Bay County

Lynn Haven voters are electing their next mayor Tuesday—almost a year after former mayor Margo Anderson stepped down following her arrest on public corruption charges.

Panama City Beach’s former city manager is taking the town to court. It’s the third lawsuit brought by former employees in the past year. Tony O’Rourke’s suit claims he was fired after raising concerns about a possible misuse of public funds.

Two bills recently filed in the state legislature seek to give every local elections supervisor the option to operate countywide polling sites on Election Day, instead of restricting voters to designated precinct sites.

Organizations working to end homelessness in communities recovering from Hurricane Michael are counting on two state grant programs to meet the heightened need for housing assistance during the pandemic.

Florida’s experiencing a resurgence of coronavirus cases following the holidays. The state is continuing to rely on its vaccination, testing and public education strategies to curb the spread of the virus, even as health experts predict another spike in deaths in the coming weeks.

On November 23, a new COVID-19 test site will open at the Panama City Beach Sports Park.

Bay County’s restaurant, shop and hotel owners are wasting no time trying to recoup pandemic-related costs.

President-elect Joe Biden’s calls for civility and unity were echoed at a victory party in Panama City four days after vote counting began on election night.

Some voters went with their immediate family members to the polls, and community block parties encouraged hundreds of Panama City residents to cast their ballots early.

GOP presidential candidates typically do well in the Panhandle, but local party leaders aren’t taking this edge for granted. In Bay County, both Republican and Democratic campaign organizers have been campaigning hard to get out the vote ahead of this year’s high-stakes election.