Ed Offley
The News Herald
Contact Ed
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Ed:
Father and son serve in Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Department
Firefighter Andrew Jordan and Capt. David Jordan are both serving in the Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Department. → Read More
Mixed-use community eyed for Panama City Beach west end
New owner seeks Planning Board OK for former La Borgata tract. → Read More
Panama City Beach moves to create CRA assessment
More than 12,000 land parcels in PCB will be charged for maintaining the upgraded street system. → Read More
Sheraton resort in Panama City Beach reopens after 10 months
Rebuilt with a new name: Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf & Spa Resort → Read More
PCB puts teeth into flag warning system
Council passes ordinance making it unlawful for swimmers to disobey orders to leave the surf under double red flags → Read More
Florida travel: Large group vacation homes latest housing trend in this city
Traveling with a group this summer? Multi-million-dollar deluxe beachfront houses designed for large groups of vacationers are the latest housing trend in Panama City Beach. → Read More
Florida travel: Large group vacation homes latest housing trend in this city
Traveling with a group this summer? Multi-million-dollar deluxe beachfront houses designed for large groups of vacationers are the latest housing trend in Panama City Beach. → Read More
Florida beach officials say full lifeguards still unaffordable
Florida beach officials and business leaders in Bay County and Panama City Beach are trying to protect tourists on Florida vacations, but they say the money isn't there. → Read More
Florida beach officials say full lifeguards still unaffordable
Florida beach officials and business leaders in Bay County and Panama City Beach are trying to protect tourists on Florida vacations, but they say the money isn't there. → Read More
Hard choices confront Bay recovery task force
The task force has just 11 weeks to decide which of 114 projects has the higher priority for the HUD funds, and to prepare formal grant applications for them. → Read More
Red flags ignored, man drowns in rough surf PCB Sunday
Another tourist ignored the double red warning flags and plunged into the heavy surf on Sunday evening – and paid with his life. → Read More
A widow fights for stiffer beach safety rules
Since her husband Stacey's drowning death, Alisha Redmon has channeled her anger, grief and sorrow into getting real teeth into existing beach safety regulations. → Read More
Not yet a storm, Barry moves on
As of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the low-pressure system had passed offshore into Apalachee Bay and was moving away at 8 mph. → Read More
Bay recovery: ‘Now, the real work starts’
The task force vote to ratify the 295-page report marked a major milestone in the county’s recovery effort from Hurricane Michael. → Read More
PCB Sports Complex open for play
The $37 million sports complex opened Monday with a United States Fastpitch Association softball tournament featuring 120 teams and more than 1,500 participants from around the country. → Read More
Target: $13 billion in Hurricane Michael Relief
Of $19.1 billion earmarked for various natural disasters nationwide in 2018, the federal disaster legislation assigns $13 billion to nearly two dozen different assistance programs for areas devastated by Hurricane Michael and other storms → Read More
PCB tackling street system costs
PANAMA CITY BEACH — If you build it, they will come.That is, if you build a modern, multi-million-dollar street network with sidewalks, underground utilities and landscaping — then the maintenance, repair and upkeep bills surely will come.And for this Gulf beachfront city, the projected annual costs of maintaining its multi-million-dollar street system are significant: $350,000 in 2019-20,… → Read More
A U-67 survivor’s memories remain vivid
Martin Beisheim was a rarity in the German U-boat Force during World War II. Serving aboard two U-boats from January 1940 until Germany’s surrender in May 1945, the young radioman accomplished something that the great majority of his comrades failed to achieve.He survived.Of 39,000 U-boat crewmen who went on patrol during the war, 27,490 of them did not come back, a fatality rate of 70.4… → Read More
Beach Council struggles over surf safety
Despite an emotional and contentious debate over improving beach safety, City Council finds that concrete solutions to the problem remain elusive. → Read More
May was second-highest passenger total at ECP
WEST BAY — Northwest Beaches International Airport scored the second-highest monthly passenger total in its nine-year history in May, with 128,087 people either arriving at or departing from ECP.The only time the airport recorded more passengers in a month was last July, when 128,254 passengers either emplaned or deplaned at the facility, spokeswoman Kathy Gilmore said. Last month’s passenger… → Read More