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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Voting for 2025 Bay County Municipal Runoff Election set for Tuesday
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Tuesday, voters will take to the polls to vote for the 2025 Bay County Municipal Runoff Election. This week, Bay County will have a runoff election for two races. For race one, Robbie Hughes will face Daniel Schultz for the Commission Ward One Seat. And in Lynn Haven, voters will have to choose between Judy Tinder and Jeff Snyder for the City Commission Seat Four race. Panama City voters will go to Panama City City Hall and Lynn Haven voters will go to the Lynn Haven Senior Center. Both locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday is also the deadline to submit mail-in ballots at the polls or the Supervisor of Elections Office. News 13 will have complete coverage on Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
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Early voting closes Friday for Bay County runoff election
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The early voting period for the 2025 Bay County Municipal Runoff Election is winding down. Voters have to decide in two races. Robbie Hughes and Daniel Schultz are both hoping to win the Panama City Commission Ward One seat. The other election involves the race for the Lynn Haven Commission Seat Four candidates between Judy Tinder and Jeff Snyder. Elections officials say it's crucial that eligible voters show up to exercise their rights. 'Currently, our turnout is a little low, especially for a municipality. We've got Lynn Haven sitting at about 6.5% currently, Panama City Ward One right out of 11.5%. So still low, but we still got time for people to show up. These municipal races, I say it every election I feel like, but they're so important because they are the closest to home, they will affect our daily lives. So please don't sit this one out if you're in Panama City, Ward One, or the City of Lynn Haven,' Bay County Supervisor of Elections Nina Ward said. Early voting ends on Friday, May 16. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Panama City City Hall and the Lynn Haven Senior Center. You can also vote next Tuesday, which is election day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the same locations. Tuesday is also the deadline to submit mail-in ballots at the polls or the Supervisor of Elections office. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
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Attention voters: Early voting open until Friday for 2025 municipal elections in Bay County
PANAMA CITY ― Residents now can cast ballots for the 2025 municipal elections in Bay County. According to the Bay County Supervisor of Election's website, early voting began Monday for local elections at two locations: The Lynn Haven Senior Center, 905 Pennsylvania Ave.; and Panama City City Hall, 501 Harrison Ave. Registered voters can cast ballots at either early voting site until Friday. They are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. As of 11:30 a.m. Monday, more than 300 residents already had voted early, the website said. There are 135,541 registered votes in Bay County. They are split between 76,312 Republicans, 26,332 Democrats and 32,897 voters categorized as "others." Following early voting, election day will be held April 22. Unlike during early voting, those who wait until election day to cast ballots must do so at their designated voting sites, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are: Lynn Haven Senior Center − 905 Pennsylvania Ave. First Baptist Church of Mexico Beach − 823 15th St. Panama City City Hall (Ward 1) − 501 Harrison Ave. A.D. Harris Learning Village (Ward 2) − 819 E. 11th St. Mathison Retirement Community (Ward 3) − 3637 W. Highway 390 Frank Nelson Building (Ward 4) − 4201 W. 22nd St. Panama City, Lynn Haven, Parker and Mexico Beach all have offices up for election. Offices up for election in Panama City are mayor, Ward 1 commissioner and Ward 4 commissioner. Incumbent Michael Rohan and Allan Branch are running for mayor. Robbie Hughes, Daniel Schultz and Edward Young are running for Ward 1 commissioner. Incumbent Josh Street and Demetrius Rease are running for Ward 4 commissioner. Offices up for election in Lynn Haven are Seat 3 commissioner and Seat 4 commissioner. Incumbent Jamie Warrick and Johnnie Beshearse are running for Seat 3 commissioner. Judy Tinder, Jeff Snyder and Jamie Marler are running for Seat 4 commissioner. Offices up for election in Parker are mayor, Seat 1 council member and Seat 3 council member. All three Parker races have unopposed candidates. They are incumbent Andrew Kelly for mayor, incumbent Ron Chaple for Seat 1 council member and incumbent Katy Bodiford for Seat 3 council member. Offices up for election in Mexico Beach are mayor, Group 2 council member and Group 3 council member. Two of the three Mexico Beach races have unopposed candidates. Incumbent Richard Wolff is running unopposed for mayor, Gary Cox and Erik Fosshage are running for Group 2 council member, and incumbent Linda Hamilton is running unopposed for Group 3 council member. More on the elections: Panama City creates Q&A on controversial West Beach Drive multi-use sidewalk project For more information on the election, visit This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Early voting open until Friday for 2025 Bay County municipal elections
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
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Panama City adds new signage downtown
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – There are new street signs at the corner of 5th Street and Grace Avenue right in front of the Panama City City Hall. It is part of the community redevelopment agency's newest revitalization project. The signage is black and gold, with an 'Art Deco' theme. The in-house city design workers were inspired by the Martin Theater. 'We decided to take that historic building. And because it is an artistic building and the downtown has got an artistic vibe, we decided to go with that one. And this was the end result,' Community Redevelopment Agency Program Manager Michelle Zirkle said. The CRA is investing $110,000 to put up 70 of the new street signs. They'll be located from 6th Street South to the marina, and in between the bridges on West Beach Drive, Tarpon Dock, and on 4th Street by the Bay County Courthouse. Florida State Board of immigration Enforcement held first meeting in Niceville Most will be installed in the next two weeks, but workers will be accommodating some of the other construction going on downtown. 'We do have a new infrastructure project with new water and sewer going on in parts of downtown. So those signs will be installed during that construction phase,' Panama City Commissioner Ward 1 Jenna Haligas said. The project will also include wayfinding signs, directing people to some of downtown's main buildings and points of interest. City officials hope the new signs will help attract more visitors to the downtown area. 'We're seeing so many younger people and children and families it's just a wonderful place to be. And we're just hoping it's just kind of, you know, adds to the placemaking that we've created downtown,' Haligas said. The city is also working on new lighting for McKenzie Park and the ongoing downtown marina projects. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
