Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach, Florida Flag of Panama City Beach, Florida Flag Official seal of Panama City Beach, Florida Panama City Beach is a resort town/city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast.
As of the 2010 census it had a populace of 12,018. The town/city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City Beach two separate cities.
Panama City Beach's slogan is "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" due to the unique, sugar-white sandy beaches of northwest Florida.
Panama City Beach has been a prominent vacation destination, especially among citizens in the Southern United States.
The town/city is also a very prominent spring break destination, due to the popularity of the beach and its close adjacency to most of the Southern United States, and relative adjacency as a drive destination for the Midwest.
In November 2006 CNN/Money titled Panama City Beach the No.
With the real estate boom, Panama City Beach became a well known destination for Spring Break. Panama City Beach is positioned at 30 12 27 N 85 51 5 W (30.207362, -85.851485). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km2) 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is territory and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (1.17%) is water. There are approximately 9 miles (14 km) of shoreline in Panama City Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico. The City of Panama City Beach has a council-manager government.
In the event that the Mayor cannot preside over a City Council meeting, the Mayor Pro-Tem is the presiding officer of the meeting until such time as the Mayor returns to his seat.
The City Manager is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operation of all of the municipal services and town/city departments.
The City Manager also maintains intergovernmental relationships with federal, state, county and other small-town governments.
The major law enforcement agency in the town/city is the Panama City Beach Police Department.
The town/city and the rest of Bay County are also under the jurisdiction of the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
Panama City Beach Police Department Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Dan Rowe; President and CEO, Panama City Beach CVB Susan Estler Vice-President, Marketing, Panama City Beach CVB The Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) is positioned in Panama City, just athwart the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach.
The Florida State University Panama City branch ground (FSUPC) is also positioned in Panama City, just athwart the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach.
Panama City Beach also has a Trolley fitness available which runs hourly.
Florida 79.svg State Road 79 is a north-south highway that starts in Panama City Beach and heads north to Interstate 10 and on to the Alabama state line.
Florida 30.svg State Road 30, formerly US 98 Alt, also titled Front Beach Road, is an east-west highway that runs mostly along the beach front, beginning and ending at US 98.
The City was home to the Panama City Beach Pirates, a fourth-division soccer team from 2007 2015.
It is also notable that World Championship Wrestling held their last WCW Nitro event in Panama City Beach.
The town/city lies on Florida's "Emerald Coast" of the Gulf of Mexico a b c d "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Panama City Beach city, Florida".
About Panama City Beach - Panama City Beach Information Panama City Beach, Florida Real Estate Market Conditions realtytimes.com "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Panama City Beach city, Florida".
"The Official Site of the City of Panama City Beach, Florida".
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Cities in Bay County, Florida - Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico - Seaside resorts in Florida - Populated places established in 1977 - Cities in Florida - Panama City Beach, Florida
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