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...
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...
May
24
2018
As spring comes to a close, summer is just heating up — setting the stage for more outdoor concerts.
The Lynn Haven Spring Concert Series wraps up from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Sheffield Park amphitheater with country...
May
17
2018
Daniel Rhodes shifted gears in his 2002 Jeep Wrangler, pressing the vehicle through a mound of rocks and large cement blocks. He tackled the mound of tires with a little more ease, though the Jeep leaned 06precariously sideways while...
May
17
2018
The St. Joe Co.’s plans to develop a 3,000-plus-home active adult community north of Panama City Beach is being met with praise by Beach officials and business leaders but has some residents concerned it will clog highways even more.
The...
May
15
2018
Laws the city and county passed in 2015 to tame Spring Break are working to help to keep crime down during the celebration, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said Tuesday.
Ford, speaking to the Bay County Commission, said the commissioners...
May
05
2018
As summer and its events get ready to kick off, Panama City Beach officials are reminding people of available public parking spaces.
Residents and visitors have not complained about a lack of parking, but as the city expands, parking and...
Mar
13
2018
An annual report regarding visitor and economic impact in Panama City Beach says four out of five visitors in 2017, chose Panama City Beach as their favorite beach.
The report, conducted by Young Strategies, also says more than one billion...
Jan
09
2018
A preliminary visitor profile report — presented at a combined Bay County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau meeting on Tuesday — showed Panama City Beach is still a popular destination for visitors.
The...