By Bill Husfelt,
Superintendent, Bay District Schools
It’s not a surprise to anyone that the beach is growing by leaps and bounds. With that growth comes change and diversity and that’s something that we’re embracing at Bay District Schools.
Hutchison Beach Elementary School houses the beach’s self-contained English Language Learner (ELL) program...
By Jamie Zimchek, Editor
Dr. John Holdnak, Gulf Coast State College’s president, has Panama City roots so deep he was delivered at Lisenby Hospital on 11th Street by a doctor who sat on the college’s board of Trustees when he was originally hired in 1982. Lisenby Hospital has long since...
By Anna McKay
Northwest Florida has rich wetlands and natural wildlife in abundance, but that often gets overlooked in pursuit of beachier pursuits. Look a little though, and you’ll find in and around Panama City Beach a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Both locals and tourists alike can...
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County
In my 8-plus years as an extension agent one of the most frequent errors I see in home landscape maintenance involves improper watering techniques. Landscape and turf irrigation systems help to establish plants and provide supplemental water when rainfall is scarce, but it...
Panama City’s beloved Corks ‘N Canvases event has gotten a makeover, so we’d like to cordially invite you to The Big Event Presented by Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at The Barn at Wicked Wheel! This past year has been filled with challenges...
By James Clauson, Director
The Beach Mosquito Control District was originally formed as ‘The Gulf Mosquito Control District’ on October 14, 1952, when the citizens of the Panama City Beach area voted to tax themselves and create a mosquito control district. The District’s name was changed to ‘The Beach Mosquito...
By Glenda Nouskhajian, Principal, Hutchison Beach Elementary School
At a time when things in the world are uncertain, Hutchison Beach Elementary School continues its rich tradition of embracing a global community. Beach welcomes children from around the world as the ‘Newcomer’ school for the Panama City Beach area. This means...
Tessa Broadwater’s job is to illuminate our lives, literally. She studied interior design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and now designs lighting spaces for others on the Emerald Coast. “I am a lighting specialist and designer,” she says. “I help select, design and provide lighting fixtures and home...
From Mayor Sheldon
We are all excited about entering this new year, hoping we can soon put the pandemic behind us. There is much hope on the horizon, and we expect to see great things happening in our great City this year.
Through our strategic, business, and financial plans, all adopted...
