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Marina owner: Bellinger was ‘upfront' about boat

NEWS HERALD STAFF REPORT

DESTIN — A few weeks after Mark Bellinger purchased a 2011 Marquis yacht with county money, he went looking for a place to dock it. Bellinger ended up at the Marbella Yacht Club on U.S. Highway 98 sometime in late January or early February. ... Full story

Dog lovers unite to learn, train

Zack McDonald / zmcdonald@pcnh.com / 522-5180

BAYOU GEORGE — Young dog enthusiasts now have an opportunity to share their affinity with like-minded youth. “We’re slowly starting to build up a membership,” said Brenda Ferrell, founder of the 4-H Blue Ribbons Dog Club, as ... Full story

FWC: Do not feed the bears

S. BRADY CALHOUN / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — Where does a black bear go when she’s hungry? Anywhere she wants, including your neighborhood. For years, FWC officials have urged locals to stay calm, secure food supplies such as pet food, and give roaming bears a wide be... Full story

1 in 18 Bay County residents have concealed carry permits

FELICIA KITZMILLER / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — One in every 18 Bay County residents might be carrying a gun when you pass them on the street. The number of concealed carry weapons permits in Florida is continuing to rise, according to information published by the Florida Depa... Full story

New curriculum will help prepare Jinks students

CHRIS SEGAL / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — Jinks Middle School will have an infusion of Cambridge International Examination curriculum to prepare students for success and advanced programs in high school Jinks Middle School feeds into Bay High School, which has the Advanc... Full story

Want a cannon? Man has built and plans to sell 900 lb. replica

Florida Freedom Newspapers

FORT WALTON BEACH — Visitors to the 57th annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival May 30 to June 2 will have a chance to win their own personal cannon. The 900-pound replica, made of fibered concrete with welded steel cages, was built by Richard... Full story

Helicopter damaged during emergency landing in Destin

LAUREN SAGE REINLIE / Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN — The back end of a helicopter on a tourism flight broke off Saturday afternoon when the pilot made an emergency landing in a sand pit behind the Days Inn. None of the three people onboard were injured, Destin Fire Batallion Chief Mik... Full story

Local pastor in running for national award

ZACK MCDONALD / News Herald Writer

PANAMA CITY — Father Peter Zalewski, pastor of St. Dominic Church and an Air Force Reserve Chaplain, has been selected as a finalist for the 2012 Lumen Christi Award from the Catholic Extension Society. Now in its 35th year, the Lumen Christi ... Full story

UPDATE: First Atlantic tropical storm of the season forms

TOM FOREMAN / The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first tropical storm of the hurricane season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 60 mph (97 kph), but it wasn't threatening land. Forecasters said early Saturday evening that Tropical Stor... Full story

NAACP summit to return to Sandestin

TOM McLAUGHLIN / Florida Freedom Newspapers

SANDESTIN — The NAACP Leadership 500 Summit will mark its eighth anniversary next week by meeting again at is birthplace. “I told them ‘you need to come home,’ “ said Sabu Williams, president of the Okaloosa County Bran... Full story

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