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DAVE SAYS: Let your artistic endeavors pay off
June 29, 2018 — Dave Ramsey Syndicated columnistA hobby that makes money is called a business.
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Daymond John’s Success Formula Team making Bay County stop
Posted on June 29, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY — “Shark Tank” star Daymond John’s Success Formula Team will be in the Panhandle early next month, offering free sessions on becoming your own boss and entrepreneur.Topics include validating your business concept, moving toward your product launch, engaging … (Read More)
Happy 4th? Rotary Club raffling off pontoon boat Monday
Posted on June 29, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY BEACH — A $50,000 boat could be yours Monday with just a $100 buy-in.The Emerald Coast Rotary Club, a community service organization, is raffling off a 2017 Crest 220 pontoon with a Yahama F150 engine. Up to 800 … (Read More)
Beef O’ Brady’s named Lynn Haven Business of the Quarter
Posted on June 28, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTLYNN HAVEN — A strong track record of supporting youth sports has led to Beef O’ Brady’s being named Business of the Quarter in Lynn Haven.The restaurant was selected for the second-quarter award because of owner Pat Perno and staff’s … (Read More)
GasBuddy: July 4 gas prices up but not sky-high
Posted on June 28, 2018 — Special to The News Herald“Crossing a line can be exciting and fun during summer road trips, until drivers realize that they left cheaper gas prices in the dust. Instead, motorists should mind the state line and find the best side to fill up on,” … (Read More)
Fireworks over the waves
Posted on June 28, 2018 — TONY SIMMONSPANAMA CITY BEACH — Where there’s smoke on the water, so the old Deep Purple song hints, there’s fire in the sky.The skies above the Gulf of Mexico will be alight for a few days this coming week, as communities … (Read More)
Peoples First Insurance hosts community cookout
Posted on June 27, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY — Peoples First Insurance will host Thursday its first Community Cookout to celebrate National Insurance Awareness Day.The event will be held in the parking lot of the First Federal Bank building (where Peoples First Insurance is located) at … (Read More)
WonderWorks: New exhibits coming in July
Posted on June 27, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY BEACH — This summer, WonderWorks will debut three new exhibits showcasing the latest technology in augmented reality and digital imaging. The indoor amusement park, which features more than 100 hands-on exhibits that spark the mind and imagination, continuously adds … (Read More)
‘Chasin’ the Sun’ renewed on Discovery Channel
Posted on June 27, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY BEACH – Visit Panama City Beach’s award-winning television series, “Chasin’ The Sun,” wraps up its third season Saturday on Discovery Channel, where it will return for a fourth season in January 2019.”Discovery Channel has provided a wonderful platform … (Read More)
TDC conditionally approves 3 more years of SandJam
Posted on June 26, 2018 — TYRA JACKSON“We are surpassing how we did with the (Pepsi) Gulf Coast Jam in the first year,” said Rendy Lovelady, who is executive producer of both events.
ARBOR OUTLOOK: Restaurants, houses and growth runways
Posted on June 26, 2018 — The News Herald“Our house … is a very, very, very fine house …”“Our House” as recorded by Crosby, Stills and Nash While in high school, I worked at my parents’ lunch restaurant in Lake Zurich, Illinois, then a sleepy little town that has … (Read More)
Wewa man to represent Gulf Coast EC on PowerSouth board
Posted on June 26, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTANDALUSIA, Ala. — Edward Jones of Wewahitchka has been elected to represent Gulf Coast EC on PowerSouth Energy Cooperative’s Board of Trustees. Jones is a retired railroad engineer and retired volunteer fireman. He has served on the Gulf Coast EC … (Read More)
Digital board games for summer travel
Posted on June 26, 2018 — Rick Dakan More Content NowPhones and tablets are the go-to distractions for many of us on vacation, but there’s no need for each person to get lost in their own mobile haze. There are great games you can play together, without the need for … (Read More)
Sleep Center donates $25K of Tempur-Pedic mattresses to Anchorage
Posted on June 25, 2018 — ERYN DIONWith a truck full of 16 mattresses, each retailing at about $2,000 each, Branham said he knew just the agency that could use them.
Pizza skirts to organ dresses, new clothing shop offers Quirky fashion
Posted on June 25, 2018 — The News HeraldAfter years of friends and family encouraging the clothing designer to sell her creations, Elesia Marie is finally taking their advice and opening an online shop — Sew Quirky Couture.
Jurassic Beach: Dinosaur exhibit adds to experience-based offerings at Pier Park
Posted on June 23, 2018 — JOHN HENDERSON“I think what is happening these days is you are finding the traditional retail malls are starting to reach out into unusual ways to bring people in, because obviously online purchases are taking away from retail stores.”
DAVE SAYS: Stop playing with gold, and pay off that debt
Posted on June 22, 2018 — The News HeraldDear Dave,I make about $240,000 annually, and I will be maxing out my 401(k) contributions this year. I have $60,000 in student loan debt I’m trying to pay off, a small amount left on my home mortgage, plus I’ve been … (Read More)
Pier Park SkyWheel coming full circle; August opening expected
Posted on June 22, 2018 — TYRA JACKSONThe observation wheel will include 30 climate-controlled gondolas, and will operate throughout the year with 10- to 15-minute rides.
Provisions provides escape in Port St. Joe
Posted on June 21, 2018 — JAN WADDYPORT ST. JOE — Provisions’ bold black lettering on the restaurant’s white facade speaks to the stand-out flavors. But it’s also the welcoming potted plants and trees, cafe tables and bench seating, and lantern sconces on the dog-friendly patio that beckon locals … (Read More)
Panama City puts lien on Just the Cook, sets auction date
Posted on June 20, 2018 — KATIE LANDECKMonths of missed rent payments might have cooked Just the Cook.
Shore Things
Posted on June 20, 2018 — TONY SIMMONSEvery couple of years I ask people I’ve corresponded with recently to tell me what they enjoy about living in this area. Here are some responses gathered in the last few weeks: LOVE THE WATERWhat I love about living in Bay … (Read More)
Beach Art Group members ‘Celebrate Summer’
Posted on June 20, 2018 — TONY SIMMONSPANAMA CITY BEACH — Beach Art Group’s professional members invite the public to join them as they “Celebrate Summer” with their first group exhibition. The show will focus on nature and sea life.”This exhibition is a truly diverse collection by group … (Read More)
ARBOR OUTLOOK: Malls, anchor tenants and downtown revivals
Posted on June 19, 2018 — The News Herald“Shopping for a pair of shoes, shopping for a hat;We’re buyin’ some of this, and we’re buyin’ some of that…”“Down in the Mall” as performed by Warren Zevon Since the first shopping mall was built more than 60 years ago in … (Read More)
We tried it: Nintendo Labo
Posted on June 19, 2018 — Rick Dakan More Content NowThere’s nothing quite like Labo, the latest merging of toys and video games from Nintendo. Labo is a set of cardboard cutouts that you assemble into wondrous creations for the Nintendo Switch. Using the Switch’s touch screen and Joy-Con controllers, … (Read More)
Parrot Head Rendezvous nets $36K for Girls, Inc.
Posted on June 17, 2018 — NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORTPANAMA CITY BEACH — Another year’s fun resulted in a $36,277.16 check presentation Saturday by the Panama City Parrot Head Club.The group gave the money, raised during their 2018 Club Rendezvous, to Girls, Inc., a nonprofit organization that educates and … (Read More)
P.C. Toys R Us staff mourn closure of tight-knit location
Posted on June 16, 2018 — JOHN HENDERSON“We’ve been to each other’s weddings,” store manager Toni Shoults said. “We’ve been to each other’s children’s graduations. We’re just very involved with each other as a team outside of the store. We just care about each other very much.”
DAVE SAYS: Follow your heart; no obligation here
Posted on June 15, 2018 — The News HeraldDear Dave,My father died recently. He walked out of my life 25 years ago when I was a teenager, and he never wanted anything to do with me after that. His brothers, who already have paid for some of his … (Read More)
Port Panama City’s Triumph money comes with a catch
Posted on June 15, 2018 — JOHN HENDERSON“If you want to get Triumph money and you tell us you are going to bring new jobs, we’re going to make sure you do that,” Allan Bense said. “If you don’t perform, you better pay that money back.”
Five Below sells ‘cool stuff’ under $5 at Pier Park in PCB
Posted on June 14, 2018 — JOHN HENDERSON“The dollar stores will sell you things you need, like toilet paper and groceries,” manager Slade Rogers said. “We’re very trendy, and offer things you would want versus things you would need. We don’t sell cleaning supplies. We focus on … (Read More)
Undercurrents: What is your ‘shore’ thing?
Posted on June 14, 2018 — TONY SIMMONSPANAMA CITY BEACH — I’ve been asking people what they love about living in this area.I mean, sure, there’s plenty to criticize — isn’t there always? But there’s also a reason people come here to vacation, and a reason so … (Read More)