Escaped Alabama work-release inmate captured in Panama City, Florida
Police say Baldwin County authorities alerted Bay County law enforcement that Jackie Dewayne Littrell could be in the area
Jun 26, 2026Open source
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Chilling shark attack at Florida Navy base caught on camera
An employee at a Naval Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida, was mauled by shark on Monday in a disturbing attack that was captured on cellphone video.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Chilling shark attack at Florida Navy base caught on camera
An employee at a Naval Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida, was mauled by shark on Monday in a disturbing attack that was captured on cellphone video.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Police open investigation into possible drowning in Honaunau Bay
Mindy Morris, 65, of Panama City, Florida, was transported to Kona Community Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
May 12, 2026Open source
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As AI backlash grows, Byron Donalds’ support for data centers draws fire
His war chest includes at least $5 million from the AI industry-backed Leading the Future. Another pro-industry political committee spent at least a half-mil...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
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‘Real cowboys have no color’: Inside the danger and grit of South Florida’s only Black rodeo
The South Florida Soul Rodeo will celebrate Black cowboy and cowgirl excellence with live music, bull and bronc riding when it visits the West Palm Beach Fai...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
‘Mold-like growth’ on cooked pork; flies on precooked chicken: 11 South Florida restaurants shut
Cooked pork with "mold-like growth" and flies landing on precooked chicken were some of the violations that forced the state last week to temporarily shut 11...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Florida officials rescue nearly 100 cats, dogs hoarded by postal worker
A 77-year-old Florida woman and U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after officials found nearly 100 cats and dogs being hoarded in her home.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida officials investigate citizen critics
Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida's fish and wildlife officials were caught using law-enforcement tools to probe everyday citizens who'd criticized the a...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
6 Central Florida restaurants and 2 food trucks shut down after health inspections last week
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down six Central Florida restaurants and two food trucks for health code violations during the we...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Activists taking preventative measures as brutal summer heat threatens South Florida’s coral reefs
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Jul 23, 2026Open source
Florida Congressman Cory Mills under active investigation by DOJ: Source to FOX News
Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Mission underway to rescue Florida elkhorn coral from warming ocean
Three summers ago, excessively high water temperatures, combined with a disease, killed many of the hard corals on the Florida Keys reef tract. Fearing a rep...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
South Florida pharmacist convicted of illegally distributing 300,000 oxycodone pills
A South Florida pharmacist was convicted of distributing drugs to patients who had no need for them, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) officials.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
The battle for Florida's 24th District: Candidates face off in debate at Little Haiti public forum
Eight of the 10 candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson debated their positions in a public forum Wednesday in the battle to represent...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
South Florida continues to send aid to Venezuelan earthquake victims a month later The official death toll...
The official death toll has reached 5,300, though tens of thousands of people are still reported missing.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
South Florida leaders urge for Haiti TPS action amid Friday deadline County officials, healthcare advocates...
County officials, healthcare advocates and business leaders gathered Wednesday to highlight the potential ramifications of the program's expiration, whi...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
South Florida leaders urge water safety as child drowning rates rise Florida may surpass last year's child...
Florida may surpass last year's child drowning rate, prompting a push for pool safety and swim education.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Ford minister’s riding association paid for sushi-rolling, meals in Florida as fundraising surged
Labour Minister David Piccini's riding association spent $40,000 on expenses that included sushi-rolling classes as fundraising surged in 2024.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Ford minister’s riding association paid for sushi-rolling, meals in Florida as fundraising surged
Labour Minister David Piccini's riding association spent $40,000 on expenses that included sushi-rolling classes as fundraising surged in 2024.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
The Department of State's Cuba Report
As regulars here know, there are two defining cultures that shaped who I am. First, both sides of my family are Old Line Southern families who have been in t...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas station
Jul 23, 2026Open source
ChatGPT led to a man’s near-fatal health crisis, lawsuit claims
A Florida pastor sued OpenAI on Wednesday, claiming that its chatbot, ChatGPT, had offered him “extremely dangerous medical recommendations” that led to...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
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Panama City is in Bay County, Florida.
Region: North Florida
ZIP Codes
32401, 32402, 32403, 32404, 32405, 32406, 32408, 32409, 32411, 32412, 32417
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‘Real cowboys have no color’: Inside the danger and grit of South Florida’s only Black rodeo
The South Florida Soul Rodeo will celebrate Black cowboy and cowgirl excellence with live music, bull and bronc riding when it visits the West Palm Beach Fai...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
‘Mold-like growth’ on cooked pork; flies on precooked chicken: 11 South Florida restaurants shut
Cooked pork with "mold-like growth" and flies landing on precooked chicken were some of the violations that forced the state last week to temporarily shut 11...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Florida officials rescue nearly 100 cats, dogs hoarded by postal worker
A 77-year-old Florida woman and U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after officials found nearly 100 cats and dogs being hoarded in her home.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida officials investigate citizen critics
Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida's fish and wildlife officials were caught using law-enforcement tools to probe everyday citizens who'd criticized the a...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
6 Central Florida restaurants and 2 food trucks shut down after health inspections last week
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down six Central Florida restaurants and two food trucks for health code violations during the we...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Activists taking preventative measures as brutal summer heat threatens South Florida’s coral reefs
NewsShow News sub sectionsTrafficThis Week In South FloridaNationalPoliticsHealthWeird NewsWeatherSportsFeaturesShow Features sub sectionsSoFlo HealthSoFlo T...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Florida Congressman Cory Mills under active investigation by DOJ: Source to FOX News
Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Mission underway to rescue Florida elkhorn coral from warming ocean
Three summers ago, excessively high water temperatures, combined with a disease, killed many of the hard corals on the Florida Keys reef tract. Fearing a rep...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
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30.1606240, -85.6494030
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