the communities

With more than 260 acres dedicated to leisure activities, Panama City features two walking parks, a large sports complex, a dog park, seven waterfront parks, kayak and boat launches, and eight clubhouses available for meetings, parties and family events. With many miles of waterfront, Panama City is a boater’s paradise.

Downtown Panama City serves as the area’s art and theater district, anchored by the historic Martin Theatre. Downtown is also home to the Panama City Center for the Arts and several private galleries. In addition to the Downtown area, Panama City encompasses a number of wonderful neighborhoods each with their own distinct character: Forest Park, Glenwood, the Cove, St. Andrews, and Millville are just a few. The City is enjoying unprecedented levels of development, with SweetBay, a 3,500 unit master planned residential development with a commercial center and marina. Additionally, Liberty is a large master planned development located in Panama City North.

Panama City is dedicated to educating the next generation of skilled employees through its high-achieving public schools, numerous private schools and charter academies, Gulf Coast State College, Florida State University Panama City, Troy University’s Panama City campus and Tom P. Haney Technical Center.

The Panama City Community Development Council promotes and markets the city as a destination to tourists and business travelers, as well as bringing about improvements to the area to support these travelers and the community. In addition to its status as the seat of Bay County, Panama City is served by five hospitals, diverse shopping, acclaimed restaurants and the kind of Southern hospitality that makes our city the Premiere City in the Panhandle.

Panama City Beach

POPULATION: 18,094

CHARTERED: 1970

SQUARE MILES: 19.5

CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH

17007 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32413

TELEPHONE: 850.233.5100

PCB POLICE DEPT.: 850.233.5000

WWW.PCB.GOV

The City of Panama City Beach is home to an estimated 18,000 permanent residents with over 4.5 million tourists visiting the area annually. The City continues to attract new businesses, medical facilities, tourist attractions, residents and visitors, and is the fastest-growing municipality in Bay County. Inside the City limits are nine miles of the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches. The local economy is dependent on the tourism industry, as Panama City Beach is the largest City in Florida without a property tax. The primary source of funding is a one percent business tax on all goods sold within the City. As with any fast-growing community, mobility is one of the City’s greatest challenges. Transportation issues are being addressed through the improvement of Front Beach Road, the City’s main tourist corridor. Within the Front Beach Road Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), roads are being widened, with trolly lanes, sidewalks, landscaping and buried utilities being added. Segment 3 of this project, which includes a roundabout at Front Beach and SR 79, will be completed in 2024, while Segment 4.1, from Lullwater Drive to Hills Road, began in 2023. In addition, the Florida Department of Transportation is adding two more lanes to U.S. 98. The first segment, beginning in 2023, is from the SR 79 area to Nautilus Street.

Lynn Haven

POPULATION: 18,990

CHARTERED: 1913

SQUARE MILES: 10.8

CITY OF LYNN HAVEN

825 OHIO AVENUE

LYNN HAVEN, FL 32444

CITY HALL: 850.265.2121

LYNN HAVEN POLICE DEPT.: 850.265.4111

WWW.CITYOFLYNNHAVEN.COM

The City of Lynn Haven is known to be a resilient community rebuilding and updating post-Hurricane Michael to create a better society. With a population of nearly 20,000, the City upholds its identity as family-friendly and business-friendly alike, including a lively downtown that preserves and values its local heritage.

The City boasts some of the most vibrant aspects of communityoriented entertainment, which are always family-friendly and free to everyone. City events have continued to grow, with free, community-wide events to cater to Lynn Haven residents and others in surrounding communities.

The City has so much to offer its citizens every day. Whether it’s enjoying the nature trails at the Bayou Park and Preserve, or soaking in the sun at Leslie Porter Park, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

The City has made several enhancements to its parks, such as adding new equipment, sunshades over its playgrounds, and replacing old and outdated facilities.