PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Students at two local schools now have more reading options in their school library. Congressman Neal Dunn delivered books from the Library of Congress to Jinks Middle School. They were divided between Jinks and Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School. The books were hand picked by Dunn and his team and offer a variety of topics like science, history, health and… Read more »
United States Congressman Neal Dunn visited Wakulla Middle School on Friday, March 9, to honor science teacher Katrina Roddenberry for being accepted to the U.S. Space Foundation’s International Teacher Liaison Program. Roddenberry is one of 31 teachers selected world-wide, including five from India, one from Nigeria, and only three from Florida, to become a Space Foundation… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Panama City, Wednesday was appointed to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 115th Congress. The Bay County doctor says he’s honored to serve and ready to get to work. The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has oversight of the Department of… Read more »
Rep. Neal Dunn on Wednesday was appointed to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the House Committee on Agriculture, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 115th Congress. “These committees are fundamental to Florida’s future, to our economy and to the welfare of our veterans,” said Dunn, R-Panama City. “I’m honored to… Read more »
With an adverse legal decision in the ongoing "water war" with Georgia, Florida congressional members on Wednesday began taking steps to reassert Florida's claim that regional water policies are hurting Apalachicola Bay. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said he has filed a bill to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase the freshwater flow from Georgia south into the… Read more »
The community — with Rep. Neal Dunn and Sen. Bill Nelson leading the charge — is regrouping and looking for ways outside of court to make sure Apalachicola receives what they see as its fair share of water. APALACHICOLA — Despite a disappointing finding for Florida in the “water wars” trial Tuesday, the state’s leaders say the fight to ensure more water… Read more »
Rep. Neal Dunn is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that clarifies the military’s authority to put a stop to drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), should they pose a threat to bases or military assets. TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — Rogue drones flying over could be a problem for the military, and it’s one to which Rep. Neal Dunn is looking to put a stop.… Read more »
BAY COUNTY, Fl - The fate of the Federal Courthouse in Panama City is still up in the air. But the Bay County Commission has a plan that they hope will keep the courthouse and the jobs that go with it, in Panama City. Under the proposal, the Federal Courthouse would move from its current location on the city marina, into the Juvenile Courthouse on 11th Street. The County says it will then… Read more »
The congressman also lauded as “monumental” the Air Force’s decision to name Tyndall Air Force base as the preferred location for a wing of the MQ-9 Reaper program. PANAMA CITY — Congressman Neal Dunn said legislation recently passed in Washington is streamlining government, bolstering the economy and having a profound positive impact on Bay County. Dunn outlined… Read more »
