Effective Thursday, January 2, 2025, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will oversee septic system permitting in Bay County. For more information, please visit https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage.

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is informing residents of a second confirmed human case of locally acquired West Nile virus. DOH-Bay, Beach Mosquito Control District, and Bay County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts.

To protect yourself from mosquitoes, you should remember to "Drain and Cover."