A Dothan man pleaded guilty and a Gulfport woman was convicted of trafficking women in Panama City Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin and across state lines.

The new location brought in hundreds of jobs to the area. Staff members said they are excited to add to the growth that is happening in Panama City Beach and are ready to tee off.

As 2025 approaches the halfway point, here's a look at some of the new restaurants and businesses that opened so far this year.

Business is booming and the ovens are working overtime at Cupcake Chaos in Panama City Beach. Owner and baker Angela Hannen opened the shop in February after nearly 30 years in the baking business.

Work continues at Laketown Township Beach in Allegan County after stairs going down the dunes were removed due to safety concerns earlier this year.

Good Vibrations: Surf City honors Beach Boy Brian Wilson with paddle out Surfers paddle out into the ocean off Huntington Beach to pay tribute to Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys on Saturday.

A popular shopping center was temporarily closed due to an investigation launched by the West Palm Beach Police Department.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The West Palm Beach police responded to a report of a suspicious package near CityPlace, a popular West Palm Beach shopping center, on Monday night.

Guard Keaundre Morris is leaving Rainier Beach after one season, now headed to Dream City Christian School in Arizona. / Photo by Steve Faber Mike Bethea and the reigning WIAA Class 3A boys ...

ATLANTIC CITY — Gormley Funeral Home, which opened in 1893 and handled the funerals of legendary local figures such as Nucky Johnson, Skinny D’Amato and Hap Farley, among thousands of others ...

Tampa, Florida, was ranked by HGTV as the No. 1 mid-sized city in the United States.