Sep
30
2018
According to officials with the Tourist Development Council, this August was up 25.4 percent compared to last August.
According to the TDC's public relations manager, Catie Feeney, that's the most growth they've seen.
Overall, officials say this year is up 10.2...
Aug
22
2018
A recent study named Panama City Beach the best place in the U.S for people to invest in vacation rentals.
The website Rented.com just published a report on the best U.S markets for people to invest in vacation rentals. Panama...
Jul
17
2018
An 80-unit townhome project in the Lake Powell area got the green light from Bay County commissioners Tuesday to the dismay of nearby residents.
“It’s an abomination,” one resident yelled out as she was leaving the meeting.
The commission approved the...
Jul
11
2018
If 200 law enforcement responders and emergency personnel were to converge on the site of a school shooting tomorrow, a major coordinated response effort would be needed.
To foster that coordination, the Bay County government and sheriff’s office are teaming...
Jul
10
2018
Tourism officials on Tuesday approved a $2.4 million special events budget for Fiscal Year 2019 at a combined Tourist Development Council and Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting.
The total $2,455,000 special events budget came in $45,000 higher than 2018 because...
Jun
29
2018
2018 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam promoters aren’t just excited about such headliners as Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Eric Church. They’re also delighted to announce the Military Appreciation Tent will be returning to the event.
“The Military Appreciation Tent...
Jun
28
2018
Panama City Beach officials gathered to break ground on its new $3 million City Hall building right before its regular council meeting Thursday.
“This City Hall has been talked about for 20 years, and it’s a much needed part of...
Jun
27
2018
Visit Panama City Beach’s award-winning television series, “Chasin’ The Sun,” wraps up its third season Saturday on Discovery Channel, where it will return for a fourth season in January 2019.
“Discovery Channel has provided a wonderful platform to showcase many...
Jun
27
2018
This summer, WonderWorks will debut three new exhibits showcasing the latest technology in augmented reality and digital imaging. The indoor amusement park, which features more than 100 hands-on exhibits that spark the mind and imagination, continuously adds new exhibits...
Jun
27
2018
Beach housing continues to boom, with Pier Park Crossings on Wednesday becoming the third complex to break ground along U.S. 98 since September.
The lot just on North Pier Park Drive, just north of U.S. 98 between Frank Brown Park...