Panama City News

Seafood eaten right next to the water! I have to admit, it was the lobster that drew me in... Lobzilla, the all things lobster event at the Boat Yard restaurant.

Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida's governor declared a state of emergency Monday as a late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast.

Panama City, Florida, along with other spots on the Florida panhandle, are starting to see increased winds and high surf as Tropical Storm Ida nears

In preparation for Tropical Storm Ida, the Coast Guard has now set Port Condition Zulu for the Mobile Sector, essentially closing the ports of Gulfport, Pascagoula, Mobile, Pensacola, and Panama City to all vessel traffic except for vessel movements and activities specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port.

Stunned relatives tried to jump out a window when a man presumed dead showed up at his own funeral in southern Brazil, officials said.

Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.

Guess what is right around the corner? The last Friday Fest of the season! Dutch Sanger of the Downtown Improvement Board says it's going to be a fun-filled evening with a fireworks show at 8PM.

Panama City- Friends and relatives of Panama City Beach girl who was hit and killed on her way to the bus stop last week are planning a fundraiser to help her family.

The Panama City Police Department and union officials are still hard at work negotiating a contract.

Panama City, Fla: Florida State University's Panama City campus has its work cut out for it after a volunteer board of community leaders, the Blue Ribbon Commission, announced its recommendations to make the campus self sufficient.

The Panama City Police Department would like to remind our citizens to lock their vehicles no matter how long you will be away from your vehicle.

Police say four teenagers are responsible for an armed robbery spree that took place Monday night.

County Commissioner Jerry Girvin announces he is retiring: Commissioner Jerry Girvin, who represents District 4 for the Bay County Commission, announced that he will be retiring effective at the end of his term in November 2010.

Share + Nov 2, 2009 6:01 pm US/Eastern MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer CHIPLEY, Fla.

The Panama City Police Department announces the arrest of Sherry Lynn Tate, 33 years of age and Casey L. Henderson, 33 years of age.

Two Tallahassee doctors connected to weight-loss clinics have been arrested and charged with prescribing a controlled substance without having examined patients, according to an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Department of Health.

The Justice Department has filed seven lawsuits around the country to stop a massive tax refund fraud scheme based on claims of large tax withholding.

The first new airport to open in the U-S since September 11, 2001 will begin takeoff in May 2010 near Panama City.

A Panhandle jury has found a convicted sex offender from Georgia guilty of raping and killing a 13-year-old Panama City girl.

On Thursday, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Washington County Sheriffa TMs Office received a call in reference to a burglary at a home on Piney Grove Road.