Panama City and Bay County
Located in Florida's northwestern Panhandle, along the Gulf of Mexico. Panama City is the county seat and principal city of Bay County, which is about 100 miles southwest of Tallahassee, 100 miles east of Pensacola and approximately 300 miles from both Atlanta and New Orleans.
More than 40 million people are within a day's drive of Bay County
Community life is supported with three elementary schools, a middle school and high school; various recreational and social areas including parks, senior and youth centers, golf courses, and a fishing pier; a branch of the Bay County library; and numerous medical, vision, and dental offices.
Bay County, Florida features one of the most beautiful beaches in America. The St. Andrew State Recreation Area is rated as one of the best of 600 beaches nationwide. This area is often referred to as the Riviera of the South.
A few statistics
- Bay County Population (2003): 154,827
- Average high temperature in July is 90 degrees I
- Average low dips to 43 degrees in January.
- average year-round air temperature of 78
- Average water temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Average rainfall of 64 inches
- The City of Panama City Beach is approximately 20 square miles and
- is populated by over 37,000
- The median age is 37
- As of Oct 2005 per a MLS search-The starting price of a 2/2 home in panama City was $79,900
Employment
Industries
- Educational, health and social services
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
- Retail trade
Bay District Schools
- Area students attend 36 schools located throughout the county. There are
- 21 elementary schools
- 7 middle schools
- 6 senior high schools
- 3 special purpose schools
- 1vocational-technical facility
- 1 adult center
- Gulf Coast Community College,
- the Florida State University/Panama City Campus,
- Tom P. Haney Technical Center, a highly regarded public school system, and several private and parochial schools.
Arts and Culture
In this area are one of the most exciting and important aspects of Bay County. Generous support is given to arts organizations and annual events. Schools
Health in Bay County
Recreation
Within a 30-mile radius are three state parks ranked among the nation's top 20 beaches
- 14 golf courses
- 6 waterfront parks
- 3 nature parks
- 2 walking parks
- Tennis
- Biking
- Hiking
- Watersports
- 12 marinas
- Fishing
- One of the main sports in this area is of course the fishing and boating. There are numerous Charter services if you don’t own a boat.
Transportation
- Automobile/Bus
- Interstate 10, which extends from Florida to California is just 38 miles away.
- A four-lane highway (U.S. 231) connects residents and shippers to the interstate.
- Greyhound provides passenger service on its buses and maintains a Panama City bus stop.
- Air
- Bay County International Airport links to large hub airports. Daily service to major cities in the Southeast comes from six air carriers. Five air cargo carriers operate daily freight and parcel services.
- Rail
- Local rail freight service is provided by the Bay Line Railroad, which interlines with the CSX and Norfolk-Southern systems.
- Port Panama City is deep-water, economical and features a progressive foreign trade zone.
UTILITIES
- Electric, gas, telephone and water companies require deposits for first time service in the area. Deposits vary in each municipality.
- Electricity
- Gulf Power Company
- 800-225-5797
- Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative
- 850-265-3631
- Natural Gas
- TECO Peoples Gas
- 1-877-832-6747
- Telephone
- BellSouth
- Residential: 850-780-2355 Business: 850-780-2800
Web site links
In conclusion, this a small community that has lots to offer, if you want a more laid back atmosphere, this could be just the ticket. Beautiful beaches, great outdoor sports and very affordable. In addition, the nearby Interstate I-10 gives you options to get to the Big cities if you need to.
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