Business

Amer­i­can to Launch ECP’s First Non­stop to Philadelphia North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Air­port (ECP) pre­pares for a sea­son­al increase in trav­el as air­line part­ners announce new and return­ing ser­vice this spring and sum­mer. Amer­i­can Air­lines, Delta Air Lines, South­west Air­lines, and Unit­ed Air­lines are expect­ed to increase flight activ­i­ty at...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager So much is being written and said about electric vehicles. The new administration, investors, environmentalists, car enthusiasts and just about anyone has heard about them of has an opinion on them. What then is the current and future state of electric vehicles...

By Shannon Salisbury, Director of Marketing When considering flooring options in Bay County, there’s only one name to remember—Flooring Depot of Panama City! Founded in 2018 by Barry McEntire (who previously owned one of the top 50 retail flooring stores in the country), Flooring Depot of Panama City quickly established itself...

2021 has arrived and with it the new normal of travel continues (or at least normal for now). As we make our way through the beginning stages of this new year, there continue to be notable changes in our daily lives. Wearing masks, social distancing, and regular hand sanitizing...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Investors are, and have for some time, been hearing and seeing a lot about green and clean energy. Green energy is also known as renewable energy or not expendable like a fossil fuel. Examples of green or renewable energy include solar energy,...

By Jack Smith As best friends in high school, Mark Rosenquist and Chris Cramer dreamed of one day working together as business partners. Little did they know that this goal would only take 35 years. Both were fascinated by the building industry, but it would be a long journey. Chris was...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe I love the topic of “Creating Your Demand.” Think about the law of supply and demand. What business owner wouldn’t want an infinite amount of demand if they could have it? Wouldn’t it be great if we could actually create our own demand? I believe we can,...

When Chuck Perdue took office as Bay County’s Tax Collector in January of 2017, one of his first priorities was to begin focusing on improving the customer service experience and changing the office culture. While many strides have been made in these areas during his first term, he is...

By Kristopher McLane, President/CEO, Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce The holiday season is officially upon us and the year 2020 is coming to an end. We can all agree that 2020 was unpredictable and full of challenges for businesses and their employees, communities, hospitals, schools, and sadly those families that...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe Collaboration is King… that is my thought today. In the nineties, when the Information Superhighway and World Wide Web came along, I was learning what the jargon meant, getting my first email address (my first was Earthlink! Do you remember your first?) and learning how to navigate...