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is dedicated to bringing the people of Bay County Florida, and visitors to our beautiful corner of the world; information, happenings, and news from around the area. We are very excited about this project and we hope to make the members of our community more informed and aware of the happenings in our area and share all the great things about Bay County Florida.  

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Death of Ponce de Leon man remains a mystery
- Feb 03, 2012
PONCE DE LEON — The long-awaited release of a public record provides some insight into what happened to a prominent Ponce de Leon man, but the exact cause of his fatal injury remains unknown. Lowell Kelly, an heir to Destin matriarch Mattie...

Police charge Panama City man in fatal wreck
- Feb 03, 2012
PANAMA CITY — Months after a violent early morning wreck that tore a vehicle in half, knocked out power to a neighborhood and left a passenger dead, police announced the arrest of the driver. Tarrence Jarrell Harrell, 20, of Panama City, was...

JCSO investigating burlaries
- Feb 03, 2012
MARIANNA — Guns, jewelry and electronics were taken from four homes near Marianna on Wednesday, according to a news release from Jackson County Sheriff's Office. A fifth burglary was attempted, but foiled by a residential alarm, according to...

UPDATED: House passes Florida legislative, congressional maps
- Feb 03, 2012
News Herald Staff and Wire Reports TALLAHASSEE — Republicans hailed passage of legislative and congressional redistricting maps Friday in the Florida House as historic because they are the first to be drawn under new anti-gerrymandering ...

Health fair set Saturday
- Feb 03, 2012
PANAMA CITY -- The Gamma Gamma Chapter of the national Phi Delta Kappa sorority will host a health and education minifair at the Glenwood Community Center on East Ninth Court Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Some...
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Panama City Beach Planned Community "Breakfast Point" from St. Joe Names Niceville, Florida Custom Home Builder "Huff ...
- Feb 03, 2012
A Huff Home in Breakfast Point, Panama City Beach, Florida, will be a sound investment for anyone seeking to live within 5 miles of the Beach, Florida while still enjoying a slightly-secluded, yet convenient, "planned community" environment.Panama City Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Local Niceville, Florida, custom home builder Huff Homes announces partnership with nationally-recognized ...

Romney tops Gingrich in Bay County
- Jan 31, 2012
PANAMA CITY - Inside the Bay County Government Center, supporters of Mitt Romney let out a restrained - but forceful - "yes" as the final numbers came in, giving the former Massachusetts governor a 7,701 to 7,645 win in Bay County over rival Newt Gingrich in Tuesday's presidential...

Former councilwoman can run in Ward 4 — for now
- Feb 02, 2012
PANAMA CITY BEACH - The Bay County Sheriff's Office has determined former Panama City Beach City Councilwoman Debbie Sasser did nothing wrong in pre-registering last month to run for the Ward 4 City Council seat in the upcoming April 17 election. Sasser "operated in good...

How Come the Bay Town Trolley is Inconvenient?
- Jan 24, 2012
Panama City - Several local officials are calling for possible changes to Bay County’s only public transportation system. They want to move the Bay Towne Trolley out from under the West Florida Regional Planning Council.

Presidential primary attracts new GOP voters
- Jan 14, 2012
PANAMA CITY - A big decision is about to be made, and many Bay County residents want their vote to count.Florida is a closed primary state, meaning only those who are registered to a particular party can vote in that organization's primary. Legislation passed in Tallahassee during the 2011...
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Bringing Awareness To Heart Disease
- eb 24 ,2012
Gulf Coast Medical center is using song and dance to get across a very important message about heart health. All of this is a part of national Wear Red Day, where attention is brought to a deadly disease in women.

Property Owners Speak on Proposed Motorcoach Resort
- eb 23 ,2012
Original plans to build a condiminum in the vacant lot next to the Boardwalk Beach Resort may have shifted for now. The proposed plan to build a Luxury Motorcoach Resort has some property owners speaking out.

BESPA Protest
- eb 23 ,2012
Over a hundred people gather at a busy Panama City intersection to voice their opinion on privatization of school support services. This was the scene around 5 o'clock this Friday After noon. Bay District

Bay Medical Trustees Approve Hospital Lease
- eb 23 ,2012
It's now up to Bay County commissioners to decide whether the forty year, $154 million deal goes to closing.

Mr. Bay High School Beauty Pageant
- eb 23 ,2012
Varsity and Jr. Varsity baseball players gave up their uniforms for evening dresses for the first Mr. Bay High School Beauty Pageant. Along with the talent portion there was also the evening dress competition
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Gulf County Audit Leaves TDC Director Suspended

Gulf County Commissioners received results of an audit they requested on the Tourist Development Council’s questionable spending habits. The audit has led to the immediate suspension of TDC Executive Director, Tim Kerigan for the next two weeks.

National Heart Association Go Red For Women

Every year, almost 218,000 American women die from heart disease. In fact, statistics show more women die from heart disease than from all cancers combined.

Bay Education Support Personnel Members Protest

The Bay Education Support Personnel union, or BESPA, and Bay District Schools have been negotiating their contract for months.

Bay Medical Center is One Step Closer to Becoming Privatized

Panama City - The lease agreement for Bay Medical Center has cleared another hurdle. Bay Medicals Board of Trustees unanimously approve a resolution Friday backing the lease to a Joint Venture.

Old Airport's Closing Day Nears

Airport board members looked over the final selling documents Friday morning in a special meeting.
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High School Student Gunned Down in Home Invasion
A fifteen year old dies after being shot in a home invasion near Atlanta.

Officer Fatally Shoots Teen Suspect
A teen gets shot at a gas station in Florida.

Alabama State Troopers Pushing "Move Over" Law
The move over law has been in effect in Alabama since 2006. However, many drivers don't abide by it. That's why law enforcement from across the tri-states are joining forces to raise awareness.

Fla. House Blocks Casino Bill
Florida lawmakers are rejecting a plan to bring three major casinos to South Florida.

Seminole Tribe Says Florida Could Forfeit Millions
The Seminole Tribe of Florida could stop paying tens of millions to the state if legislators move ahead with a bill to regulate sweepstakes operations known as Internet cafes.
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Bay County Blog Watch - Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Some of the local Bloggers we are watching here at BayCoPort. Got a favorite blogger you'd like to share or run your own blog? Share it with us and we will add it to the portal.

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