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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
GCSC Office of Marketing & Communications Earns Top Award
Posted on: November 10, 2011
Gulf Coast State College is proud to announce that its Office of Marketing & Communications recently earned a total of 14 awards from the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC). The annual competition among Florida’s 28 colleges rewards excellence in marketing, … Read More
Gulf Coast Medical Center Announces $29.5 Million Expansion
Posted on: October 13, 2011
Gulf Coast Medical Center has announced plans for the largest expansion project since its opening – a $29.5 million project that will add the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the area’s first Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and … Read More
Small Business Owners Have Opportunity for Assistance
Posted on: September 19, 2011
Many businesses in Florida, and in our area, have suffered from the economic decline. Periods of financial crisis pose special challenges for many small and medium businesses. These entities, once stable, profitable and competitive, have begun to struggle to improve … Read More
Bay County EDA Announces ITT Corporation Expansion
Posted on: September 6, 2011
The Bay County Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is pleased to announce that ITT Corporation’s Panama City facility plans to expand its operations to a new, 100,000-square-foot building at VentureCrossings Enterprise Center at West Bay, near the new Northwest Florida Beaches … Read More