Good morning, Panama City.

Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative restored power to nearly 17,000 customers yesterday after Hurricane Isaias, and crews will continue restoring power for over 54,000 more using 400 crewmen and a base camp with 1,000 beds through the weekend.

Growth in Bay County is creating more jobs and new business opportunities today as local investors and community groups work together to build improved infrastructure — a generational chance for prosperity in our area.

After a major storm, the FWC advises residents to keep a safe distance from wild animals in flooded areas — call the hotlines for alligator concerns or stranded sea turtles if needed.

Panama City officials said the Tarpon Dock Drawbridge on E Beach Drive remains unable to raise for marine traffic due to a power loss, while vehicles can still travel on the roadway until further notice.

City crews are checking roads and clearing debris after Hurricane Isaias, with power outages causing dark traffic signals & prompting residents to treat intersections as 4-way stops.

Normal city services will resume at 8 a.m. Monday.

Over 18,000 WFEC members lost power Saturday morning in four Panhandle counties as crews began repairing transmission issues — Holmes County experienced 7,766 outages and 87 WFEC personnel plus 97 mutual aid workers were in the field with additional teams scheduled to arrive later.