Panama City Florida in the News

A few local news items of note for our community:

Pier Park is getting a Borders!

Borders, Inc. will open a 23,276 square-foot store at the new Pier Park development in Panama City Beach, Fla. in April 2008. The store will be located at the intersection of Powell Adams Drive and U.S. Highway 98.

"This is a significant announcement for Pier Park," said Tim Kushner, vice president of development at Simon. "We're delighted that Borders has selected Pier Park for its first store in the trade area. Borders is a wonderful tenant and will be a great resource for the community."

The entire CNN Money article can be read here.

FDOT and the district's 5-year plan

A public hearing on the Florida Department of Transportation’s tentative five-year work program for District 3 will be held Thursday from 10-11 a.m. in the Panama City Commission chambers. Read the entire article from Ryan Burr.

Panama City Beach tourism Plans for Next Year

Panama City Beach's Tourist Development Council has bigger plans and a new ordinance in store for next year.

Some changes are in store for the beach next year. Panama City Beach's Tourist Development Council (TDC) reached an agreement on spring break planning after cutting funding in half since last year. Next year's spring break will be primarily funded by area business sponsors.
Funding is also in place for a new sports program next year provided mainly by grants. The council unveiled plans for Panama City Beach's new minor league soccer team, the Panama City Pirates. Read the entire article by Jessica Chapin

Big Top coming to Frank Brown Park - Panama City Beach, Florida

A press conference will be held on Dec. 5, to announce the creation of Circus By the Sea, Florida’s newest big top spectacular! The conference will be at the Florida State Panama City auditorium at 11 a.m.

The Circus by the Sea Big Top will go up at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, entertaining visitors and residents with a three-ring aerial and stage presentation, and seasonal circus camp where children ages 7 to 12 will learn to perform a wide variety of circus performance skills in addition to other fun activities.

Read the entire article here.

Fourth annual Festival of Trees for the Rescue Mission

Barbara Day of Lynn Haven decorates a Christmas tree representing the AARP at the Festival of Trees in the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida in Panama City on Monday.

There are cheaper places to get a Christmas tree, but probably none as enriching. “It’s not so much about a bargain, it’s about something greater,” said the Rev. Billy Fox.
Fox, executive director of Panama City Rescue Mission, strolled a hallway lined with trees Monday as he outlined a simple formula: “design, decorate and auction.” Read the complete Jeremy Morrison aricle here.

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