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In today's newsletter:

  • Investigators probe deadly Titus Road crash involving excavator and stolen sedan
  • Could Amendment 3 shrink Bay County library hours for Panama City readers?
  • See how ECP's big terminal expansion will change your future flights

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

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Unknown person killed after excavator collision in Panama City (newsherald.com) — A driver in a reportedly stolen sedan died Tuesday night after striking an excavator and triggering a fire in a closed construction zone on Titus Road in Panama City. Florida Highway Patrol investigators say the victim's identity and background remain unknown as they continue probing the unusual crash on the long-running road realignment project.
   

• Bay County weighs $36 million budget cut as Amendment 3 puts library funding in spotlight (wjhg.com) — Bay County leaders meeting in Panama City are bracing for a possible $36 million budget cut if Amendment 3 passes in November, putting local library funding and hours under pressure. Commissioners explained ongoing Hurricane Michael debt while residents urged protecting six-day library service, which will be revisited at an October 20 commission meeting.
   

• Steel beams rise at ECP in 80,000-square-foot terminal expansion (wjhg.com) — Steel beams are now visible at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, marking a big step in ECP's 80,000-square-foot North Terminal expansion that serves Panama City travelers. The project will add larger gates, more baggage carousels, and rental car space, with key facilities expected to open by April 2028 and full completion in 2029 to handle fast-growing passenger numbers.
   

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  • Hello past neighbors, I told my daughter I would try one more time to see if anyone ever found her cat.
    We lived at the end of Plantation Way and she went missing behind the fence and never came back in May of 2024. She is declawed in the front and… (Nextdoor Plantation Point)
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🗞 Nearby News

Lynn Haven

  • Lynn Haven Commissioners approve new millage rate and budget (wjhg.com)
  • Judy Tinder's Lynn Haven Commission run ends, for now (bradenton.com)
  • Over 20 illegal immigrants in Northwest Florida convicted of illegal reentry (weartv.com)

Panama City Beach

  • Emerald Coast By Owner Introduces Consumer Safety Verification Amid Rising Scams (natlawreview.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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