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Visit Panama City Beach is thrilled to announce the continued evolution of its “Fun. For. All.” accessible travel initiative with new offerings and developments including Bay County’s first fully accessible beach boardwalk at Edward F. Hickey, Jr. Park, located at Beach Access Point 22 on Surf Drive. As part of...
PCB Chamber of Commerce Introduction Beach Care Services (BCS) is a unique 501(c)3 non-profit organization established over 25 years ago by Panama City Beach clergy and the founder/owner of Pineapple Willy’s restaurant, Mr. Bill Buskell. Bill and the local clergy recognized the cost of living challenges the large population of locals...
Prepare for another season of screams as Fright Nights: The GateKeepers, an immersive haunted experience, announces its third year. This highly anticipated event, presented by the Bay Arts Alliance and taking place at the iconic Panama City Center for the Arts in Historic Downtown Panama City, promises an intensified...
By Mark McQueen, Superintendent Bay District Schools is about so much more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. At the heart of our success is the dedicated group of individuals who make up our Team of Teams—the real driving force behind everything we do. The people make BDS unique from the...
The City of Panama City Beach proudly unveiled its new fire department training tower early in September. The new training tower marks a major milestone in the city’s commitment to public safety and emergency preparedness. This state-of-the-art training facility, constructed out of shipping containers, is a multi-use structure designed...
From Congressman Neal Dunn, Florida’s Second Congressional District Congress returned from August recess to a flurry of activity in September. Although this time of year is full of legislative activity, my colleagues and I in Congress also took time to acknowledge the sacrifice of America’s fallen servicemembers. On September 10, I joined...
By Rachel C. Willis It’s pumpkin season! There’s no better place to pick out the perfect orange gourd this fall than Camp Helen State Park, home of Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in the northern hemisphere. Each fall, they host the largest pumpkin patch on the Emerald Coast,...
By Ed Offley Developer St. Joe Co. has set the stage for a near-doubling of Pier Park that will include a mixture of retail, dining and entertainment businesses on a 70-acre site east of the existing business district. Labeled “Pier Park City Center,” the expansion will fit into an 83-acre “L”-shaped...
By Pam Anderson The 2024 PCB Fishing Rodeo runs from October 5 through October 13. Have you registered yet? Plan now to participate in this community-wide event that is organized this year by the Panama City Boatman’s Association. There will be over 60 categories of fish as well as kid’s...
By Alan Watson, President, GOLF+ Dothan and PCB Many remember that from 1999-2009 Tiger Woods won golf tournaments at a 34% clip. One out of every three tournaments he played in he won … for ten years! Quite impressive. He has majors, repeat wins, and the second-best professional record of...