Swimming Advisories Have Been Recinded For Areas Of Our Beach

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County conducts saltwater beach water quality monitoring in accordance with the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. Water samples are collected twice a month between March and October. The samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal...

Free Diabetes Prevention Program

Bay County – You can just say no to diabetes! The Florida Department of Health in Bay County is offering the National Diabetes Prevention Program, an evidence-based lifestyle change program that is designed to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by 58 percent in...

Bay County Utilities Wins Two Statewide Awards

The Bay County Commission proudly announces that Bay County Utilities Services received two first-place statewide awards during the 2013 Florida Water Resources Conference in Orlando.   The Bay County water treatment plant won the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association’s (FSAWWA) 2012 Outstanding “Class A”...

Douglas Kent Named 2013 Statewide Community Healthcare Pioneer Of The Year

Bay County – Douglas M. Kent, MPH, has been selected as the 2013 Statewide Community Healthcare Pioneer of the Year by the Florida Department of Health, Office of Minority Health. Mr. Kent, Administrator for the Florida Department of Health in BayCounty, is being honored...

Swimming Advisories Issued For Delwood Beach & Carl Gray Park

The Florida Department of Health in BayCounty conducts saltwater beach water quality monitoring in accordance with the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. Water samples are collected twice a month between March and October. The samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract...

Yoga Fit To Offer Training Sessions In Panama City

Torrance, CA: YogaFit, the world’s leader in Mind Body Fitness Education, is in town and actively seeking non-profits that would benefit from the expertise of YogaFit training. Please help us in our endeavor by forwarding this to your local media. The mission of YogaFit is to...

50,000 Bay County Residents May Be Unaware The Have Diabetes – Know Your Numbers

Bay County, Florida—The Florida Department of Health in Bay County will offer free diabetes risk screenings on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 10:00 am—2:00pm at over 25 locations across Bay County. The free screenings will be available to anyone 18 years of age and older This...

Swimmers Advisory Issued For Delwood and Dupont Bridge Recinded

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County has conducted additional sampling of the following Healthy Beaches locations due to high levels of enteric bacteria: Delwood (SP 8) and Dupont Bridge (SP 11). Bacteria levels at both locations are satisfactory. The advisories for the Delwood (SP...

2013 County Health Rankings Released

PANAMA CITY – The Florida Department of Health in Bay County recognizes the value in measuring health outcomes and expresses appreciation to the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the fourth annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps tool released today. This...

Florida Department of Health in Bay County Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program

The Florida Department of Health in BayCounty has conducted additional sampling of the following Healthy Beaches locations due to high levels of enteric bacteria: Bid-A-WeeBeach (#4) and Carl Gray Park (#9). Bacteria levels at both locations are satisfactory. The advisories for the Bid-A-WeeBeach (#4) and Carl...