Search Still On For 7-Month-Old Fla. Girl Nov 3, 2009
But Haddock said search teams were focused on the densely wooded area surrounding the enclave about 45 miles north of Panama City where the girl and her family live. The sheriff's office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement would not identify the girl's parents, saying only that the couple is talking to investigators. (News4Jax.com, FL)
St. Joe Co. weathers recession by thinking big Nov 3, 2009
The strategy's lynchpin: The new Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport on 4,000 acres west of Panama City donated by the company. St. Joe's stock price jumped 6 percent to $28. (The Augusta Chronicle)
7-Month-Old Girl Missing In Panhandle Nov 2, 2009
Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock told the Panama City News Herald that nothing at this time makes them think the baby was abducted, but she "didnt crawl or walk away.". The girl is 2 feet tall, weighs 11 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Fla. wildlife officer loses gator at show and tell Nov 1, 2009
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Officials say a Florida Panhandle Fish and Wildlife officer lost a 5-foot alligator after bringing it to his daughter's school for show and tell. (Albany Times Union)
Officials Find Gator That Escaped At Show And Tell Nov 1, 2009
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Officials believe they have found an alligator that escaped from a wildlife officer who brought the animal to his daughter's school for show and tell. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Fla. sen.: Cancer patients in trials need coverage Oct 30, 2009
Gaetz said he knows a Panama City prostate cancer patient who hasn't told his insurer that he's participating in a clinical trial. If it finds out and cuts off his coverage, Gaetz said, the man would "dedicate his fortune" to fighting the decision. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Jacksonville properties to be auctioned Oct 30, 2009
The auction will also include four properties in Panama City, four properties in Fort Pierce, nine properties in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, 12 properties in Orlando, seven homes in Fort Myers, nine homes in Tampa, one home in Gainesville and one in Trenton. This is a reserve auction, meaning sellers have the right to accept, reject or counter any bid. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Catching A Killer One Spore At A Time: Monitor The Spread Of A Deadly Frog Disease Oct 28, 2009
The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project, supported by a consortium of zoos and research institutes and coordinated by the Smithsonian's National Zoo, is building a new Amphibian Rescue Center at Summit Nature Park near Panama City. "During the next several months we will collect frog species on the brink of extinction. We'll use quantitative PCR to make sure that the center's rescue pods -- frog habitats made from retrofitted shipping containers -- stay fungus free," said Roberto... (Science Daily)
Airport Check-in: Southwest will serve Panama City, Fla. Oct 26, 2009
Airport Check-in: Southwest will serve Panama City, Fla ... Airport Check-in: Southwest will serve Panama City, Fla ... By Roger Yu, USA TODAY will introduce service next year at Northwest Florida International, a yet-to-be completed airport being built near Panama City, Fla. (USA Today -- Money)
Record 1.01 million out of work in Florida Oct 24, 2009
2 percent, followed by Gainesville, Tallahassee, Panama City and Pensacola. The number of unemployed is 1,012,000 out of a labor force which is all of those actively seeking a job or those who have a job of 9,193,000 for September, she said in her monthly briefing on job losses. (The News-Press -- Business)
Two set to join Tulane hoops Oct 24, 2009
Hicks, out of J.R. Aronld High School in Panama City Beach, Fla. said his family's visit to New Orleans sealed the deal for him. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Panama City Beach Fall Events near Sterling Resorts Oct 24, 2009
There have been many fall events in Panama City Beach this year. In October the Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine & Music Festival, as well as the Jazz by the Bay Festival was held, among many other events ... November's calendar is packed with different events and things to do in Panama City Beach. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Southwest to add service to Panama City Oct 22, 2009
confirmed Wednesday that it plans to launch flights from Northwest Florida s new international airport near Panama City, Florida, in May 2010 ... Southwest said the newly developed airport in Northwest Florida, which will be serving the Panama City area, is the first international airport to open within the span of a decade. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Baby boy joy! Worth the wait Oct 22, 2009
Liam was born at 12:53 p.m., Sept. 19, in Panama City, Fla ... It was 6 p.m. Sunday and they had until 2:30 p.m. Monday to be in Panama City. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Lions Meet New Police Chief Hall Oct 20, 2009
Hall, on duty for three months as the new chief, is from Chipley, and retired from the Panama City Police Department before assuming his duties in Bartow. The new chief said that one of the first problems he confronted here was a cut in the budget of the department. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Catching a killer one spore at a time Oct 20, 2009
The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project, supported by a consortium of zoos and research institutes and coordinated by the Smithsonian's National Zoo, is building a new Amphibian Rescue Center at Summit Nature Park near Panama City ... STRI, headquartered in Panama City, Panama, is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. (EurekAlert!)
CBS College Sports Network and Comcast to Air Miami-UCF Oct 15, 2009
Panama City Knology 195 (Sports Tier). Panama City Mediacom LLC. 171 (Sports Tier). (Hurricanesports.com)
Ghosts, goblins and more fall fun Oct 13, 2009
And In Panama City, Florida, a new will be going on all month. The best news: Wherever you go, you won't have to bust the budget to do it. (CNN)
Officer drowns in Fla. Oct 8, 2009
Mark Mayes was found floating in knee-deep water Monday about a quarter of a mile from the hotel in Panama City, Fla. where he was staying with his family, according to a report by the Panama City News Herald ... Ruth Corley, a spokeswoman for the Bay County Sheriff s Office, told the Panama City newspaper red flags warning of dangerous surf had been raised Monday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
USF-FSU: Connections a Plenty Sep 26, 2009
QB (Lincoln HS) and brothers DT & (Godby HS) are from the Tally area, and OT is from Panama City (Bay HS) ... Bay HS (Panama City, Fl). (CollegeInsiders.com)
ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect Lonnie Ballentine back on the market Sep 25, 2009
Panama City Beach, Arnold High School Scouts Grade: 76 ... 5-foot-7, 160-pound athlete Jeremy Hester of Arnold (Panama City, Fla. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Ex-Deltona man pardoned for sex crime Sep 25, 2009
The panel also granted a pardon in late July to Virgil Frank McCranie of Panama City Beach in a similar "Romeo and Juliet" case. NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Watson picks up second offer Sep 22, 2009
Sean Watson is a three-star defensive tackle prospect from Panama City, Florida. Watson, 6-3 and 283 pounds, is from Rutherford High School. (East Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Documents detail ex-agent's ties to drug cartels Sep 18, 2009
According to the 11-page federal complaint, the case began with four unidentified informants working for the DEA. An informant within a Mexican cartel was negotiating the sale of 660 pounds of cocaine from Panama City, Panama, to Vigo, Spain. A second informant reported that Padilla Cramer and a fourth man were part of the job and had put up 450,000 to ship the cocaine. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Travel With Tompkins Sep 16, 2009
For Florida party-breaks, head to Panama City, Daytona Beach or South Beach. All will be fairly booked up from March 12-April 25 and have a legal drinking age of 21 but don t require a passport. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Buyers Remain Largely in the Driver's Seat Sep 11, 2009
Other Florida cities with a percentage of discount in the top 25 nationally were Naples, Daytona Beach, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Panama City, Punta Gorda, Melbourne, Ocala, Tampa, Jacksonville, Port St. Lucie, Gainesville, and Lakeland. In California, the situation is swinging in the other direction. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Go to Southeastern festivals Sep 1, 2009
Panama City Beach Schooners Lobsterfest, Sept. 18-20 at Schooners Beach Club, features large, freshly caught lobsters, a sand-sculpting contest, diving and a feast ... Panama City Beach The Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally, Sept. 24-27, draws as many as 65,000 bikers, vendors and exhibitors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Kid Deaths Prompt Recall of Blinds, Shades Aug 27, 2009
CPSC says the three deaths, which date back to 2006, involved blinds or shades made or imported by Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla. and Lewis Hyman Inc., in Carson. (CBS News)
Huge Panama City project accelerating Aug 25, 2009
St. Joe donated land to the Panama City/ and Industrial District. Construction on the airport began in late 2007. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Full Story » Aug 23, 2009
Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations - Yahoo ... Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations ... With properties located along the Gulf Coast, including Panama City Beach, Destin, Biloxi and Gulf Shores, there is a perfect beach getaway for you. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations Aug 23, 2009
With properties located along the Gulf Coast, including Panama City Beach, Destin, Biloxi and Gulf Shores, there is a perfect beach getaway for you. Panama City Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 23, 2008 -- There is only a few days left to take advantage of Sterling Resorts' 60% off End of Summer Blowout sale ... Various properties available located along the Gulf Coast between Panama City Beach and Biloxi, MS.. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Oceaneering Announces Kizomba Satellites Umbilical Contract Aug 19, 2009
Product manufacturing is planned to be performed at the Oceaneering Multiflex facility in Panama City, Florida ... The forward-looking statement in this press release concerns the plan for manufacturing to be performed at its facility in Panama City. (PR Newswire)
Tropical storm hits Florida Aug 19, 2009
Although Tropical Storm Claudette weakened as it hit land, strong gusts of wind continued to batter Panama City in Florida during the night. Hurricane Bill, which is currently producing tropical winds extending out 200 miles, is expected to become a major storm in the next couple of days, although it is not expected to hit Florida. (BBC News -- Americas)
Hurricane Bill gains punch as first of Atlantic season Aug 18, 2009
A man sailing on a small boat went missing in the storm and was presumed dead, an emergency official told the News Herald daily of Panama City, Florida. "Moderate to heavy rainfall" continued to fall across northern Florida and was spreading northward into Alabama and Georgia, it added, noting that flash flood watches were in effect in northwestern Florida and some parts of Alabama. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Bill Gains Strength Aug 18, 2009
Near Panama City, a man in his mid-20s died after being pulled from the surf on Sunday afternoon. A Panama City Beach police dispatcher could not immediately provide more details Monday ... The Panama City News Herald said another person was reported missing at sea after his boat sank off Shell Island. (Fox News)
Hurricane Bill picking up strength as first named storm of 2009 season Aug 18, 2009
Near Panama City, a man in his mid-20s died after being pulled from the surf on Sunday afternoon. A Panama City Beach police dispatcher could not provide more details today ... The Panama City News Herald said another person was reported missing at sea after his boat sank off Shell Island. (FOX61, CT)
Tropical Storm Claudette Hits Florida Aug 17, 2009
In Panama City, the Bay County Emergency Operations Center opened a shelter at a local high school for residents of low-lying areas and people with special needs. Alexander Hanrahan, a tourist from London, watched Claudette roll into Pensacola. (CBS News)
Tropical Storm Claudette bears down on Florida Aug 17, 2009
Claudette appeared on track to hit somewhere between Destin and Panama City Beach early Monday, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said. Heavy rain from Claudette was hitting some of the Florida Panhandle counties Sunday, and some coastal areas there had the potential for localized flooding, said John Cherry, spokesman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. (FOX19.com, OH)
Florida braces for Claudette Aug 17, 2009
In Panama City, the Bay County Emergency Operations Center opened a shelter at a local high school for residents of low-lying areas and people with special needs ... At 11 p.m. EDT, Claudette was about 25 miles west of Panama City and moving northwest near 12 mph. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT Aug 17, 2009
In Panama City, the Bay County Emergency Operations Center opened a shelter at a local high school for residents of low-lying areas and people with special needs. . (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Under fire, Sanford off to reserve duty Aug 15, 2009
Sanford, a captain in the Air Force Reserve, was scheduled for a two-day tour of duty at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle. The governor s weekend in Florida comes a day after South Carolina s attorney general called for an ethics inquiry into his travel, which has been under scrutiny since June, when he admitted having a mistress in Argentina. (Boston Globe)
Festivals feature sea's bounty Aug 15, 2009
This year s schedule features: Destin s Taste of THE Harbor (the festival kick-off featuring area chefs and distinctive wines); Taste of Bay Wine & Food Experience in Panama City Beach; Al Fresco Reserve Tasting at Ruskin Place (Seaside); and the Seeing Red Wine Festival (streets of Seaside). Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The bounty of the sea Aug 14, 2009
This year s schedule features: Destin s Taste of THE Harbor (the festival kick-off featuring area chefs and distinctive wines); Taste of Bay Wine Experience in Panama City Beach; Al Fresco Reserve Tasting at Ruskin Place (Seaside); and the Seeing Red Wine Festival (streets of Seaside). Taste of the Beach, Gulf Coast, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SC governor heads to Florida for reserve duty Aug 14, 2009
Capt. Sanford, as he is known in the military, leaves Friday and is headed to Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle. An Air Force spokesman says Sanford is required to take a refresher course for his duties as a liaison officer between the military and the nation's civilian leadership in the event of national crisis. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Doctor fired over 'America Dies on Dunkin' sign Aug 14, 2009
A 38-year-old former Army doctor who served in Iraq, Newsom returned home to Panama City a few years ago to run the Bay County Health Department and launched a one-man war on obesity by posting sardonic warnings on an electronic sign outside ... A county commissioner who owns a doughnut shop and two lawyers who own a new on Panama City Beach turned against him, along with some of his own employees, Newsom says. (USA Today -- News)
John Wes Gordon (157) Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Gordon is survived by three daughters, Sabrina Wilson, Stephanie Kuhns, and Shelbe Gordon, all of Cocoa; his parents, Gene Gordon of Bartow and June Creel of Lakeland; a brother, Walt Gordon and wife Nancy of Safety Harbor; two sisters, Twyla Gordon Ely and husband Ken of Lakeland and Tana Gordon Plyler and husband Dan of Panama City Beach; three grandchildren, Trent Wilson, Madison Wilson, and Raegan Wilson, all of Cocoa; five nephews; and a niece. Celebration of life: Sunday, Aug. 16, 2... (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Staci Brownfield has been a police officer since 1996, but has sworn to protect Lake City since 2001. She says she became an officer due to her mothers influence, who was a patrol officer and homicide detective. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Aug 10, 2009
Instead, she joined the National Guard and spent time at a police department in the Panama City area before coming to the Lake City Police Department in 2001. And now that theyre here, neither one would have it any other way. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Liberty National Life Insurance Plans to Hire 2,500 Sales Agents and Sales Managers in One Day, August 19 Aug 8, 2009
MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty National Life Insurance Company is in the most aggressive growth mode in the Company's 109-year history and plans to hire more than 2,500 sales agents and sales managers in more than 125 hiring events in 19 states across the U.S. in one day. The "We're Hiring" event will take place on August 19. (PR Newswire)
Joseph Connolly Aug 8, 2009
Joe is survived by his loving wife Ann of Hobe Sound, FL; and his sons Jerry of West Linn, OR; Brian of Sherborn, MA; Mark of Panama City, Panama; and Paul of San Francisco, CA. He also leaves his sisters Joan and Claire and seven grandchildren Sean, Ethan, Nico, Isabel, Alexander, Sydney, and Ronan. He was predeceased by sisters Mary and Rose. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Panama Canal Authority signs agreement with U.S. port Aug 6, 2009
PANAMA CITY, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has signed an agreement with Port Everglades of the United States to generate new business, the Manager of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Alberto Aleman Zubieta, announced on Wednesday. "The ACP and Port Everglades will work together to promote the commerce to Florida through the Panama Canal," Aleman Zubieta said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bright Future Electric has positive outlook Aug 6, 2009
Panama City and Sarasota, as well as Central Florida. In the first 10 days we were in business, we had a backlog of a good 6 to 7 million, said Petro. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Fall F... Aug 2, 2009
Seafood Restaurants Dish Up in Destin, Pensacola, Panama City Beach ... From September to November, fresh seafood is featured along with entertainment and family activities at the coastal towns of Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach, Apalachicola and St. George Island ... Combining three ever popular items into one festival, Panama City Beach pairs daily wine tastings with celebrity chef exhibitions and live jazz, rock, reggae and country music. (Suite101.com)
More Florida: Pair accused of using device to steal gas Jul 31, 2009
Information from: The Panama City News-Herald. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
'Missing' Man Sought by Gay Pal Is Willingly Undergoing Counseling, Family Says Jul 25, 2009
com that he met Faulkner at a bar in Panama City, Fla. during spring break in March. (Fox News)
GVA Advantis closes Jul 25, 2009
and Tallahassee and Panama City in Florida. Reader Comments. (Triangle Business Journal)
Sliders fall in first game of World Series Jul 24, 2009
Keene and the 16-under sliders are playing in the USFA World Series in Panama City this week ... Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:11 AM EDT The Lake City Sliders slid into the losers bracket after Day One of Double elimination play in the USFA World Series in Panama City on Wednesday. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Perdue vows multi-pronged attack on water issue Jul 24, 2009
I have already scrapped my Labor Day plans for Panama City Beach. I cannot imagine spending money in a place where the people want to destroy my way of life and my property values. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Canoeing on Florida's Titi Creek Jul 20, 2009
Outdoor enthusiasts will find that both the near Pensacola, and near Panama City well worth an additional day trip. Additional Resources and Information. (Suite101.com)
Pittsburgh nautical destination and home port for adventurous boaters Jul 19, 2009
Search post-gazette NOW. Stacy Innerst/Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Georgia is suddenly thirsty for friends in Congress Jul 18, 2009
Time to boycott Florida no more Panama City. Call the places you normally stay at and the restaurants where you dine and tell them you won t be back and why. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
So who didnt vote for Tebow? Jul 18, 2009
Tommy Bowden has sold his house in Clemson and has moved his family to Panama City, Fla. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Brooks Ends Unique Year As Interim Police Chief (123) Jul 17, 2009
He comes to Bartow from a position as deputy chief of the Panama City Police Dept., where he enjoyed most his work as a detective, he said. We ll take where we re at and move forward, Hall said. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Winter Park, Florida Police Officers Join Teamsters Jul 17, 2009
Monroe County Corrections officers and Panama City police officers also recently voted to join the Teamsters. Mike Stapleton, President of Local 385, said there has been a lot of word of mouth in Florida about the increasing number of police departments joining the Teamsters. (PR Newswire)
New Bartow Police Chief Joe Hall Sworn In Monday Jul 16, 2009
Just two weeks since his official retirement from the Panama City Police Dept. as deputy chief, Hall, 45, started his next career heading Bartow Police Dept. ... Hall served as patrolman, detective, detective sergeant, detective lieutenant, and commander prior to being promoted to deputy chief at Panama City PD.. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Tommy Bowden discusses departure from Clemson Jul 16, 2009
" Phillips said Wednesday he didn't have any more to say about Bowden or his characterization of what happened. He said he didn't arrive at work that morning expecting to have a football coaching change. The Tigers fell from a No. 9 preseason ranking to a 3-3 start that including a humbling opening defeat to a then-unranked Alabama team that Bowden feels started the road to his dismissal. Punchless losses to Maryland and Wake Forest followed three straight wins. Now, he's moving to a condo... (USA Today -- Sports)
