Good morning, Panama City.

Lieutenant Tristen Martins of Walton County Fire Rescue, who grew up with a Cuban mother and Brazilian father, uses Spanish to help local families during emergencies and will be featured in a special streaming profile this Friday at 7 p.m.

Thunder Beach Fall Rally has arrived in Panama City Beach, with hundreds of bikers, food trucks & live entertainment at Frank Brown Park and other local spots.

The event will run until Sunday and is expected to unite vendors and riders across town.

Bay County Animal Control (at 6401 Bay Line Drive) is hosting a 10-day adoption drive offering $10 adoptions to ease shelter overcrowding from today until Saturday, Oct.

31. The fee covers vaccinations, deworming, flea and tick prevention, microchipping, and spay/neuter surgery.

St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club broke ground on its new two-story clubhouse with event space, porches, a pool and bay views, and construction will start at the end of this month with expected completion in 12 to 14 months (the rebuild follows a clubhouse fire three years ago).

The boat ramp at Downtown Marina reopened today after repairs treated the stairs and dock following damage from Hurricane Isaias, which forced its closure on Oct.

10.

Florida will get two new Buc-ee's travel centers in 2027 in Tallahassee and Fort Pierce, offering full service stops with convenience stores, gas pumps, and EV charging along I10+I95.

Existing outlets in Daytona Beach and St. Augustine mark a growing presence in the state.

Northwest Florida is set to add more than 3,000 new jobs in maritime, aviation and shipbuilding projects as Bay County attracts businesses with its strong workforce.

Bay EDA officials detailed several projects and canceled a $3.75 million grant for Global Impact Products LLC — citing funding concerns.

Tyndall Air Force Base is hosting its biannual Joint Readiness Checkered Flag exercise today to practice combat skills and rapid response with coalition partners (a key part of military readiness).

A boil water notice remains for residents in areas (Breezy Lane, Windy Lane, 23rd Street Station, and 416 W.

23rd St) following a water main break on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Discolored tap water may last 24 hours after service resumes until tests confirm safety.

A boil water notice issued Monday, Oct.

19 in parts of Callaway was lifted after bacteriological tests met standards - residents may resume normal water use today by flushing their faucets for one minute.

Younger Aesthetics in west Panama City Beach is offering free nipple tattoos for breast cancer survivors in October by appointment only.

The clinic aims to help survivors feel whole through this innovative service.

Arnold High School’s Lady Marlins swept Booker T.

Washington in three sets on Oct. 21 for their first state playoff win. They will host No. 3 Choctawhatchee on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Class 4A Region 1 semifinals.