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3 days ago
- Climate
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Attention, jammers!: Here's what you need to know for Day 3 of 2025 Gulf Coast Jam in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Country music fans will make their third trip to Frank Brown Park on May 31 for Day 3 of the 2025 Gulf Coast Jam. The four-day festival is being held May 29-June 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Here's what you need to know about Day 3: Artists scheduled to perform are Josh Mitcham, Waylon Wyatt, Carter Faith, Sam Barber, The Red Clay Strays and headliner Tyler Childers. Will call opens at noon. Early entry begins at 1:30 p.m., with the main gates opening at 2 p.m. According to officials with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, May 31 is slated to be a "beautiful day." Temperatures will range between 83 degree during the day and 69 degrees during the evening. With a high projected UV index, weather officials advised patrons visiting the festival to wear lots of sunscreen. According to a post on the event's Facebook page, patrons were forced to temporarily evacuate at about 6 p.m. on May 30 due to lightning. Gates then reopened at about 7:15 p.m. This article originally appeared on The News Herald: What you need to know: Day 3 of Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
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Day 2 of Gulf Coat Jam 2025 in Panama City Beach: Here's what you need to know
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Thousands of people are slated to flood the Beach on May 30 for Day 2 of the 2025 Gulf Coast Jam. The four-day festival is being held May 29-June 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. Here's what you need to know about Day 2: Artists scheduled to perform are Mason Via, Emily Nenni, Darryl Worley, Tyler Farr, Randy Houser and headliner Lainey Wilson. Will call opens at 9 a.m. Early entry begins at 1:30 p.m., with the main gates opening at 2 p.m. Officials with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee note there is a 30% to 40% chance of pop-up showers on May 30, with the possibility of gusty winds and lightning during afternoon and evening hours. More from PCB: Six sea turtle nests already found in Panama City Beach during first month of nesting season Temperatures this afternoon will range between about 87 degrees and 90 degrees. Temperatures this evening will range between about 78 degrees and 82 degrees. This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Here's what you need to know about Day 2 of Gulf Coat Jam in PCB
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
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Attention! Poor weather conditions delay start of Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH − The start of a popular country music festival on the Beach was delayed for poor weather conditions. In a May 29 morning Facebook post, officials with the Gulf Coast Jam announced the concert and its parking "will not open until further notice." The four-day event is slated to run May 29 to June 1 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. "After meeting with city officials and the National Weather Service, we are at standstill due to the concerns for our patrons, staff and artists," the post reads. "Will will continue to monitor the weather and update you as we get more information." As of about 9:30 a.m. the original post already had 260 reactions, about 130 comments and more than 160 shares. More on the event: Gulf Coast Jam kicks off Thursday in Panama City Beach. Here's what you need to know "We are watching things closely and diligently," the post reads. "Please let your jammer crew know and share so other jammer crews will know. Stay safe and stay as dry as you can." This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Gulf Coast Jam in PCB delayed for poor weather conditions
The Star
24-05-2025
- The Star
Man taken for US$200,000 after liking Instagram picture of Angelina Jolie
During their conversions, the scammer, pretending to be Jolie, advised him they know someone who invested in bitcoin and that he should as well. — AFP A Trenton man in the US came to the police department telling officers he has been swindled out of as much as US$200,000 (RM 850,099) due to what he believes was a scam that came about after he liked a photo of Angelina Jolie on Instagram. Police spoke with the man on May 2 and he explained how he became connected with the Hollywood actress. According to a police report, the man first conversed via text message with a woman he thought was Jolie back in September 2023. During their conversions, the scammer advised him they know someone who invested in bitcoin and that he should as well. Over time the resident would purchase Apple cards and send the photographs of them to the scammer totaling nearly US$150,000 (RM 637,574) . It wasn't until recently that the resident began to think he was being defrauded and began looking for legal help. Apparently making matters worse, the resident contacted someone who he thought was a news reporter via text. The person he contacted told him they have a 'victims of crime' group that includes attorneys and reportedly directed him to a certain lawyer. That alleged attorney sent a photo of himself holding his driver's license with a picture of himself as proof of his identity. He then requested the resident pay for his services in bitcoin as well and even provided a receipt for some of the services totaling US$17,350 (RM 73,746) . The resident told officers someone most recently withdrew just over US$31,000 (RM 131,765) from his bank account, and he believes it was the alleged attorney trying to get paid. He said he was able to prevent that from going through and now has a fraudulent claim filed through his bank. The resident was unable to produce most of the receipts of the transactions. He also was unsure of exact dates and names of some of the people he spoke with through the ordeal. – The News Herald, Southgate, Mich./Tribune News Service
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
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Who won? Which races are headed to runoffs? Municipal election results in Bay County
PANAMA CITY — Local voters took to the polls on April 22 for the 2025 municipal elections in Bay County. As of about 7:30 p.m., the unofficial results for the elections were listed on the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office website. Here's what we know: Mayor − Allan Branch defeated incumbent Michael Rohan. Branch secured 4,150 votes, or about 69%, while Rohan secured 1,851 votes, or almost 31%. Ward 1 commissioner − Since no candidate received at least 51% of votes, a runoff race is required to decide this election. Robbie Hughes secured 1,130 votes, or almost 46%, while Daniel Schultz secured 689 votes, or about 28%, and Ed Young secured 638 votes, or almost 26%. Ward 4 commissioner − Incumbent Josh Street defeated Demetrius Rease. Street secured 842 votes, or almost 70%, while Rease secured 366 votes, or about 30%. Beach Drive non-binding referendum − Almost 53%, or 3,151 residents, voted in favor of the referendum, while about 47%, or 2,820 residents, voted against the referendum. Seat 3 commissioner − Incumbent Jamie Warrick defeated Johnnie Beshearse. Warrick secured 1,786 votes, or about 62%, while Beshearse secured 1,088 votes, or almost 38%. Seat 4 commissioner − Since no candidate received at least 51% of votes, a runoff race is required to decide this election. Judy Tinder secured 1,413 votes, or about 49%, while Jeff Snyder secured 796 votes, or almost 28%, and Jamie Marler secured 659 votes, or almost 23%. Non-binding referendum regarding re-establishment of city library − Almost 20%, or 570 residents, voted in favor of the referendum, while about 80%, or 2,304 residents voted against the referendum. Non-binding referendum regarding a regional library partnership − Almost 66%, or 1,893 residents, voted in favor of the referendum, while about 34%, or 985 residents, voted against the referendum. Non-binding referendum regarding creation of city zoning map − About 45%, or 1,289 residents, voted in favor of the referendum, while almost 55%, or 1,556 residents, voted against the referendum. Group 2 City Council member − Erik Fosshage defeated Gary Cox. Fosshage secured 178 votes, or almost 60%, while Cox secured 120 votes, or about 40%. According to the unofficial voter turnout listed on the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office website, 9,242 residents cast ballots in the 2025 municipal elections in Bay County. There also were six provisional ballots cast. About 23% of the 40,037 eligible voters participated in the elections. Of those, 1,714 residents voted by mail, 3,611 residents voted early, and 3,911 residents voted on Elections Day. Votes were divided between 5,780 registered Republicans, 2,267 Democrats 1,009 non-affiliated voters and 186 voters categorized as "other." Local development: Panama City working to establish grocery store in Glenwood, Millville areas For more information on the election, visit This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Unofficial results of the 2025 municipal elections in Bay County
