Emerald Coast Civic Pulse

Public Safety Updates

• 🔥 Homicide Suspect Charged: Preston Roulhac, 31, was taken into custody and charged with murder and attempted murder...

Panama City police responded to a crash on 15th Street near Balboa Avenue involving a 50-year-old male bicyclist riding in the bike lane and an SUV....

Preston Roulhac's record shows repeated dropped charges despite violence.

• 2016-2018 arrests: Drug, affray, and domestic battery cases ended via...

Tarpon Beach Gulf Front Park delivers 340 feet of new public Gulf access plus free parking, restrooms, and pavilions for Destin families. Funded...

Local Government Decisions

• 🔥 Bonny Read Run Park Approved: The Panama City Beach City Council approved plans for Bonny Read Run Park at Pier...

Panama City Beach Council approved Bonny Read Run Park at Pier Park West, bringing a new family attraction with mini golf, arcade, and electric...

Bay County will build a new K-9 training facility of about 2,800 square feet with kennels, office space, and support areas, directly strengthening local law enforcement capabilities in public safety.

Bay County is streamlining roles for better efficiency after the Visit PCB scandal.

• Commissioners voted July 7 to transfer tourist development tax...

Attend the Bay County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting to hear how NSA Panama City is celebrating its 100th anniversary and its deep ties to the...

In Bay County, Richard Barker received an 8.5-year prison term plus 1.5 years probation after pleading to two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury...

Bay District Schools' free summer driver's education program is equipping over 240 local teens with road-ready skills and confidence through classroom...

Local Government & Education

• Okaloosa Schools Maintain A Rating: The Okaloosa County School District earned an A rating for 2025-2026, with...

The heat wave continues through the weekend with highs in the low to mid 90s and heat indices of 105-110°.

• Friday-Saturday: Mainly dry with only...

Ishmael Robinson was located Wednesday night and is safe. Thanks to the Panama City community for helping get the word out and assist in the search.

• Okaloosa County School District earned an A rating for 2025-2026, climbing to 8th in Florida and one of only three districts with straight A's since...

Panama City is launching early discussions with other Bay County municipalities to share essential services, equipment, and facilities, aiming to reduce duplication and lower taxpayer costs.

A Panama City Beach resident wielded a 1941 map to argue the Palmhaven development at 1260 Front Beach Road sits on a protected waterway tied to the...

Bay County Policy Shifts

• 🔥 Data Center Moratorium: County Commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on data centers at or above 5 MW to...

Deputies discovered a child living in deplorable conditions while serving a narcotics warrant on Alden Drive.

• Home contained rats, rodent droppings...

A new Coastal Xtreme Athletics location in Marianna shut down after just three months when flooding, a collapsing bathroom wall, and electrical...