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Atlanta Boomers Are Moving To This Scenic Florida City With Affordable Living And Sandy Beaches

There are many reasons why someone would choose to live in Atlanta. It has a bustling downtown area with attractions and restaurants, and it's a major corporate hub. But for Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 who are no longer in the workforce, the hustle and bustle of daily life in the big city may no longer be serving them. For those looking for a more laid-back lifestyle, Florida's Panama City, located in the Panhandle, could be worth considering. Panama City's proximity to Gulf Coast beaches offers opportunities for frequent beach trips, and recent migration data suggests that the surrounding area is attracting some Atlanta baby boomers.

Panama City, FL · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb County Restaurant Report Card – 11/05/2026

The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted food service inspections in Cobb County on 11/05/2026. The following 5 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟠 Grade C (70–79) — 1 location HYATT REGENCY SUITES - PADELLA RESTAURANT - FOOD — 🟠 74 (Grade C)• Inspected: 11-05-2026 • 2999 WINDY HILL RD SE MARIETTA, GA 30067 • (770) 956-1234 🟡 Grade B (80–89) — 3 locations LAHORE GRILL RESTAURANT — 🟡 84 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-05-2026 • 1869 COBB PKWY S STE 150 MARIETTA, GA 30060 • (678) 398-9868DAVINCI'S PIZZERIA — 🟡 87 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-05-2026 • 1810 SPRING RD STE 1 SMYRNA, GA 30080 • (678) 697-6921PARADISE RESTAURANT — 🟡 89 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-05-2026 • 6200 MABLETON PKWY SW STE 102 MABLETON, GA 30126 • (770) 739-4999 🟢 Grade A (90–100) — 1 location WAFFLE HOUSE #2070 — 🟢 91 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-05-2026 • 1450 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY MABLETON, GA 30126 • (770) 729-5700 Source: Georgia Environmental Health Food Service Inspection database. Data reflects food service inspections conducted 11/05/2026–11/05/2026.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

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The Legend Behind Georgia's Most Haunted Bridge

For more than 40 years, folks have claimed that drivers who set a candy bar on their hood inside Concord Covered Bridge in Georgia will hear the footsteps of ghost children clamoring for the sweet treat. Drivers, of course, use the bridge by day to make their way between Smyrna and Mableton, but come nightfall, […]

Georgia · 6d

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Governor-elect Bottoms announces transition team

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her gubernatorial transition team, titled "Georgia's Promise," led by Chief Operating Officer Jon Keen.

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From a giant chicken to a locomotive: A Cobb County trivia quiz

From a giant chicken to a famous locomotive, Cobb County has plenty of stories to explore. Try these five questions. Looking up the answers is encouraged!. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, businesses, and the issues shaping daily life here.

Cobb County, GA · 2d

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Cobb school board flips to Democrat control; ousters in Cobb delegation and commission

Cobb County was no exception to the seismic shift in control as Democrats dominated in the midterms across the country and in Georgia. Nowhere was it felt harder than the Cobb County Board of Education, which was the final governing body still under Republican control. Republican incumbent David Chastain lost his bid for a fourth term to Democrat Micheal Garza, who received nearly 55% of the vote.

Cobb County, GA · 3d

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Rock Dawg Tavern Takes Over Old Timbers Spot in Smyrna With 13 TVs, Live Bands

The building that once housed Timbers on Concord Road SE in Smyrna is under renovation, taking shape as Rock Dawg Tavern. Owner Terry Tucker is overseeing a complete remodel and new branding at 730 Concord Road SE, aiming to turn the familiar watering hole into a sports-and-home-cooking spot with a fresh identity.

Smyrna, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb advances application for Atlanta Road apartment complex

A zoning application to transform a former Pilot truck stop into a 249-unit apartment complex in Vinings has advanced to the Board of Commissioners. During its zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb Planning Commission unanimously voted to advance developer Flournoy Development Group’s application to the Board of Commissioners without a recommendation following concerns raised about the proposed complex’s potential traffic impact. The application proposes rezoning a 3.79-acre site just off I-285 to construct a five-story apartment complex. The site, located at 4600 Atlanta Road, just off the northbound exit of I-285, in Vinings, was the former site of a Pilot truck stop and is currently owned by the county, according to Kevin Moore, an attorney representing Flournoy. The proposed building would have 288,000 square feet of residential space, according to county documents. Floor plans were not provided in Flournoy’s application, and it is unclear what the average square footage of each unit will be. According to a stipulation letter from Moore to county zoning staff, the proposed building will be four stories tall along the side facing Atlanta Road, while the side facing I-285 will be five stories tall. “(Flournoy Development Group) are a known player, a known developer, in this

Vinings, GA · 14h

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The Enchanting 30-Acre Garden In Georgia That’s Pulled Straight From A Storybook

Atlanta has a lot going for it, but the Atlanta Botanical Garden might just be its most quietly spectacular secret, a living work of art that most people drive right past on their way to somewhere less interesting. If you’ve been spending your weekends scrolling through travel feeds and sighing...

Atlanta, GA · 20h

Marietta Daily Journal

Voters veto Mableton redevelopment powers

Mableton voters shot down a ballot measure which would give the city redevelopment powers under Georgia’s Redevelopment Law in Tuesday’s election. The Mableton measure failed with 51.98% of voters, 14,933 ballots, siding against redevelopment powers and 48.02%, 14,796 ballots, cast in its favor, according to unofficial results. Results are not official until certified by the Cobb Board of Elections on Nov. 9. Redevelopment powers would allow the city to carry out community redevelopment, create tax allocation districts (TADs) and issue tax allocation bonds to boost redevelopment. TADs work by freezing property values inside a determined district at a base level. As developers then build developments, increasing property values, tax revenue above the base goes into a fund where it is used to repay bonds or fund public improvements. Once the cost of the redevelopment is fully paid, the TAD ends and all tax revenue is returned to the city. Mayor Michael Owens previously told the Journal redevelopment areas could include the Six Flags and I-20 gateway area and Floyd Road commercial strips. In a statement, Owens recognized the choice of voters not to grant the Mableton City Council redevelopment powers. “While this tool would have allowed our city to implement

Mableton, GA · 3d

Marietta Daily Journal

AROUND TOWN: Georgia’s last Democratic governor has advice for its next one

The day after Georgia elected its first Democratic governor in over two decades, the last person to hold that distinction spoke in Cobb County. Roy Barnes, who served as Georgia’s governor from 1999 to 2003, addressed the Rotary Club of Marietta Wednesday. Georgia’s last Democratic governor opened his remarks by joking that he didn’t know what to talk about. He went on to analyze the 2026 midterm election results from the night before, and gave his perspective on why the Democratic Party had such banner results across the nation. Barnes chalked up the widespread Democratic victories to national frustrations with President Donald Trump’s administration. “Donald Trump crisscrossed primarily the Southeast and Midwest, and told the crowds that were listening, ‘Vote like I'm on the ballot,’” he said. “And they did.” Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as Georgia’s first Democratic mayor in over two decades since Barnes left office, and became the first Black woman to be elected governor of any state. Barnes expressed optimism about Bottoms’ future as governor, noting she will be Georgia’s first governor since 1966 to not come through the Georgia General Assembly. “I think it's going to be a learning curve for her,”

Georgia · 2d

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Woodstock’s Noonday Creek Trail Extension Opens November 14, Linking to Cobb County

Walkers, runners and cyclists will have a new route from Woodstock into Cobb County when the Noonday Creek Trail extension opens Saturday, November 14. The 1.5-mile addition extends the existing trail southward, linking the trailhead near Reformation Brewery and Elm Street Green with Noonday Creek Park in Cobb County. The route follows the creek corridor and passes beneath Highway 92.

Woodstock, GA · 2d

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Dentons Quits Downtown Atlanta, Joins Midtown Law Firm Exodus at The Proscenium

Dentons, one of the world's largest law firms, is packing up its Downtown Atlanta office and heading to Midtown, where it's set to occupy space inside the Proscenium office tower on Peachtree Street. The move adds the firm to a growing list of Atlanta companies abandoning the central business district for Midtown addresses.

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North Atlanta, Then: A Stone Bungalow Above the Chattahoochee

The Collins-Yardum House in Sandy Springs, photographed August 2, 2006, by Robert A. Bass Hartrampf, Inc. for the National Park Service. Public-domain image, NPS Southeast Regional Office Digital Collection. In August 2006, a photographer working under contract to the National Park Service made this front view of the Collins-Yardum House,...

Sandy Springs, GA · 12h

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Fulton Schools sets Roswell meetings on redistricting maps

ROSWELL, Ga. — Fulton County Schools will present draft attendance zone maps for Region C, its schools north of the Chattahoochee River, at two upcoming community meetings in Roswell. The draft maps are part of the school district’s redistricting planning. The first meeting, which will focus on elementary schools,...

Roswell, GA · 2d

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Offices at Atlanta Financial Center slated for residential conversion

An office complex familiar to anyone who travels through Buckhead on GA-400 is set to be repositioned with over 200 apartments, improved office space and a new crown. The three-building Atlanta Financial Center, which straddles the busy highway, will be rebranded APEX Atlanta, according to Newmark, which is serving as exclusive leasing agent on behalf of the owner, Banyan Street Capital, which purchased the property in July 2025.

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Pastor Jamal Bryant celebrates Bottoms’ historic win

Bryant told his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation that Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election showed the power of voters. The pastor, who supported Bottoms’ campaign, said he was surprised by how decisive the victory was. Bryant defended political messages from the pulpit and said the Black church has...

Georgia · 2h

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Could Essence Fest Move to Houston or Atlanta?

After more than three decades in New Orleans, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture could be considering a new home. According to recent reports, Houston and Atlanta have emerged as potential destinations for the annual celebration of Black music, entertainment and culture as negotiations between festival organizers and New Orleans officials remain unresolved. The festival’s agreement with the city expired in September 2026, raising questions about where the event could take place in 2027.

Houston, TX · 2d

Axios Atlanta

Can Atlanta squeeze a new MARTA station onto the Beltline?

Atlanta Beltline officials are studying whether a proposed station near Adair Park could become MARTA's first new heavy-rail stop in more than 25 years. Why it matters: If built, the Murphy Crossing infill station along the Southwest Trail could be the first rail station that connects with the Beltline trail and the long-debated rail line envisioned for it. Zoom in: The proposed station would be built between MARTA's West End and Oakland City stations and near the Beltline's planned 20-acre Murphy Crossing redevelopment of a former state farmers market property. How it works: Beltline principal engineer Shaun Green told residents at an Oct. 29 meeting not far from the proposed station's site that planners are evaluating five concepts. Options include building platforms alongside existing elevated MARTA tracks and rerouting the tracks to accommodate a new station. All would be significant construction projects. Yes, but: The area under consideration features a busy state highway, a city street, active freight lines and elevated MARTA train lines. Underneath the congested corridor there's the popular Beltline trail. "There's no way to fit this into the existing area without there being some [impacts]," Green said. Atlanta Beltline Inc., the nonprofit planning and building the Beltline,