TDC approves new campaign for Panama City Beach

"We want people to feel like they belong here," said Mary Winslow, the group account director for Luckie advertising. A new online campaign to advertise the Beach year round was endorsed Monday by the Bay Tourist Development Council (TDC). The council...

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PCB quiet as Spring Break set to begin

The beaches were sparsely populated Monday and spring breakers were not out in any significant numbers. Brian Nelms only had a handful of customers Monday at the California Cycles scooter rental business in the Shoppes At Edgewater. Although March doesn't begin...

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County OKs up to $140,000 for PCB Spring Break

Some members of the Bay County Commission questioned whether the money is needed considering the celebration has significantly died down, but in the end, the commission unanimously voted to set the money aside. Sheriff Tommy Ford will have an additional...

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PCB growing as sports destination, looks to promote sports park

For the first time this year, the TDC held an education session before the networking event, informing business owners of the current state of the industry and giving an update on the new sports park. Sports is big business in...

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County leaders: Tourism bill would be ‘catastrophic to Florida’

If the bill makes is through the House, the Senate and Gov. Rick Scott — who is staunchly opposed — it would eliminate the two agencies, stop counties from spending bed tax money on stadiums for sport franchises and...

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PCB not giving up on Spring Break

Long-time beach restaurant owner Jack Bishop said he does not believe the currently planned Spring Break events will be enough to fill the rooms. After seeing a plunge in business last March, several business owners on the Beach have decided...

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PCB resort targets Christian entertainment during Spring Break

Laketown Wharf Resort is constructing 28,000 square feet of convention center space below its parking garage for the concerts, the first of which already have been booked and are scheduled to perform this Spring Break. A Beach resort feeling the...

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Count the Ways: 18 events coming in 2017

With 27 miles of white sand beach, multiple state and beachfront city parks, nearly 100 public beach access points and an untouched 7-mile-long barrier island, Panama City Beach is a natural destination during the height of the summer season. But...

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Panama City Beach named top sports destination

The Tourist Development Council's investment in sports and athletic events is paying dividends, as Panama City Beach recently was named a 2017 Top Sports Vacation Spot by Sports Events Media Group. The city edged out about two dozen other destinations...

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Airline passenger traffic up for November at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Passenger traffic for November at Northwest Beaches International Airport saw a significant boost. . In numbers released Wednesday, airline passenger traffic for the month of November showed a 4.9 percent increase. Overall traffic for the year is up 2.8 percent. Total revenue...

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