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Yearly Archives: 2017

Gulf Power: Customer info disclosed in security breach

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

PANAMA CITY — Some Gulf Power customers recently had personal information disclosed through a security breach of third-party payment vendor TIO Networks USA.PayPal recently suspended payments to TIO because of vulnerabilities identified in its system, Gulf Power spokesman Rick DelaHaya … (Read More)


Winter Storm Benji cancels ECP’s Atlanta flights

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

BAY COUNTY — Winter Storm Benji didn’t dump any snow on Bay County, but it did hamper plans for fliers looking to travel to or from Atlanta via Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.Several local travelers experienced cancellations after Delta Air … (Read More)


Marianna Zaxby’s to celebrate 10 years on Monday

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

MARIANNA — Zaxby’s in Marianna is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a community celebration.From 3-5 p.m., the restaurant will offer face painting, live music, an appearance by Zaxby’s mascot LZ and photos with Santa. Guests who purchase any meal over … (Read More)



Girl Scouts get cookin’

Posted on — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY — Members of Troop 429 of the Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle earned their Simple Meals badge on Dec. 2 at Somethin’s Cookin,’ 93 E. 11th St., where they made pizzas with owner Hannelore Holland.”I used to to be … (Read More)


Pig out at Smoky Barrel BBQ

Posted on — JAN WADDY

PANAMA CITY —  The love of a longtime Southern staple fueled the arrival of Smoky Barrel BBQ on Nov. 1 in historic downtown Panama City.”Downtown never had a barbecue restaurant. Our food comes out really fast and everything is from scratch,” said chef Keith Lewis, … (Read More)








Greyhound racing ban on table

Posted on — Jim Saunders and Tom Urban The News Service of Florida

“To me,” said Sen. Tom Lee, “this is just the next step on that plane of becoming more sensitive to this kind of inhumanity.”







Seniors flock to winter activities

Posted on — TONY SIMMONS

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The arrival of the winter season means events and activities for senior adults are heating up along the beaches at The Ark and the Panama City Beach Senior Center.”We are starting our Winter Program this coming … (Read More)






Fire temporarily closes Callaway Burger King

Posted on — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

CALLAWAY — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a Callaway Burger King late Friday.The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported the fire at Burger King, 109 N. Tyndall Parkway, started at about 10 p.m. Friday. Passersby saw flames leaping from … (Read More)





Who’s in line, anyway?

Posted on — ERYN DION

We talked to several families about what brought them out, what they were thankful for, and whether family memories can still be made while jointly scrambling to save money.