New Baby Dolphin - It’s Another Boy

Gulf World Marine Park is proud to announce the second birth of an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Sandy an Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin gave birth at 9:10 pm on Tuesday August 31, 2010. Sandy and her calf are presently housed with Brinnon and her new baby boy that was born last ...(Read More)

Panama City Beach Public Library Grand Opening 9/18

The Panama City Beach Public Library will hold its Grand Opening Saturday, September 18, 2010, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with an Early Bird Memoir Workshop. Starting at 9:00 a.m. there will be activities for adults and children of all ages to include demonstrations by policemen, firemen, “...(Read More)

Free Beach Chamber Navigator Workshop “Personality Selling”

On Thursday, September 16th Navigator, the Beach Chamber’s small business initiative, will present another free workshop, “Personality Selling.” The presentation will be given at Dirty Dick’s Crab House from 4:00 - 5:15 pm. This event precedes the Chamber’s After Hours Business Mixer at WonderWorks that ...(Read More)

Resort Collection to begin site management at Grand Panama

The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach will become the on-site management company Sept. 1 for the Grand Panama Beach Resort. They will manage 200 units on the property, which include 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units. The management company also will be directly involved with operations including food and beverage, ...(Read More)

Fall Market In Downtown St. Andrews Opens 9/4

St. Andrews Waterfront Market opens the fall market season on Saturday, September 4 from 8:30am to noon at Historic St. Andrews Marina. The market is a unique waterfront event every Saturday from September through November featuring local produce, local art, live entertainment and local charm.

The market boasts over ...(Read More)

Chamber Lunch & Learn Hosts Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

The Beach Chamber’s Navigator Fall/Winter “Lunch & Learn” workshop series continues on Thursday, September 30 with a 90-minute, interactive workshop to take place at FSU-PC’s Holley Academic Center. This workshop is being presented by Dr. Jason Cope on “Reflecting For Success: Developing Mechanisms for Learning From Day-To-Day Challenges.” ...(Read More)

Military, EMS, Law, Fire Fighters Play Golf for Only $25

The Hombre Golf Club home to the “PGA Qualifying School” would like to show our support and thank all Military, Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire Fighters for their dedication to our county by creating a community service day each Sunday at the Hombre .

Please be prepared to provide your professional ...(Read More)

Panama City Ranked #1 for Economic Growth Potential

Business Facilities magazine has ranked Panama City number one in its list of the Top 10 Metro Areas for Economic Growth Potential in communities with populations less than 200,000.

Panama City was selected for economic initiatives, including the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and the master planned communities ...(Read More)

Panama City Ranked in Strongest Housing Market by 2014

A housing market rebound seems tenuous following the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, and consumer confidence remains weak due to lackluster employment, but David Stiff, chief economist at Fiserv, says the bottom is near. Home prices in the U.S. have declined 29.5 percent over the past ...(Read More)

Beach Chamber to Hold Golf Classic at Hombre

On Friday, October 15, 2010 the Panama City Beach Chamber will hold the Beach Chamber Golf Classic at Hombre Golf Club and sponsored by ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance. A pairings party will be held in conjunction with the monthly Business After Hours the previous evening, Thursday, October 14 from 5:00 ...(Read More)

Boyd Visits L3 to View Mine Roller

Rep. Allen Boyd paid a visit to a Panama City Beach company Thursday morning, as the congress-man touted an additional $38 million in federal funding secured for mine roller system production.

Boyd, D-Monticello, toured L-3 Communications Command & Control Systems and Software’s Back Beach Road production facility and got a ...(Read More)

Tyndall F-22 Announcement

Success Made Possible by Persistence, Teamwork and Cooperation. Congressman Boyd announced the Air Force decision to locate 21 F-22 operational aircraft at Tyndall. The Air Force stated this move would include 589 jobs associated with the aircraft.

Since 1981, the men and women of the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall ...(Read More)

Panama City Beach Open for Business--Oil Spill Update

*LAST UPDATE* The Panama City Beach Chamber has been closely monitoring the situation and posting up-to-date information to inform visitors and local residents. Due to the stoppage of oil spilling into the Gulf since July 15th, there is neither threat of oil product impacting Panama City Beach nor any smell ...(Read More)

Rowland Publishing Earns Prestigious Awards

Rowland Publishing, the premier publisher of upscale magazines in Northwest Florida, brought home four prestigious awards from the Florida Magazine Association’s Charlie Awards banquet at the conclusion of their annual conference on Friday night. The awards included top statewide writing honors for 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida, ...(Read More)

California Voters Reject Amendment 4-Style Measure

California voters in Mission Viejo last week rejected a "Vote on Everything" measure that would have required referenda on "major developments," reports the Orange County Business Journal. A more extreme version of that measure is slated to appear on Florida ballots this November as Amendment 4.

"Even California voters aren't ...(Read More)

14,773 Florida Charities at Risk of Losing Tax-Exempt Status

The IRS recently published a list of 14,773 Florida charities that must file tax returns by Oct. 15, 2010 to avoid losing their tax-exempt status, including nearly 1,200 charities in northwest Florida.

Many of the organizations on the list are small, community-based organizations, including many service clubs, foundations ...(Read More)

President Obama & Family Enjoy the Gulf Coast Waters in PCB

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Whether or not he would wade into the water became the question hanging over President Barack Obama’s overnight stay on the Gulf Coast.

Obama answered it within hours of his arrival in Panama City Beach, when he took his daughter Sasha, 9, out for a ...(Read More)

Beach Care Services’ Annual Duck Race & Cocktail Party

Beach Care Services (BCS) is happy to announce their Annual Duck Race & Cocktail Party will again take place at the beautiful Grand Panama Beach Resort, poolside in the North Tower, on Tuesday, September 28 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The event will include food and drinks, cash prizes and ...(Read More)

2010 Bay Division Start! Heart Walk

Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases have been America's number one killer since 1919. Cardiovascular diseases claim nearly one million lives each year--more than the number of deaths due to AIDS, cancer, diabetes, homicides and accidents combined! More than 50 percent of these deaths are female. Every man, woman ...(Read More)

Create Family Memories in Panama City Beach Every Year

Your Beach Chamber, as a representative of our community, loves to receive letters like the following. The Bennett family comes to Panama City Beach every year for vacation during the Memorial Day holiday. They along with the thousands of other families come to enjoy some of The Worlds Most ...(Read More)

Beach Chamber Establishes Endowed Scholarship at FSU-PC

On Thursday, July 29 a press conference was held for the signing and donation of the Beach Chamber’s Endowed Scholarship for Florida State University-Panama City. A check for $5,000 was presented to FSU-PC, with more money to be donated to the scholarship in an ongoing basis as funds ...(Read More)

Regional Partnership Receives Stemflorida 2010 Stem Program

The regional partnership formed in 2008 by Florida State University Panama City, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, AT&T, Bay District Schools, Gulf County Schools and Holmes District School Board was recognized for excellence in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and delivery by STEMflorida at the organization’...(Read More)

Sterling Purchases all PCB Waterstone Resort Properties

Sterling Resorts won’t let the economy slow down its desire to continue providing the best accommodations and vacation experiences for visitors along Northwest Florida beaches. Today, Sterling Resorts President Tracy Kundey announced the acquisition of Waterstone Resorts in Panama City Beach. Waterstone’s rental operations span 11 condominium properties, ...(Read More)

Amendment 4 Opens Floodgates For Special Interest Lawsuits

This November, voters will be faced with a number of tough decisions at the ballot box. Fortunately, one of the most important decisions should also be the easiest. Amendment 4, a “Vote on Everything” proposal, would kill jobs, raise taxes, and lead to endless litigation at taxpayer expense.
Amendment 4 ...(Read More)

First Lady Michelle Obama Visits PCB

First Lady Michelle Obama waded a few steps into the gulf Monday (July 12th) and confirmed what she just told the rest of America: This beach is the same paradise it’s always been.

“Truly one of the best ways that fellow Americans can help is to come on down ...(Read More)

Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus Visits Panama City

President Obama has charged the Secretary of the Navy with the oil spill's long-range recovery efforts. As part of his mission, Secretary Ray Mabus made a stop in Panama City Tuesday to gather the ideas, thoughts and input of community leaders and members.

Mabus says his mission is to make ...(Read More)

PCB Chamber Recognized by Bay District School Board

On June 10, 2010, the Bay District School Board, Superintendent Bill Husfelt, recognized the PC Beach Chamber of Commerce for the participation in the Classroom Mentoring Program. The Beach Chamber, Navy Base and Air Force Base, all recruited community leaders to take part in the Superintendent Mentoring Program. Each mentor ...(Read More)

Panama City Beach Featured in Florida Travel+Life

PCB was recently featured in Florida Travel+Life. Here is a glimpse of the article written by Shawn C. Bean: "There is something different in the air, and it isn’t the 800-pound glowing beach ball. It’s 8:30 p.m., Dec. 31, 2009. Thousands have gathered in Pier ...(Read More)

Beach Warning Flags

The beaches of Panama City Beach use the following flag system to alert beachgoers of surf conditions and keep everyone safe. Flags are posted at all public beach areas and conditions are monitored throughout each day. Please remember that the absence of red flags does not assure safe conditions. Please ...(Read More)

Chamber Board Tours Naval Support Activity Panama City

On December 10th the Panama City Beach Chamber Board of Directors and staff toured Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA-PC) and its tenant commands, including Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Unmanned Systems Facility, Air Operations hangar, and ...(Read More)

Chamber Members Safer Regarding Business Credit Risk

Chamber members pay their bills faster, possess better credit scores than other businesses. On February 22nd the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) announced the publication of a new study detailing the credit scores and payment behavior of ten local chambers of commerce across the United States, comparing their member ...(Read More)

Beach Chamber Wins Addy Awards

On February 6 the Gulf Coast Marketing and Media Association announced the winners of the coveted ADDY® Awards competition, honoring creative excellence in advertising, at Edgewater Beach Resort. The Saturday evening gala was attended by over 100 individuals of local advertising and media businesses.

The Panama City Beach Chamber of ...(Read More)

Frommer's Selects Region as One of Top Destinations of 2010

Frommer's Travel Guide, one of the best-selling travel guides in the world with more than 75 million books sold, recently named the Florida Panhandle beaches as one of its top 12 travel destinations for next year.

Other areas that made Frommer's list are Tunisia in North Africa; Hanoi, Vietnam; and ...(Read More)

PCB Ranked #5 Best Family Beach in America by Travel Channel

A visit to Panama City Beach is about the best way to stimulate all five senses at once. Smell the salty sea breezes from the Gulf; feel the warm water lap against your bare skin; taste some of the best seafood in the country; listen to local bands or top ...(Read More)

Online Review of PCB in L’esprit Sud Magazine

The unique sugar-white sandy beaches of Northwest Florida can easily be compared to the amazing shores of the Greater Whitsundays, Australia. With 27 miles of stunning white sands and emerald green waters that remain warm all year long, Panama City Beach Florida has a lot to offer to anyone looking ...(Read More)

Governor Crist’s Visit to the Panama City Beach Chamber

Governor Charlie Crist visited the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. That afternoon the Chamber hosted a roundtable meeting with the Governor and ten community leaders representing a cross section of the Beach Chamber Membership. The group discussed the economy, education, property taxes, offshore drilling, ...(Read More)