Panama City Beach News

Multiple areas of Bay County are experiencing brush fires. On Panama City Beach, a large brush fire near the Hombre Golf Club has caused officials to close some roads.

A four year old boy was rushed to a local hospital Friday afternoon after being found floating in a pool at Cabana West apartments on Alf Coleman Road at the beach.

The Fourth of July weekend is approaching and already beach business is picking up.

Around or about 06-15-2009 the Marianna Police department received numerous reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles in an area of a residential neighborhood north of Lafayette St.

The Bay District School Board is looking for ways to cut spending in tough economic times, and that means some consolidation could be on the way.

Police arrested a man accused of stabbing his neighbor to death Monday. Timothy C. Hance, 30, allegedly confessed to slaying a man who lived in one of 14 apartments at the Salvation Army of 1824 W. 15th St., authorities reported.

Authorities discovered the vehicle of a Panama City Beach woman after it was stolen from an auto shop.

Diving enthusiasts now have another underwater area to explore off of the Gulf Coast.

A woman driving in Bay County on Wednesday passed out sometime in the morning, crashed and ended up stuck and injured in a vacant, sandy lot, state troopers said.

A burglar made off with a prize catch at Hammerhead Fred's last weekend. According to a Bay County Sheriff's incident report, an unknown person broke into the Thomas Drive restaurant Sunday, broke the lobster vending machine and stole nine of the Maine crustaceans.

I just realized yesterday that I had not removed the June 24th workshop from the calendar on the left side of this blog.

A Texas man's death while on Spring Break in Panama City Beach in March has been ruled accidental.

The Bay County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at about 4:00 this morning placed by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:56 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:56 a.m. PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.

Bay County Sheriff's investigators have recovered a handgun they believe was used in a Derby Woods shooting.

They're not called "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" for nothing. The Convention & Visitors Bureau met Tuesday to discuss marketing those beaches to fall and winter travelers.

A joint effort by the Panama City Beach Police Department and the Bay County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the location and the arrest of Travis Sinclair Thomas.

Dedication ceremonies will be held at 4 p.m. today at Frank Brown Park for the new Miracle League ballpark for handicapped youngsters.

Gov. Charlie Crist has delayed a decision on whether to pardon a man listed as a sex offender in what's known as a "Romeo and Juliet" case.

Local investigators allege two men are liars and that the pair set Wal-Mart pants on fire.