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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Dylan Gentile
PANAMA CITY — As part of the News Herald's ongoing series on abandoned towns in Bay County, the paper published a story on the lost settlement of Wetappo along East Bay. Readers and longtime Bay County residents came out of the woodwork to share their anecdotes about their experiences with the town. Wetappo School in pictured sometime between 1936 and 1937.
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2 days ago |
newsherald.com | Dylan Gentile
Readers offered anecdotes and information about the abandoned town of Wetappo, prompting further investigation by the News Herald. Discrepancies arose regarding the pronunciation of "Wetappo" and the extent of the settlement's boundaries. Evidence suggests Wetappo may have been inhabited later than previously thought. PANAMA CITY — As part of the News Herald's ongoing series on abandoned towns in Bay County, the paper published a story on the lost settlement of Wetappo along East Bay.
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2 days ago |
newsherald.com | Dylan Gentile
Travis Waylon Franks allegedly battered a Panama City police officer during a traffic stop. Franks fled the scene, leading to a multi-agency pursuit involving the Bay County Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol. The pursuit ended near Callaway, where Franks was apprehended and booked into Bay County Jail. Franks faces multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, and fleeing/eluding police, with bail set at $185,000.
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3 days ago |
newsherald.com | Dylan Gentile
A 25-year-old driver faces DUI manslaughter charges after a fatal crash in Bay County, Florida. The driver is in custody, also facing an ICE hold. PANAMA CITY— A man faces a charge of DUI manslaughter after his passenger died in a car crash. A news release from the Bay County Sheriff's Office says that 25-year-old Joan Sebastian Suarez Torres was eastbound on State Road 22 approaching Bob Little Road about 7:30 p.m. May 9.
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3 days ago |
newsherald.com | Dylan Gentile
Bay County, Florida, largely avoided damage from a severe weather system that brought tornadoes to nearby counties. Holmes County experienced significant damage, with 18 homes or structures damaged or destroyed, prompting a state of emergency declaration. The forecast for Bay County is dry after May 13, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 80s and heat indices around 100 in some parts of the region.
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