Candidates for judge invited to forum

PANAMA CITY -- The Bay County Bar Association and the Bay County League of Women Voters are sponsoring a forum Wednesday for the judicial candidates for the 14th judicial circuit judgeship.

The candidates will speak to the public and answer questions from the league and the bar at 11:30 a.m. at the Bay County Courthouse, 300 E. Fourth St., Panama City, on the second floor in the jury pool room.

The candidates for the judicial position are Judge Jim Fensom, attorney Shalene Grover and attorney Gerard Virga. The election for the judicial position will be Aug. 26.