🌱 Patch AM: How a local grant is transforming affordable pet care options

Hello Panama City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a local grant is transforming affordable pet care options
• Which new Encore classes can you still grab at Gulf Coast?
• Officials clarify what really happened in three PCB balcony deaths

Also on today's calendar: Panama City A Cappella Chorus and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Randy S.!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 90, low: 78.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Operation Spay Bay adds new equipment and expanded care (mypanhandle.com) — A Panama City low-cost spay and neuter clinic is expanding services after receiving a PetSmart Charities grant, bringing new equipment, more staff, and added appointment options. Residents will soon see monthly walk-in wellness and cat clinics, expanded dental care, more vaccine outreach, and a new veterinarian joining the team to increase weekday access to affordable pet care.
   

• Gulf Coast State College's 'Education Encore' returns with new classes (wjhg.com) — Gulf Coast State College in Panama City is gearing up for its fall Education Encore program, a six-week slate of no-stress enrichment classes. Local seniors and residents of all ages can still grab spots in offerings like watercolor, yoga, ballroom dancing, and new courses such as AI Made Simple and Tai Chi for Better Balance.
   

• All three 2026 fatal balcony falls in Panama City Beach ruled suicides (newsherald.com) — Authorities in Panama City Beach have ruled that three deadly balcony falls at local condo resorts this summer were suicides, following investigations by the city and the District 14 Medical Examiner. The deaths occurred in June and early August at Majestic Towers, Splash Beach Resort, and Ocean Villa along Front Beach Road.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Panama City

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Saturday August 22
• Paddleboard Yoga →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 5197 Collegiate Dr., Panama City
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• Dream Builders at MLK →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E 14th Ct., Panama City
  3:00 pm
• Jiu Jitsu For Mind, Body & Soul w/ Cameron →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E 14th Ct., Panama City
  4:00 pm
• Intro to Sound & Recording →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E 14th Ct., Panama City
  4:00 pm
• City Commission Virtual Workshop →
  Panama City, FL Calendar Panama City, FL 32401
  4:30 pm
• Zumba →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E. 14TH CT, Panama City
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Dream Builders at MLK →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E 14th Ct., Panama City
  3:00 pm
• City Commission Meeting →
  City of Panama City City Hall Meetings Bay County Govt. Center - 840 W. 11th St Panama City FL 32401
  3:30 pm
• Panama City A Cappella Chorus →
  Parker Global Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 908 S Tyndall Pkwy, PC
  6:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Back to School Bash
  Deer Point Elementary School Panama City, FL 32404
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Concert in the Park: Under the Oaks Park →
  Bay County, FL Calendar, 5843 E Highway 98, Callaway
  6:00 pm
• Panama City Comedy @ Roberts Hall w/ Boomer Broads Comedy →
  Roberts Hall, 831 Florida Ave, Lynn Haven
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Budget Workshop #5 →
  Lynn Haven, FL Calendar Lynn Haven, FL 32444
  3:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone!
  I'm posting a photo of this cat that has been left, apparently, for at least a year. He's been roaming throughout our Callaway community and people… (Nextdoor Springfield)
• Has anyone see our Louie?
  He escaped on Tuesday 8/18 around the Kimbrel/Berthe area. He is a jack Russell mix, very very friendly and wearing a blue collar. Please keep an… (Nextdoor City of Callaway)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Culinary Specialist - St. Andrews Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center - Food in Panama City. Apply here.
• Borusan Berg Pipe posted a job opening for Production Machine Support Operator in Panama City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Panama City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynn Haven

• Lynn Haven voters pass all five charter amendments (mypanhandle.com)
• Lynn Haven home destroyed by lightning strike (mypanhandle.com)
• ALPR leads to arrest of 2 Fla. corrections officers in alleged $3K theft scheme (corrections1.com)

Panama City Beach

• Trulieve Dispensary Associate - Part Time in Panama City Beach, FL (mlive.com)

Ok Panama City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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