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Local Teacher Receives Award for Excellence from President
Posted on: June 14, 2012
President Obama today named 97 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The educators will receive their awards in Washington, DC later this month. The Presidential Award for Excellence … Read More
NSWC PCD, USMC Partner to Understand Effects of Motion
Posted on: June 13, 2012
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Human Systems Integration Team is supporting the U.S. Marine Corps in better understanding the effects of amphibious vehicle motion on human performance by conducting a 13-week-long Habitability Simulation Test (HST). … Read More
Firefly Restaurant Honored as One of America’s Most Popular
Posted on: June 11, 2012
Panama City Beach’s Firefly Restaurant is honored to be placed on Urbanspoon’s list of “America’s Most Popular High-End Restaurants.” With only 250 restaurants chosen out of 600,000, Firefly joins other world-famous restaurants as one of America’s favorites. “With only 25 … Read More
Government is Largest Employer in Most Florida Counties
Posted on: May 17, 2012
A government entity is the largest employer in 51 of the state’s 67 counties, and in every county in Florida government is at least one of the top five largest employers, Florida TaxWatch reported in a study out Tuesday. The … Read More
Beach Chamber Hosted U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
Posted on: April 25, 2012
On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for a Chamber Meeting held at the Wyndham Bay Point Resort, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. The event was presented by Harrison Sale … Read More
Developmental Testing for Mine Countermeasures Mission
Posted on: March 30, 2012
Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) employees and Fleet operators completed the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) developmental testing on March 15, 2012. Under the direction of Program Executive Officer Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS), and … Read More
Panama City Beach Breaks World Record
Posted on: March 2, 2012
An official adjudicator from the Guinness World Record announced today that Panama City Beach, Florida has set the record for the World’s Largest Bikini Parade, with 450 women lining up to seize the record from Gold Coast, Australia. The parade … Read More
NSWC PCD Employee Earns Award for Technology Transfer
Posted on: January 30, 2012
For offering a clearer vision for U.S. Navy divers, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employee was named the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) 2012 Excellence in Technology Transfer award recipient. Dennis Gallagher, lead project engineer and … Read More
Gov. Scott Urges Employers to Hire Florida’s Heroes
Posted on: January 24, 2012
Governor Rick Scott today joined business, military, veteran and workforce leaders during the annual Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol to launch a year-long effort aimed at connecting returning National Guardsmen and other veterans with job openings as Florida’s … Read More
Panama City Beach Pirates Join United Soccer League
Posted on: January 13, 2012
Get ready for soccer at the Beach! The highly competitive soccer team, the Panama City Beach Pirates, have officially joined the United Soccer League (USL) family in November, 2011, as one of eight Premier Development League teams (PDL) within the … Read More
10 NEW Artificial Reefs Coming To Our Area
Posted on: January 9, 2012
Bay County has committed to build at least 10 new artificial reefs by the end of the summer and more are in the works. At their last meeting, county commissioners voted to accept a $60,000 grant from Florida Fish and … Read More
PCB Completes $16 Million Beach Renourishment Project
Posted on: January 5, 2012
Panama City Beach is commemorating the start of 2012 by celebrating the completion of its three-month $16 million beach renourishment project. Working with the United States Corps of Engineers, the destination pumped 1.4 million cubic yards of sand to approximately … Read More