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Coffee in hand, Panama City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an anonymous tip exposed a terrifying sledgehammer incident in Panama City.
  • What today's tornado and waterspout risk means for Panama City
  • How much rain and flooding risk Panama City faces through Monday

Also on today's calendar: Panama City A Cappella Chorus Holiday Harmony Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sledgehammer-wielding stepdad made boy put hand on table as 'everyone believed' he would 'smash' it: Police (newsbreak.com) — A Bay County child abuse investigation centers on a Panama City home where deputies say a stepfather used a sledgehammer to destroy two children's belongings and threatened an 11-year-old boy's hand. Both the stepfather and the children's mother now face multiple felony charges and upcoming court dates, after the children quietly documented the damage and an anonymous report reached a Merritt Brown Middle School resource deputy.
   

• Level 1 Tornado Risk and Landfalling Waterspouts Threaten Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City Sunday as Storms Could Rotate Along Florida Panhandle Coast (bananatreenews.today) — Panama City faces a low but real tornado and landfalling waterspout risk today as storms move along the Florida Panhandle coast. A Level 1 threat means brief, weaker tornadoes are possible, so residents and beachgoers should monitor weather alerts, be ready to move indoors quickly, and have reliable ways to receive warnings throughout the day.
   

• 37 million people under alert for dangerous temperatures as October heat wave bakes California (abcnews.com) — Panama City is in a corridor forecast to receive 2 to 6 inches of rain, with even higher local totals possible, as rounds of heavy storms move along the Gulf Coast. While California bakes under a heat wave, the Florida Panhandle instead faces flash-flood concerns through Monday, so residents should watch for localized flooding and avoid driving through water-covered roads.
   

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  • Just some photos of us in key West & spending time with the grandbaby Waylon!!!!!
    He's so precious, grandbaby love just hits different than loving your own children #proudpawpaw #familyman (Nextdoor Millvile)
  • I know it is pumpkin spice season…
    He is coming. Why St. Francis of Assisi Created the First Nativity Scene On a visit to the Holy Land, St. Francis was deeply moved by seeing the… (Nextdoor Sander's)
  • Bay County Florida posted a job opening for Underground Utilities Water Technician I in Panama City. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0811) in Panama City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Panama City here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Up to 12 Inches of Rain Could Swamp Panama City, Destin and Pensacola by Sunday Night as Repeated Tropical Downpours Raise Fears of Sneaky, Overperforming Flash Flooding (newsbreak.com)

Panama City Beach

  • In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats) (commstrader.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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