Business

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...

For all the challenges faced since the pandemic began, rethinking service delivery has allowed for new partnerships and greater innovation. Thankfully for Bay County citizens it has also provided some additional service offerings. This fall the Bay County Tax Collector’s Office partnered with All Florida Safety Institute to bring additional...

Granite Plus is one of the oldest countertop fabricators in Bay County and is locally owned and operated by the Hartzog family. We are a countertop fabricator, but many people do not know we also design and install cabinetry along with offering a wide range of tile and Luxury...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Each new year brings resolutions, new goals, new plans as well as the review of existing plans. Short term, many of you might want to look to where you want to be in six months. But equally important is to plan for...

On October 29, Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) held its first public information meeting where new updates to the Airport Master Plan (MPU) were unveiled. After a two-year long process of updating the MPU, ECP revealed the plan’s options to the public via a virtual meeting. This meeting...

Visit Panama City Beach recently announced that they were the recipient of five 2020 Flagler awards, including three Henry awards, which are given to the highest scoring entry in each category. At the awards ceremony, Visit Panama City Beach was awarded the Henry in the Sustainable Tourism Marketing category...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager What might you want to be considering now with elections behind us, the potential of new vaccines and a new administration coming to The White House? Whether you are investing for the near, intermediate or long-term, logistics, more than a strategy, can...

By Chuck Perdue, Bay County Tax Collector EXPRESSLANE™ Offers Same Day Pick Up at Location of Choice Last year the Bay County Tax Collector’s Office began offering ExpressLane™ service at all four of their office locations. The service allows customers to renew online before 3 p.m., select the pickup location...

Owners Eric and Leigh Baxter knew they were on to something big when they opened LVP Superstore only sold wholesale, directly to contractors and builders, but three months ago they added retail, all while still offering the unbelievable 25% to 30% discount. The Baxters take enormous pride in LVP Superstore,...