City of Panama City Commission Meeting

City of Panama City Commission Meeting

The City Commission of the City of Panama City will hold its regular meeting on November 9, 2021 at 8 a.m. at the Bay County Government Center, located at 840 W. 11th St. The agenda may be viewed on the City’s website at httpss://www.pcgov.org/agendacenter. The meeting will also be streamed live on the City’s website at httpss://www.pcgov.org/369/Live-Stream.

The construct of “Two Americas” has changed
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The construct of “Two Americas” has changed

By Ron Hart In speeches at Stanford University in the mid-1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr coined the term “Two Americas.” He described the then starkly different lives and opportunities of social classes in America. Like many cool things, that term was stolen from an African American and co-opted by white liberal Democrats. It was…

Man guilty of trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine

Man guilty of trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine

A traffic stop three years ago turned into a 5-minute guilty verdict Thursday for a man charged with Trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. A jury deliberated for only 5 minutes before returning the guilty verdict against Reggie Gathers, 40, who now faces a minimum-mandatory 15 years in…

Northwest Florida Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Educating Providers on Limb Preservation
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Northwest Florida Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Educating Providers on Limb Preservation

 In 2018, seven counties in Northwest Florida including Bay, Walton, and Jackson accounted for 164 diabetic amputations. With proper care, many of these could have been prevented. Northwest Florida Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is providing education to area medical providers on “Advanced Wound Care & Limb Preservation”. The event will be held on Tuesday,…

William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy
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William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy

By Ron Hart William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy  by Ron Hart  Environmental icon Jeff Bezos blasted his buddy William Shatner into space last week on Bezos’ rocket ship, “Blue Origins.” They used tons of fuel and discharged the huge metal rocket that held the fuel back onto Earth. Since it was from Amazon’s founder, the package discharged from this journey landed broken and…

Red Tide Confirmed From Bay County Pier to Mexico Beach
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Red Tide Confirmed From Bay County Pier to Mexico Beach

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is notifying the public of a red tide bloom for beaches along the Gulf of Mexico from the M.B. Miller Pier, 12213 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, to Mexico Beach. Some people may have mild and short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat…

Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison
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Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison

A Bay County man accused of sexually battering a child was found guilty at trial Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Ashden Pippins, 25, was found guilty as charged of the capital offense of sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. The 6-person jury took less…

WASTE AMNESTY DAYS TO REPEAT NOV. 1-7
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WASTE AMNESTY DAYS TO REPEAT NOV. 1-7

Panama City, FL – In an effort to assist those who may need additional opportunities to clean up their properties following unprecedented rainfall and flooding recently, Bay County will have weeklong repeat of Waste Amnesty Days beginning Nov. 1 through Nov. 7. On those dates from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., residents may drop off their yard debris, household garbage and hazardous waste at no charge at the Steelfield Landfill located at 11411 Landfill Road in West Bay, off State 79….