Local News & Updates

Victoria’s Last Bite sweetens service

Posted on February 25, 2020 — JAN WADDY

Lynn Haven restaurant adds monthly Date Night

Emerald Coast Boat and Lifestyle Show brings water living to the land

Posted on February 25, 2020 — TONY SIMMONS

Annual Emerald Coast Boat & Lifestyle Show returns to Aaron Bessant Park.

PC ranked No. 11 in study of secondary home markets

Posted on February 24, 2020 — Tony Adame

“The Crestview-Destin-Fort Walton (metro) area is 13th this year, which is down from No. 3 in last year’s study,” said SmartAsset’s Casey Luneva. “But secondary residences still account for 22.1 percent of all mortgages in that area.”

IT’S GEEK TO ME: Missing phone contacts could be hidden in the iCloud

Posted on February 21, 2020 — The News Herald

Q: I have an iPhone. Just had to upgrade from a 4-year-old Verizon 6S Plus because the internal speaker was broken and all my calls had to be on speaker phone.I tried several reset-type things before making the purchase. Sadly … (Read More)

Florida companies named to Fortune’s annual ‘100 Best Companies’ list

Posted on February 20, 2020 — Ryan Shepard

Fortune Magazine released its annual ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ report where Florida companies in Deerfield Beach, Weston, Clearwater and other cities were highlighted.

Mardi Gras: Live it up with Krewe of Dominique Youx

Posted on February 19, 2020 — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Mardi Gras revelry returns to Pier Park this weekend with plenty of beads and buccaneers, glitz and glamour from the Krewe of Dominique Youx.Crowds of 50,000 are expected at the two-day, carnival-style celebration — always held … (Read More)

Bayview Grille serves Southern comfort food

Posted on February 19, 2020 — JAN WADDY

Dive into down-home plates for breakfast, lunch

Panama City gearheads keep history alive with hot rod restoration

Posted on February 19, 2020 — Nathan Cobb

With a supercharged 6.2-liter engine, 540 horsepower and a modern power plant from a 2014 Cadillac CTS-V, the car is nothing short of a hot rod.

DAVE SAYS: How much life insurance does a person need?

Posted on February 14, 2020 — The News Herald

Should a couple saving money for a house allocate some of their income to increasing their life insurance to 10 times their annual salaries?

Free Rader show brings 4 generations on stage

Posted on February 11, 2020 — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Next week, four generations of the Rader family will perform together on stage — from family matriarch Patsy Rader to her great-granddaughter, Lilia.The free Billy Rader Family Show on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Laketown Wharf … (Read More)

Great-grandson of local pioneer to open ‘House of Henry’ Irish pub on Harrison Avenue

Posted on February 10, 2020 — Jacqueline Bostick

PANAMA CITY — Local pioneer Henry Webb Sr. just might have the best house in all of downtown. His great-grandson Bobby Beard is opening an Irish-American gastropub in his name, hoping to give everyone a seat at the table — … (Read More)

Bud & Alley’s mixes old with new

Posted on February 10, 2020 — Nathan Cobb

After roughly a year of construction, Dave Rauschkolb, owner of Bud & Alley‘s Restaurant & Bar, said the 34-year-old joint hasn’t skipped a beat.

Let food truck frenzy begin

Posted on February 10, 2020 — JAN WADDY

Panama City Beach Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival back

Florida makes good whiskey, sample some at these distilleries

Posted on February 10, 2020 — Ryan Shepard

With craft distilleries popping up across Florida, you no longer have to look outside of the state for quality whiskey.

Win-win: Car raffle helps kids with cancer

Posted on February 7, 2020 — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay British Cars has teamed up with the Optimist Club of the Beaches to raffle a 1974 Jensen-Healey with all proceeds to benefit local children with cancer — a win-win for the community.The classic British roadster … (Read More)

Free as a snowbird

Posted on February 6, 2020 — JAN WADDY

Snowbird Fest expands on Emerald Coast

Ohio couple builds family-friendly ‘retirement castle’

Posted on February 3, 2020 — The News Herald

As serious as the project might be, the interior design for Jay and Angel Maners’ new castle-style home in Mount Vernon might best be described as whimsical, with plans for hidden rooms, secret passageways and even a slide from the … (Read More)

Ellen DeGeneres features Florida’s Motorworks Brewing adoptable dog beer cans on her TV show

Posted on January 31, 2020 — The News Herald

Bradenton-based Motorworks Brewing’s special-edition four-packs featuring the faces of shelter dogs were featured Thursday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Tex Kitchen: Food truck drives Pier Park restaurant

Posted on January 30, 2020 — JAN WADDY

One food truck owner inspires another to get back to his roots

Find your street tacos at Tacos Way

Posted on January 28, 2020 — JAN WADDY

LYNN HAVEN — Top street tacos your way at Tacos Way with a fresh salsa bar filled with limes, cilantro, pico de gallo and salsas — from habanero hot to green salsa and avocado sauce.Cousins Gustavo Paz and Vicente Paz … (Read More)

‘Wine is like the canary in the coal mine.’ Climate change is threatening our wine supply

Posted on January 28, 2020 — Doyle Rice USA TODAY

Now this is getting serious.Many of the world’s prime wine-growing regions could shrink dramatically due to human-caused climate change, a study released Monday suggests.This is because wine grapes are extremely sensitive to the changes in temperature and season that come with […]

Bay County chamber holds annual awards ceremony

Posted on January 25, 2020 — The News Herald

Bay County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Carol Roberts said this event is one of the most important events of the year for the chamber.

Walmart tests higher hourly starting wages in 500 stores

Posted on January 25, 2020 — By Anne DInnocenzio The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it’s testing higher wages for new hourly positions at 500 of its U.S. stores as part of an overall strategy to better empower its staff.

DAVE SAYS: Keep it small and budget for it

Posted on January 24, 2020 — Dave Ramsey Dave Says

A reader wants to know if he should allow himself to have some carrying-around cash in his wallet while he is trying to get out of debt.

Job growth booming in Panama City, state figures show

Posted on January 24, 2020 — Patrick McCreless

According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Panama City metro area had a 5.5% jump in job gains for 2019 over 2018 in trade, transportation and utilities. The Panama City metro area includes Bay County and Gulf County.

Crestview-FWB 2nd lowest in state in unemployment

Posted on January 24, 2020 — The News Herald

The news was particularly good for the Emerald Coast, with the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area registering the second lowest unemployment rate in the state.

EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHT

Posted on January 23, 2020 — Melissa Clemmons

Your future employee is a young lady who recently graduated from The Arc’s Culinary Training Institute and is also a graduate of Chautauqua Learn and Serve. She is friendly, kind, well groomed, conscientious and reliable. She would like to work … (Read More)

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