Voluntary Pre Kindergarten Applications Available Online
Panama City, FL— On Monday, March 11, 2013, beginning at 7:30 a.m. CST, Bay District Schools will open a website to collect names for the fall 2013 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program. All...
View ArticleRutherford Science Students to Observe Doctors as They Practice Surgery...
Panama City, Fl – Science students from Rutherford High School will have a unique opportunity to explore the health sciences field on Monday, March 11, 2013 starting at 8 a.m. About 40 students will...
View ArticleK-9 Veterans Memorial Service To Be Held Sunday In Callaway
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the K9 Veterans Memorial Service to be held this Sunday at the Veterans Park in Callaway. The event is held each year to honor past, present, and future...
View ArticleEaster Egg Hunt
Bay County Parks and Recreation will host an Easter Egg Hunt from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at H.G. Harder’s Park. Two egg-hunting areas will be cordoned off, one for children 5 to 9 years...
View ArticleEscaped Inmate Brandon Bingaman Captured
A search of the Department Of Corrections Website shows that escaped inmate Brandon Bingaman was captured on March 11th. Previous Story The Bay County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of...
View ArticleHeaded TO The Beach? Help Biologists Monitor Spawning Horseshoe Crabs
A ritual dating back millions of years takes place again this spring on Florida beaches. Spring marks horseshoe crabs’ mating season, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
View ArticleBCSO Assists In Capturing Shooter
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for assistance by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office this morning after a suspect reportedly attempted to board a school bus in the area of CR 167...
View ArticleFWC hosts youth event at Capitol, encourages wildlife conservation
Various reptiles, a law enforcement K-9 and nearly 400 eager students took over the capitol courtyard Tuesday March 12. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) provided a glimpse of...
View ArticleBay County Supervisor Of Elections Holding Voter Registration Drive
2013 Municipal Election The Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office is partnering with the cities that have upcoming elections for a Voter Registration drive at the following locations, Friday March...
View ArticleFWC invites input on draft plans to conserve 8 species, including...
The snowy plover, American oystercatcher, black skimmer and least tern lay their eggs and hatch their young on Florida beaches, spoil islands and rooftops. Loss and degradation of habitat are major...
View ArticleFlorida Department of Health in Bay County Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program
The Florida Department of Health in BayCounty has conducted additional sampling of the following Healthy Beaches locations due to high levels of enteric bacteria: Bid-A-WeeBeach (#4) and Carl Gray Park...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office To Conduct Wilderness Camps
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office will conduct two Wilderness Camps this summer for boys ages 12 to 17 that reside in Bay County. Each camp is limited to 25 boys. The BCSO Wilderness Camp is a five...
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Dozier School Children Buried Like Animals: Medical Examiner and Florida...
Panama City, Bay County, Florida Thursday March 14, 2013 www.baycommunitynews.com By: Kevin Earl Wood, allunited@bellsouth.net Scores of children’s bodies have been located at the now defunct Dozier...
View ArticleGov. Scott proclaims March 16 ‘Save the Florida Panther Day’
Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued a proclamation March 6 declaring Saturday, March 16, 2013, as Save the Florida Panther Day. In the proclamation, Scott noted, “It is proper and fitting for all Floridians...
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Bay County NOW Recognizes Cynthia McCauley As Woman Of The Year
In a luncheon held Saturday at the Panama Palms Conference Center, Cynthia McCauley was honored as the Bay County National Organization For Women Woman of the year. Ms. McCauley was honored for her...
View ArticleBCSO Investigating Spring Break Robberies (Reports Included)
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating six spring break related robberies that have occurred within the past 10 days. Arrests have been made in two of these investigations Deputies...
View ArticleParker Elementary Teacher Brandon Mullins Honored By Florida Cabinet
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Today at the Florida Cabinet meeting, Governor Rick Scott showed his appreciation for Florida’s teachers and applauded their commitment to improving Florida’s education system by...
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Sexual Battery Suspect Found Hiding In The Bathroom
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a sexual battery last night at 1:20 am at the Subway Restaurant located at 8744 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach. The 20 year-old female victim...
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Counterfeit Bill Used on Panama City Beach
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the use of a counterfeit $100 bill in a store on Panama City Beach. The transaction took place during the afternoon on Monday, March 18, 2013, in a...
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Lynn Haven Police Reports For Week Of March 20 (With Mugshots)
Incident # 13-03028 On 03/14/2013 at about 1607 hours I was patrolling the northbound lane of the Bailey Bridge when I observed a white Dodge station wagon bearing Florida license plate number 063NWJ...
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