ABOUT THE AREA
The City of Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida, United States. Between Tallahassee, Florida and Pensacola, Florida it is the largest city between Pensacola and Tallahassee. It is the larger (population-wise) of two principal cities of the Panama City-Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 36,417; by 2005, the city's population had grown to 37,188, according to Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Bay County[3] and is located just east of the vacation destination Panama City Beach. When Panama City was incorporated in 1909, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east.
Major employers in the Bay County area include Tyndall Air Force Base (located east of the city), the Coastal Systems Station-Naval Surface Warfare Center, Gulf Power, Arizona Chemical, Smurfit-Stone Container, Sallie Mae, and Berg Pipe. Gulf Coast Community College and a satellite campus of Florida State University offer educational opportunities.
The city is served by Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN).
In 2006, Panama City was named the best place to invest in real estate in the US by CNN's Business 2.0 magazine.
Local Businesses
No Regrets has a unique line of gifts that will make present giving an absolute delight. You can find simple hostess gifts to whimsical birthday presents as well as a personalized keepsake for a new baby.
Paul Brent - Paul Brent is a Panama City artist whose work is known worldwide.
He first came to Bay County in 1969 and his paintings in watercolor and oil have deftly portrayed the many aspects of the area capturing the innate beauty on paper and canvas.
