County, cities must decide who will handle trolley money

PANAMA CITY — Bay County’s public transportation system is in transition mode, and a question looms: What government entity will handle its money?   The Bay County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) board no longer wants the Pensacola-based West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC) handling the trolley system’s financials. Last week, the board approved a contract with a new…

Then & Now: Reynolds and Evers streets in downtown Plant City, 1925 and 2013

Plant City’s historic downtown district remains one of the area’s most popular and picturesque attractions. Many businesses have come to the area and gone throughout the decades. During the 1920s, several businesses occupied the northeast corner of Reynolds and Evers streets downtown, including the Guy O. Parker Electric Shop, Burch-Jenkins Realtors and the Sports Shop.…