Bay County Veterans Day Parade in Panama City
Posted: 11/12/2012 - Continuing the recognition of local men and women in uniform, Bay County's annual Veterans Day parade takes place in downtown Panama City Monday.
Panama City, FL – Bay District Schools middle and high school teachers and parents are invited to attend a symposium on the STEM Institute, which will take place again this summer. STEM, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is a joint effort among Naval Support Activity-Panama City, FSU-PC, Gulf Coast Community and Bay, Gulf and Holmes school districts.
The symposium will take place on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the new building at FSU-PC in the Community Room. At 6:30 teachers and students will demonstrate robotics skills they learned at the STEM Institute last summer and talk about their experience with the program. There will be discussion to follow at 7 p.m. with the retired Navy base Technical Director, Dr. David Skinner, and other engineers who are part of the program.
The STEM institute is funded entirely by the Naval Defense Education Program and aims to draw more student interest in math and sciences. Engineers from the local Navy base offer professional development as they work with teachers at the summer institutes where students are also invited to participate.
Posted: 11/12/2012 - Continuing the recognition of local men and women in uniform, Bay County's annual Veterans Day parade takes place in downtown Panama City Monday.
Updated: 07/13/2012 - Panama City - Sports camps are a favorite summer activity for thousands of kids across Northwest Florida, now drama camps are gaining popularity locally. Two dozen elementary and middle school students are busy putting the finishing touches on their presentation of "The Little Mermaid Jr."
Updated: 07/10/2012 - Panama City - It's certainly the opportunity of a lifetime! Sixteen-year-old Bailey Reese, of Niceville, carried the Olympic torch through Bisham Abbey in England Tuesday morning.
Updated: 07/10/2012 - Panama City - School doesn't start for another several weeks, but a Panama City Rescue Mission program that helps students in need get ready for the new year is already busy getting families signed up. New this year, "Klothes for Kids" is doing on-site registration at places like Girls Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club. That makes it even easier for families to get the help they need.
Updated: 07/05/2012 - Panama City - Alzheimers. By age 85, 30% to 50% of adults show signs of the disease. For family caregivers, dealing with Alzheimer's effects on their loved one can be heartbreaking and stressful. That's why a local in-home senior care provider is spreading the word about a new, and free resource for families. The online training module is called "CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education." It helps families better understand the disease and how to cope with it, as well as offer tips on how to care for the 60% to 70% of Alzheimer's patients still living at home.