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The Bay County Portal
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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BayCoPort.com, The Bay County Web Portal, offers the citizen of Bay County Florida, and its individual municipalities, clubs, groups, and organizations, a central location to communicate and distribute ideas and information to each other.
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New hospital open for business in Port St. Joe
- Mar 16, 2010
PORT ST. JOE — On Monday, 14-year-old Tyler Worley had something to boast about at baseball practice other than his batting average.
The Port St. Joe High School freshman was the first patient at the new Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf.
Worley...
Defense: Creamer sexually abused as a child
- Mar 15, 2010
PANAMA CITY — When he was a child, Dennis Creamer was abused by his drunken biological father, by one of his brothers and sexually abused by a family friend. Defense witnesses also said Monday that Creamer first tried pot when he was 9 years old...
School starts late for many students Tuesday
- Mar 15, 2010
Most high school students will have a delayed start time Tuesday as standardized testing continues.
Freshmen, sophomores and seniors will report at 11 a.m., except at Deane Bozeman High School.
Juniors will report to school at their normal time....
RMA: Marshes ‘flattened’ by stormwater
- Mar 15, 2010
WEST BAY — Environmentalists monitoring recent stormwater discharges from the construction site of the new airport near West Bay say the large release of water is flattening nearby marshes.
Engineers at the new Northwest Florida Beaches...
Commission likely to keep oversight of water
- Mar 15, 2010
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission will vote Tuesday on county staff’s recommendation to return oversight of private water companies Bayside and Sandy Creek Utilities to Florida’s Public Service Commission.
Four of the five commissioners...
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Yahoo Bay County News Feed
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Commission likely to keep oversight of water (The News Herald)
- Mar 16, 2010
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission will vote Tuesday on county staff’s recommendation to return oversight of private water companies Bayside and Sandy Creek Utilities to Florida’s Public Service Commission. Four of the five commissioners...
Unemployment nears 12 percent in Bay County (The News Herald)
- Mar 10, 2010
PANAMA CITY — Bay County’s unemployment rate inched higher still in January, but Panama City is the only metropolitan area to see any job growth statewide, according to preliminary numbers the state Agency for Workforce Innovation released...
Student accused of pulling fire alarm during FCATs (Northwest Florida Daily News)
- Mar 14, 2010
PANAMA CITY — A Jinks Middle School student apparently didn’t want to take his Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, makeup exam. Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the school Thursday morning after a fire alarm was pulled....
Panama City Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges (WMBB TV Panama City)
- Mar 10, 2010
Beall had his initial appearance on the indictment this afternoon in the United States District Court in Panama City before United States Magistrate Judge Larry A. Bodiford. Trial is scheduled to begin on May 10, 2010, before United States District Judge
UPDATED: Rain ending, weekend should hold plenty of sunshine (The News Herald)
- Mar 12, 2010
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National Weather Service forecast a few lingering afternoon showers for the Bay County area, but the rest of the weekend should be rain-free. By noon, the sun already was making a few appearances in the area. Friday morning...
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Bay County Google News Feed
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Changes May Be Coming To Spring Creek Park In Jackson County
Jackson County officials are hoping to make some big changes to one of their parks.
Spring Creek Park currently prohibits any disposable containers on the premises but the county ordinance is not regularly enforced.
County officials are hoping to get public feedback on whether a new recycling program or an admission fee may help solve the problem.
That's not the only issue, danger is also a concern after 30 tubers were stranded by the creek's high water levels about a year ago.
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf Opens its Doors
The brand new Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf is officially open. Monday morning the state-of-the-art facility admitted its very first patients.
Study Claims 1-in-29 College Students Have a Criminal Record
Every year college students trade the textbooks for the sugar white sand beaches of the Emerald Coast for a non-stop party known as “Spring Break”.
Insurance Discount Fraud
Florida homeowners claiming an insurance discount for installing storm proof windows and doors will soon have to jump through more hoops. Changes to the discount process are being made to stop people from lying about home improvements to save more money.
Second Spring Break Balcony Accident
An spring break visitor from Arizona was hospitalized Sunday when a railing on a second floor balcony gave way.
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