Budget meetings set

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners will hold a series of workshops/meetings this summer concerning the Fiscal Year 2020 budget.

The first workshop/meeting will be at 1 p.m. July 23. The second budget workshop/meeting will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 27.

The...

Six-month Hurricane Michael update presented to Bay County Commission

Bay County Manager Bob Majka presented a six-month Hurricane Michael update to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners at the April 16 meeting. The update outlines the county’s response efforts to date and outlines the anticipated financial impact of...Read on...

Bay County suspends recycling program; Waste-to-Energy Facility back in operation

Due to Hurricane Michael, Bay County Solid Waste has temporarily suspended its recycling drop-off program until further notice because of potential bin contamination and difficulty finding a vendor to take the materials. The Bay County Waste-to-Energy Fac...

Hurricane Michael Nov. 21 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 19 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 17 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

·        The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County.

·        The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-...

Hurricane Michael Nov. 16 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 14 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. Out-of-state callers, call 850-248-6099.
• Visit recoverbaycounty.com for recovery information.
• On ...

Hurricane Michael Nov. 13 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. Out-of-state callers, call 850-248-6099.
• Visit recoverbaycounty.com for recovery information.
• On ...

Hurricane Michael Nov. 12 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 9 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 8 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 7 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County.  
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. For out-of-state callers, please dial (850) 248-6099.
• Please visit recoverbaycounty.c...

Hurricane Michael Nov. 6 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 5 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 2 update

Hurricane Michael Nov. 1 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION 

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. For out-of-state callers, please dial (850) 248-6099.
• For up-to-date information, go t...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 31 update

Hurricane Michael Oct. 30 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION 

·        The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties in Bay County. 

·        The 211 Citizen Hotline conti...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 29 update

Hurricane Michael Oct. 28 update

Hurricane Michael Oct. 27 update

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION 

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. For out-of-state callers, please dial (850) 248-6099.
• For up-to-date information, go to www.recoverb...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 26 update

Essential Information

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. For    out-of-state callers, please dial (850) 248-6099.
• For up-to-date information, go to &...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 25 update

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 

Essential Information

• The Bay County Medical Examiner is reporting 21 casualties.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls. For    out-of-state callers, please dial (850) 248-6099.
• For ...

Bay County POD Locations to Begin Closing Friday

Three Bay County Points of Distribution, or PODs, will be closed as of Friday, Oct. 26, with the remaining two sites closing Saturday, Oct. 27 and Monday, Oct. 29. POD sites will no longer be distributing bulk food, water and ice, but they will continue t...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 24 update

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 

Essential Information

• The Bay County medical examiner is reporting 20 casualties.
• The 211 Citizen Hotline continues to receive non-emergency calls.
• For up-to-date information, go to        ww...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 23 update

Hurricane Michael Oct. 22 update

Enhanced Checkpoints Planned for Mexico Beach

The Bay County Emergency Operations Center, in accordance with a request from the City of Mexico Beach, will initiate a series of enhanced checkpoints limiting traffic into Mexico Beach beginning at 6 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23. 

Traffic will be limit...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 21 update

Hurricane Michael Oct. 19 update

Essential Information

• Bay County is advising all general citizen inquiries to be directed to “211” operated by the United Way. Volunteers should register at volunteerflorida.org. Donations are preferred in the form money and can be sent...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 18 update

Essential Information

• For up-to-date information, go to RecoverBayCounty.com
• Effective immediately a curfew is in effect for Bay County from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Alcohol sales are permitted during non-curfew hours.
• Governor Rick Scott announced Oct. 17 that th...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 17 update

 Essential Information

• Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is helping families displaced by Hurricane Michael find affordable rental housing through Socialserve. Florida residents disp...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 16 update

Essential Information

• The Citizen Information Line is open to answer residents’ questions 24-hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 2-1-1. For emergencies, please call 9-1-1. On, Monday, Oct. 16 1,200 calls were received on the 2-1-1 Citizen ...

Hurricane Michael Oct. 15 update