By Nick Place, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Jul. 9--Holidays such as Independence Day showcase the best and worst of Bay County's beaches as locals and tourists alike take in the beautiful surf, sand and fireworks.

By Ryan Burr, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Jan. 12--MEXICO BEACH -- Impact fees on new development will be a lifesaver in Mexico Beach's quest to pay for a new dredge to keep its canal to the Gulf of Mexico open, officials said.

By Faith Ford, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Feb. 11--ancy Nobles and Howard Steele were almost toe to toe as they stepped across an imaginary finish line at the foot of the Old Bailey Bridge on Friday morning.