Latest Area News

Road closures April 24 as part of CRA project

News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:00am
  On Monday, April 24, the southbound through lane on SR 79, eastbound right turn lane on US 98, and westbound left turn lane on US 98 will be closed from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. for roadway reconstruction within the Florida...

Annual Progress Report for Floodplain Management/Hazard Mitigation Plan

News - Wed, 04/19/2023 - 3:00pm
 As required by law, we are publishing the City's Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the Floodplain Management Plan (Hazard Mitigation Plan). Click here to see the plan, which was adopted August 12, 2020.

Construction activities start April 20 on SR 79

News - Wed, 04/19/2023 - 12:00am
Construction crews working on the State Road (S.R.) 79 improvements project in Bay County will shift the northbound travel lanes slightly toward the median near the Escanaba Avenue intersection beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20 and continuing...

Boil water notice lifted

News - Sat, 04/15/2023 - 12:00am
The boil water notice issued Thursday, April 13 has been lifted. This included Azalea Street west to the Walton County line. The water line was repaired and bacteriological tests show the water safe to drink.  Communications Director Debbie...

City sets special meeting to discuss parks

News - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 3:00pm
 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING  The Panama City Beach City Council will host a special meeting on Thursday, April 27 at 8 a.m., just preceding the regularly scheduled City Council meeting set for 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to consider...

Boil water notice for Thomas Drive rescinded

News - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:00pm
The Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued for several businesses in the 8000 block of Thomas Drive on Wednesday, April 12 is hereby rescinded following completion of the water line repair and satisfactory results of a bacteriological survey showing...

Lullwater Outfall meeting planned

News - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:00am
Join us Wednesday, April 26 from 6-8 p.m. for this educational meeting on the Lullwater Lake Basin Outfall project. The meeting is in an open house format and project engineers will be on site to answer questions. The meeting is at Lyndell...

Large boil water notice on west end of beach

News - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 11:00am
  Due to a contractor caused break on a water main on the west end of the beach, there was a temporary loss in pressure on Thursday, April 13 at approximately 8 a.m. Water service is expected to be restored by noon. The includes all businesses...

Be wise when it comes to interactions with bears

News - Wed, 04/12/2023 - 1:50pm
Now that spring is here, black bears in Florida are becoming more active. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing BearWise® tips to help prevent conflicts between people and bears. Residents and visitors alike can...

Public hearing set for May 9 for U.S. 98 PD&E study

News - Wed, 04/12/2023 - 12:00pm
From the Florida Department of Transportation  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a hybrid public hearing concerning the U.S. 98 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from west of the Phillips Inlet...

List of doggie dining restaurants grows

News - Wed, 04/12/2023 - 9:00am
  The City of Panama City Beach has a Doggie Dining Act, which allows restaurants to include our canine friends as patrons, and more and more restaurants are taking advantage of this and offering dog-friendly outdoor dining space to dog...

Line repair to result in boil water notice

News - Tue, 04/11/2023 - 12:00pm
Due to a break on a water main serving several businesses on Thomas Drive, there will be a temporary loss in pressure on Wednesday, April 12 at approximately 8 a.m. Water service is expected to be restored by noon as the line is repaired. If you are...

Spring Fling is this weekend at the Aquatic Center

News - Mon, 04/10/2023 - 10:00am
  This coming weekend, get a sneak peek at our new Kid's Splash Pool that was installed last fall! Come join us for Spring Fling, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16 at the PCB Aquatic Center at Frank Brown Park. This will be...

Boil water notice rescinded for Palm Beach Drive

News - Fri, 04/07/2023 - 12:00am
The Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued on Tuesday, April 4 for 101-109 Palm Beach Drive is hereby rescinded following completion of the water line repair and satisfactory results of the bacteriological survey showing that the water is safe...

New program uses technology to locate missing children on beach

News - Thu, 04/06/2023 - 11:50am
  Bay County Emergency Services, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Panama City Beach have partnered to create the new Beach Emergency Alerts for Child Safety Program, also referred to as the BEACHeS Program. This program aims to...

Aviation ordinance withdrawn from consideration

News - Thu, 04/06/2023 - 10:00am
 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 1614 A public hearing for the following ordinance which was to be presented for a public hearing and second reading before the City Council on Thursday, April 13, has been...

Upgrades ongoing at Nautilus & Philip Griffitts Sr. Parkway intersection

News - Thu, 04/06/2023 - 12:00am
  A Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contractor will be installing rumble strips and new signage at the intersection of Nautilus Street and Phillip Griffitts Sr. Parkway until 4 p.m. today, Thursday, April 6. There will be alternate...

Boil Water Notice issued for Palm Beach Drive

News - Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am
Due to a break on a water main serving 101-109 Palm Beach Drive, there was a temporary loss in pressure on Tuesday, April 4 at approximately 8 a.m. Water service is expected to be restored by 11 a.m. If you are at this location, you are under a...

Bay County Waste Amnesty Days April 14-15

News - Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:00am
Bay County’s biannual Waste Amnesty Days will be Friday, April 14 and Saturday April 15 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Steelfield Landfill located at 11411 Landfill Road in West Bay, off State Road 79. Bay County residents may drop off their yard...

Pirates exhibit at Temple Mound Museum

FORT WALTON BEACH — This summer the Indian Temple Mound Museum presents the exhibit Pirates: Last Scourge of the Gulf.

The exhibit tells the story of the last golden age of piracy in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1800s when political upheaval in the Old and New World led to an opportunity for law-lessness in the Gulf.

The exhibit features artifacts from the time period, a pirate ship to play on, knot-tying station, pirate dress-up for the younger buccaneers, and much more.

Visitors will learn all about the famous pirates who plied the Gulf in the Caribbean, from Edward Teach to Jack Rackham.

Visitors will learn about life aboard a pirate ship and chart the rise of fall of the pirates as part of this region’s history.

Regular admission to the Indian Temple Mound Museum also covers the exhibit, which is on display in the Lazarus Education Room until Labor Day.

Heritage Park & Cul-tural Center is at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway S.E. The Indian Temple Mound Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Call the museum at 833-9595.
 

Site Design - Anderson Solutions, Inc.