🌱 Patch AM: Panama City guard’s hot season draws attention from Kansas basketball

Hi Panama City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Panama City guard’s hot season draws attention from Kansas basketball
• How did Panama City stack up in Florida’s top fishing towns?

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sharon N.!

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, but cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JUCO guard to visit KU basketball (ljworld.com) — A standout season at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City has guard Trent Lincoln averaging nearly 20 points and leading his team to a 14-1 record. Now the Baltimore native, who plays his home games here, is drawing interest from Kansas as it plans future backcourt depth, though he hasn’t yet reported a KU scholarship offer.
   

• Destin named top fishing town in Florida for 2025 (thedestinlog.com) — A new FishingBooker ranking puts Destin at the top of Florida’s fishing towns for 2025, but Panama City Beach lands a strong No. 2 and Panama City ranks No. 24. The study, based on over 100,000 trips, praises local Gulf access, captain quality, and steady booking demand across the Panhandle.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Panama City

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Tuesday December 16

• Bay County Board of County Commissioners Meeting
  Government Center , 840 W. 11th St , Panama City
  9:00 am
• Knifty Crafters
  Glenwood Community Center , 722 E 9th Ct. , Panama City
  1:00 pm
• City Commission Meeting
  Panama City, FL Calendar , 840 W. 11th St , Panama City
  4:30 pm
• Parker Chorus Christmas Concert - 4N8GEA5KRNJE
  Rutherford High School Panama City, FL 32401
  5:00 pm
• HS Boys BB @ Blountstown
  Rutherford High School Panama City, FL 32401
  5:30 pm
• Panama City A Cappella Chorus
  Education Center, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1001 W 11th St., PC
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• CRA Board Virtual Workshop
  Panama City, FL Calendar Panama City, FL 32402
  4:30 pm
• Virtual CRA Board Workshop
  Panama City, FL Calendar Panama City, FL 32402
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Code Compliance Hearing
  City Hall , 501 Harrison Ave , Panama City
  8:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• HS Girls Basketball @ NBH
  Rutherford High School Panama City, FL 32401
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Parker Chorus Christmas Concert - 4N8GEA5KRNJE
  Rutherford High School Panama City, FL 32401
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball Home Games - G3WBK4WRJR6J
  Rutherford High School Panama City, FL 32401
  5:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting (Potential)
  Callaway Arts & Conference Center , 500 Callaway Park Way , Callaway
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• J&H Janitorial Company LLC posted a job opening for Day Porter (Custodian) - Panama City, FL - Part Time in Panama City. Apply here.
• HCA posted a job opening for Medical Office Specialist in Panama City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Panama City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Panama City Beach

• At meeting on Florida's plan to end school vaccine mandates, skeptics and doctors stand off (nbcnews.com)
• Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren (timesfreepress.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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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