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90% fewer passengers are flying than last year because of coronavirus
This post was originally published on this siteTransportation Security Administration airport checkpoint numbers show the number of airline passengers fell below 200,000 on Friday and Saturday as a result of the coronavirus. Only 184,027 people passed through TSA checkpoints on Saturday, and 199,644 on Friday. On the same two days last year, 2.1 million and 2.5 million people respectively passed through TSA checkpoints. Fewer than 2 million passengers a day have flown since March 9, […]
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Local Realtors: ‘We’re going to be OK’
This post was originally published on this siteKurt Sprigler, a Keller Williams Realty agent serving Destin and Santa Rosa Beach, shares agent Tomasz Bielenin’s positive outlook, saying it’s a “fantastic market.” This can be an advantageous time for buyers, he said.
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Author explores the long goodbyes
This post was originally published on this siteLocal author Craig Bush’s new novel explores the ways we say goodbye.
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Fall of the Magic Mountain
This post was originally published on this sitePANAMA CITY BEACH — Time, as J.R.R. Tolkein told us, devours all things — even beats high mountains down.Time finally caught up with the Magic Mountain on Front Beach Road this month. Originally constructed in the 1950s, it grew famous as Jungle Land on The Miracle Strip in the 1960s.But the mountain that hurricanes couldn’t knock down was destroyed finally by cranes March 18, leaving only memories of daily shark feedings, baby alligator petting, and […]
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Cooking with kids at home
This post was originally published on this siteJuan Taco in Panama City Beach teaches Community Cooking Class on Facebook Live during social distancing.
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CELEBRATE SERVICE: McDonald’s franchises celebrate medical workers
This post was originally published on this siteLocal McDonald’s restaurants offer free meals to health care workers.
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Gannett launches site to help local small businesses hit by coronavirus
This post was originally published on this siteGannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local media properties, is launching a nationwide effort to help communities support local small businesses struggling during the coronavirus crisis.The media company announced Monday a new website, supportlocal.usatoday.com, that will allow users to select local businesses in their community to support by buying gift cards for use at a later time. Visitors and business owners […]
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Suzuki building test facility in Bay County
This post was originally published on this siteThe right-of-way abandonment would allow Suzuki to build a fence around their facility and make it private property.
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Bay County restaurants offer take-out, delivery
This post was originally published on this sitePANAMA CITY — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday closing all restaurant dining areas to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The following restaurants offer to-go and delivery options.PANAMA CITY Somethin’s Cookin’, 93 E. 11th St.: Offering to-go and delivery in Panama City.”We do free delivery for orders $15 and over from bridge to bridge,” said owner Hannelore Holland. The delivery area […]
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Bay County restaurants offer take-out, deliver
This post was originally published on this sitePANAMA CITY — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday closing all restaurant dining areas to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The following restaurants offer to-go and delivery options.PANAMA CITY Somethin’s Cookin’, 93 E. 11th St.: Offering to-go and delivery in Panama City.”We do free delivery for orders $15 and over from bridge to bridge,” said owner Hannelore Holland. The delivery area […]
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