Valentine’s Day, there’ll be one less.The famed, divisive, some might say “chalk-like,” Sweethearts candy you’ve been celebrating Valentine’s Day with since maybe forever, will not be readily available … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Pier 77 Seafood Restaurant is as much of a tradition for the Dybdal and Arnold families who run it as it is for the families who visit — and after one stop, you’ll want to be part of … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — With a new year comes new resolutions — and diets are at the top of the list — from vegetarian and vegan to Whole30, keto and Paleo.Whether you need renewed motivation as January comes to a close or want to switch — … (Read More)
It’s 20 degrees, a light snow is falling and a bitter wind swirls through the air.All the while you and five friends are dining on a rooftop patio in a climate-controlled, see-through igloo, taking in the sights of the Scioto … (Read More)
WATERSOUND — In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the St. Joe Company is looking to help rebuild Bay County.The company has announced or reaffirmed its involvement in several projects since the storm, including developing a 592-acre residential community in east … (Read More)
Moving is difficult. Moving across the country is even harder.That’s why, according to Top Ten Real Estate Deals, the last year’s HGTV Dream Home is for sale. The winner, who lives in Nashville, decided to put the $1.8 million house … (Read More)
Do you wish you were an Oscar Mayer Wiener?Is that what you truly wish to be?Oscar Mayer is hiring “hotdoggers” (yes, that’s the actual job title) for the upcoming year, with applications due on Jan. 31 for a one-year position … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — If red and white color schemes and giant bullseyes put you at ease, you’re in luck: the Target store on 23rd Street is reopening soon.The store will look a little different after undergoing a remodel and slight … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — St. Andrews Coffee House welcomed the community with open arms Jan. 15 — showing love with homemade food, genuine hospitality and friendly conversation.”We like to talk and get to know people,” said Holly DuBose, who owns the restaurant with her … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — Sarah Gramlick and her daughter, Avery, stirred hot pans of pancit and chicken adobo inside their mobile food trailer Tuesday morning while lumpia waited in baskets over the deep fryer.”We started in a 10-by-10 tent about two years ago; … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — When Dennis Rader returns for his annual winter residents’ show, he’ll once again resurrect his old character “Moonshine” from the days of the Ocean Opry.Rader will perform one show only at the Todd Herendeen Theater, 8010 … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — When Hurricane Michael left the Martin Theatre in Panama City badly damaged, executive director Barbara McMinis wasn’t sure the show would go on.But thanks to a partnership with the Majestic Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Artist Lisa Dubreuil climbed into a hydraulic lift and rose 20 feet inside the atrium of a new home under construction in Bid-A-Wee recently, equipped with a bucket of coral, a special adhesive and a vision … (Read More)
BAY COUNTY – Gulf Power crews worked right after Hurricane Michael to restore power in Bay County, which earned them an Emergency Recovery Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) on Wednesday.“This recognition is for the team, who all contributed … (Read More)
By now you’ve heard of the woman who was banned from a Walmart store in Texas after cruising around the parking lot in a motorized shopping cart, drinking wine from a Pringles can.Now a bar in Texas is taking a … (Read More)
More than 30,000 people are expected to opt for a romantic dinner at White Castle on Valentine’s Day.It is the 28th year that the Columbus-based burger chain has offered a special experience for Valentine’s Day and there is a new … (Read More)
The iconic Panama City Beach Spring Break spot is rebranding itself for 2019, dropping the nightclub portion and turning into Spinnaker Beachside Grill, which will feature live music and events, as well as the location getting ‘serious about their food.’
This is the second bad year in a row for area cotton farmers, as record rains drowned plants and what plants weren’t drowned were beat into the ground by Hurricane Michael’s winds.
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Hurricane Michael hasn’t grounded Elliot Mintzer’s private air charter service in Bay County.If anything it’s soaring.Mintzer, owner of Florida-based Boomerang Air Charter, recently expanded his business’ services full-time at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. Mintzer said … (Read More)
Whole Foods Market is going to discontinue its smaller, value-based 365-brand concept stores, according to an internal memo from CEO John Mackey obtained Friday.In the memo, Mackey said the grocery chain will continue to operate its 12 existing 365-brand stores … (Read More)
If you know, you know. And people living in or near Austin, Texas already knew there was something special about the brewing industry in Austin — the juicy IPAs of Pinthouse Pizza, the farmhouse ales of Jester King Brewery, the … (Read More)
Dear Dave,How do you feel about timeshares, and the free trips and dinners they offer as part of their sales pitches? Is it possible to win with these things?Dan Dear Dan,In my opinion, timeshares are a complete waste of time and … (Read More)
We generally think of pozole as a stew that simmers on the stove all afternoon or evening, but multicookers (and regular ol’ pressure cookers) can speed up that process.Urvashi Pitre, author of a new book called “Instant Pot Fast & … (Read More)
More than 800,000 government employees have been working without pay since the federal government shut down just before Christmas on Dec. 21, and businesses are pitching in to help out employees who may have trouble paying bills.This is the first … (Read More)