The Panama City Swim Team made the transition from short course to long course season earlier this spring. In April, swimmers traded tight turns for the 50-meter Olympic-style pool, used at the highest levels of the sport.

Groove Fest is set to take place on the Panama City Marina on June 21. The event includes live music, DJ sets and local vendors.

In a meeting the week of June 9, Panama City commissioners voted to expand golf cart access to multiple neighborhoods. According to a press release from the city, they are Lake Huntington, Forest Park, Downtown North, Candlewick, Glenwood and Liberty.

Panama City residents gathered for an early celebration of Juneteenth. The event was held by Minority PC and kicked off at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, at McKenzie Park in Downtown Panama City.

According to a Facebook post by the Panama City Beach Fire Rescue, the fire occurred at Long Beach Resort Tower 3 and left several units with damage. However, no injuries have been reported. WMBB reported that the fire began in one unit on the fifth floor of the tower and then spread to the sixth floor.

According to the Panama City Police Department, 16-year-old Rashad Knowles was last seen Thursday in the area of 11th Street and Oak Hammock Drive in Panama City.

Panama City commissioners approved the purchase of a dozen properties through a voluntary home buyout program for Hurricane Sally.

Led by North Bay Haven girls’ weightlifting coach, Aaron Paille, “Full Send Oly” is preparing to send 22 athletes from local schools to Colorado Springs, Co. for USA Weightlifting Nationals. Lifters from North Bay Haven,