Officials find 103 skimmers at Florida gas stations
ORLANDO (AP) — Officials with Florida's Department of Agriculture say 103 skimmer devices that are used for identity theft have been discovered at more than 7,500 gas stations it inspected. The agency...
View ArticlePCB man sentenced for sex crimes
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City Beach man accused of several sex crimes has been sentenced to three years in prison for arranging to meet a minor for a sexual encounter, according to court records. Jakobi...
View ArticleFederal complaint dismissed over Florida boy's circumcision
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — An attorney for a Florida woman who sought to make a constitutional case out of her fight to prevent her son from being circumcised withdrew his federal lawsuit Wednesday,...
View ArticleOverall Florida crime down in 2014, murders, rapes on rise
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida's top law enforcement agency is reporting an overall drop in crime in 2014, though there was a slight increase in the number of rapes and murders. The Florida Department of...
View ArticleTwo injured in Wednesday crash involving dump truck
PANAMA CITY — Charges are pending against the driver of a dump truck after an early morning crash sent two people to the hospital in serious condition, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report....
View ArticleMan's fishing trip ends in arrest on gun charge
PANAMA CITY — A local man has been charged with 18 counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to Panama City Police Department arrest reports. David Lee Turner, 45,...
View ArticleMan shrugs off Taser, finally arrested on battery charges
SPRINGFIELD — Tasers had little effect on a man officers were attempting to detain following a domestic altercation, according to Springfield Police Department (SPD) reports. Eric James Jessie, 25,...
View ArticleBCSO honors fallen officers, top employees
LYNN HAVEN — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office took time Wednesday to honor the fallen officers among their ranks and award the men and women still serving under the badge. The honors and awards came...
View ArticleWoman charged for setting apartment fire with boyfriend inside
PANAMA CITY — A local woman has been arrested and charged after her apartment was set ablaze while her boyfriend slept within, according to Panama City Police Department reports. Vanessa Diane Arnold,...
View ArticleHotel fire quickly quelled
PANAMA CITY — Firefighters quickly controlled an early-morning fire in a room at a local hotel, the Panama City Fire Department reported. Fire crews responded to a report of a fire at The Relax Inn,...
View Article‘Unsung hero’ honored by Gulf Correctional Institution
PANAMA CITY — A local “unsung hero” has been honored for her service in helping incarcerated people. Kimberly Stavenau, a Panama City resident and senior chaplain at Gulf Correctional Institution...
View ArticleMan charged with drug possession after traffic stop
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Deputies arrested a man who allegedly fled a traffic stop while carrying two ounces of methamphetamine, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office news release. The BCSO Special...
View ArticleDoctors: Early brain injuries could have contributed to Davis’ killings
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Barry Davis’ defense team is counting on his abnormal brain to keep him out of a cell on Florida’s death row. Expert witnesses in the fields of clinical psychology and...
View ArticleMowat students arrested after making social media threats
LYNN HAVEN — Two Mowat Middle School students were arrested for trading threats on social media, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced. A school administrator became aware of the threatening...
View ArticleOn the water: FWC prepares for busy holiday weekend
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers are gearing up for their busiest boating holiday. Memorial Day weekend is one of the Panhandle’s biggest tourist...
View ArticleParker man sentenced to three years for child abuse
PANAMA CITY — A Parker man has been sentenced to three years in prison after a drug-induced incident left his 5-month-old child with a broken arm and fractured ribs, according to court records. Eric...
View ArticleTwo women, BCSO deputy injured in pit bull attack; dog euthanized
PANAMA CITY — Two women and a Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputy were injured when they were attacked by a pit bull that was later euthanized on Thursday, according to a police incident report. One...
View ArticleSpeed limit to be raised on State 388
WEST BAY — Based on the results of a recent speed study, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will increase the speed limit on State 388 from State 79 to State 77. The stretch of highway...
View ArticleParker seeks burglary suspects (VIDEO)
PARKER — The Parker Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of burglary. The burglary occurred at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday at the Parker Sports Complex and...
View ArticleAccused gunman headed to trial
PANAMA CITY — The accused gunman in a nightclub slaying will continue toward trial despite mounting witness testimonies that he admitted to shooting a 19-year-old while fleeing the scene, according to...
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