Good morning, Panama City.

Labor Day sales are heating up with discounts up to 70% off on appliances, furniture & kitchenware from retailers including Lowe’s, Best Buy and The Home Depot.

Shoppers in Panama City can take advantage of these deals now and plan for fall upgrades before the holiday weekend ends.

Two new country music artists, Warren Zeiders and Jon Pardi, have been announced for the 2027 Gulf Coast Jam at Frank Brown Park.

They will perform on Thursday and Friday, and more announcements are scheduled for Sept. 3.

Florida State University Panama City closed the campus today because of a power outage; the Collegiate School remains open at its 9th-grade campus while high school students will report to the TCS St Andrews Campus.

Panama City commissioners awarded a nearly $500K contract to Art Construction & Northwest Florida LLC for exterior, HVAC and electrical renovations at the storm-damaged Truesdell Clubhouse in St. Andrews.

The work will be fast-tracked for completion by Jan. 31 as part of efforts to rebuild after past storms.

Officials advised against water activities at Grand Lagoon after a nearly 200,000-gallon sewage spill on Aug.

22; tests on Aug. 24 by Panama City Beach found unsafe enterococcus levels, and the Florida Department of Health said the alert remains until conditions improve.

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City is remodeling an 18-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit (costing $11 million) that will be completed in spring.

The project will expand patient care capabilities in the region.

Pickle's Sandbar (a seaside burger spot in Santa Rosa Beach) was featured on WJHG Today to celebrate Alyssa Dutton’s birthday, while Baron Fields (from Dawson Group) discussed the restaurant’s origin and menu favorites.

The century-old Panama City Grammar School is set for redevelopment into apartments and townhomes after city officials waived $375,000 in fines and granted $100,000 for renovations.

Developer Zachary Seymour must complete repairs within one year – otherwise, the fines will be reapplied.

Florida high school football Week 2 delivered competitive Friday-night matchups as teams from across the state—including Northeast Florida rivals—competed for wins.

Recaps covered games from the local Panhandle to South Florida, showing that the season is off to an exciting start.