Man found floating in Gulf in critical condition
PANAMA CITY BEACH An unidentified Hispanic male remained in critical condition Monday afternoon after he was found floating face down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday evening. Security staff members at...
View ArticleDonations sought after fire
LYNN HAVEN Donations are being accepted to benefit the family of a Florida State University Panama City police officer whose home was damaged by lightning Sunday. The family also lost most of their...
View Article2 arrested, 1 sought after home invasion
CHIPLEY Two men are in custody and another is at large in connection with an early morning home invasion Monday. Brandon Terrell Ramsey, 23, and Christopher James Thomas, 22, were arrested and charged...
View ArticlePotential tampering likely means new trial for local man
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors agree a man convicted based in part on the testimony of a discredited state drug analyst deserves a new trial on his drug charges, but they don’t concede drug evidence in the...
View ArticleCop arrested again, fired
PANAMA CITY — The officer arrested by Lynn Haven police on felony domestic violence charges has been arrested again — this time by the police department he worked for — for a similar incident that...
View ArticleBCSO seeking armed robber
PANAMA CITY BEACH - Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed the Watford’s Food Mart No. 1 at 8817 Thomas Drive around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. The robber is a white man who wore a gray hooded...
View ArticleTwo charged with kidnapping and robbery
PANAMA CITY BEACH - Bay County Sheriff’s deputies have charged two men with kidnapping and robbery after the victim, a spring breaker, got the attention of a Bay County Jail employee at a Panama City...
View ArticleTaxi driver charged with assaulting two spring breakers
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A West Palm Beach man driving a taxi in Panama City Beach for Spring Break has been arrested and charged with sexual battery on two spring breakers. Panama City Beach Police...
View Article'I was going to stab him'
MARIANNA — A Jackson County woman was arrested and charged after deputies said she threatened her male companion with a knife. Edith Fletcher, 58, of Marianna, got into a heated argument at about...
View ArticleMan dies after falling from balcony
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a 62-year-old Spring Break chaperone falling to his death Wednesday morning. Panama City Beach Police responded to a...
View ArticleAl-Qaida spokesman recounts 9/11 aftermath in court testimony
NEW YORK — Osama bin Laden's hours in a dark Afghanistan cave the evening of the Sept. 11 attacks were brought to light when his son-in-law testified in his own defense at his terrorism trial,...
View ArticleState parasail bill moves forward
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A bill that would regulate commercial parasailing in Florida cleared another committee hurdle Wednesday and could soon be on its way to the Senate floor. Sponsored by Sen. Maria...
View ArticleDeputy has close call with cooler contents
PANAMA CITY BEACH — An Indiana man was jailed Wednesday on felony charges for allegedly dumping a cooler full of ice and water over a 12th floor balcony. Imagine if you will, Deputy Chris Faircloth’s...
View ArticleReward offered in case of missing breaker
PANAMA CITY BEACH - CrimeStoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the location and recovery of a spring breaker who has been missing since March 3. Reny Jose, a 21-year-old...
View Article5 years later, officials reflect on 'Baby Shannon' kidnapping
CHIPLEY — It’s been nearly five years since the eyes of the nation were fixed on Chipley, watching as the search for 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick unfolded. The conclusion was a rare happy ending, with...
View ArticleSchool bus crash leaves man in critical condition
MARIANNA — A man is in critical condition after crashing into a stopped school bus at a bus stop Friday afternoon. Two bus passengers were taken to the hospital for possible injuries. William Scott...
View ArticlePolice: Spring breaker nabs cash, gets caught
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A Georgia teen was arrested Friday evening after he burglarized a condo earlier in the week. Christopher Clanton, 18, of Thomasville, Ga. had broken into a room at Twin Palms...
View ArticleScooters crash daily during Spring Break
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Sgt. Emily Melton stood at the side of South Thomas Drive and watched a group of spring breakers on rented scooters go by. So dangerous. You won’t see her on one, Melton said....
View ArticlePolice work to control Spring Break crowds // PHOTO GALLERY
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The crowd got to Wal-Mart before police did. About an hour earlier, as the sun began to set over another day of Spring Break recently, 10 or 20 officers from the Panama City Beach...
View ArticlePCB police captain injured in Sunday morning wreck
Two pedestrians, including a Panama City Beach Police captain, were injured Sunday morning in a wreck, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP officials reported that Richard...
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