Articles by Matthew Beaton
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State senator’s bill would offer sales tax exemption
TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, wants to make sure those who rent out civic centers and similar facilities are not hit with an extra “service tax.” READ MORE
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County hires new Veterans Services director
PANAMA CITY — Bay County’s more than 22,000 veterans will have a new point man for their benefits. READ MORE
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Senate panel eyes ‘stand your ground’
PANAMA CITY— State Sen. Greg Evers wants the Legislature to regulate drone use, but he is less eager to amend the “stand your ground” law. READ MORE
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Bond plan for road paving shelved
PANAMA CITY — Bay County Commissioner Bill Dozier no longer wants the commission to reconsider bonding money to pave dirt roads. READ MORE
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Bill places limits on concealed firearms
PANAMA CITY — Two South Florida lawmakers are pushing a bill in the Legislature that would allow state agencies and local governments to prohibit concealed firearms inside public buildings and at some public events. READ MORE
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Bill provides incentive for reporting cheaters
PANAMA CITY— Reporting neighbors who cheat on their property taxes would become profitable if a recently filed state Senate bill becomes law. READ MORE
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FWC considering plan to subdivide deer management zones
PANAMA CITY — The Panhandle may become a testing ground for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), as it looks to fine-tune deer management. READ MORE
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More people checking out library
PANAMA CITY— The Northwest Regional Library System finished last year with encouraging numbers. Visits, checkouts and computer uses were all up, but it operates under a dark cloud heading into 2013, with the threat of shrinking state aid. READ MORE
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Making waves on Crooked Creek // SLIDESHOW
WEST BAY – Twisting, winding, turning, Crooked Creek runs north out of West Bay, carving through marsh grass, darting under power lines and lapping against sandy bluffs. READ MORE
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Commission to discuss appointments to Bay Health Foundation
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission will work Tuesday to solve the puzzle of getting one of their own on the Bay Health Foundation. READ MORE
