Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.
Good morning, Panama City.
John Lee Nissan donated $15,000 to Fore Her (local nonprofit) to help breast cancer patients cover everyday living expenses during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Bay County Fire Rescue held a family open house Thursday night to mark Fire Prevention Month at local stations and demonstrated fire safety, including EDITH (exit drills in the home), and urged residents to change smoke-detector batteries when daylight saving time arrives.
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay will host its annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event at its campus (free community event), offering costumed family activities and candy for children; organizers ask attendees to check the hospital's event page for time, parking, and safety details.
The Haunted Mansion at Race City is running Thursdays to Sundays through October from 4-9 p.m. at 9523 Front Beach Road.
Deane Bozeman High School held a mock DUI demonstration for seniors that showed the consequences of a crash, using classmates as role players while Bay County fire crews extricated patients and sheriff’s deputies ran a DUI investigation.
Florida reported 34 Vibrio vulnificus cases and six deaths through Oct.
24, surpassing last year's total; Bay County records two cases and one death, and health officials advise people with open wounds or weakened immune systems to avoid brackish water and cook shellfish thoroughly.
Arnold's volleyball season ended with a three sets to one loss to No. 1 Fleming Island in the Class 4A Region 1 championship at Fleming Island on Wednesday, Oct.
28, closing a 19-9 season, the program's best since 2016-17 after coach Wayne Risinger led the team to its first district title in a decade, and two seniors will graduate.
Mosley, 8-0 and already clinching the district, will meet Bay on Saturday, Oct.
31 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapman Field/Tommy Oliver Stadium after Bay played Tuesday at Pine Forest and lost 32-29, and coach Jeremy Brown says the team has used cryo treatment and extra meals for recovery.
Bay County high school football enters its final two weeks with three games today and the county championship tomorrow.
A local weekly feature pits a reporter+ChatGPT using MaxPreps stats for score predictions and tracks their records.
Liberty High's volleyball team is headed to its fifth straight finals, and 7+ Digital hosts Scott Rossman and Adrian Andrews preview the matchup.
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