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 Panama City Real Estate -
The philosophy of Dwight Hicks is simple: To help business and individuals enter into Bay County, Panama City and the surrounding cities with the ease and comfort as if they have been here for years.
Bay County's recent real estate boom will give you housing choices to compliment your desired lifestyle. The wide range of available housing includes traditional as well as modern homes, country estates, apartments, villas, condominiums, and beach houses. New subdivisions and older, well-established neighborhoods can be found in almost all of Bay County's cities. Waterfront homes are also available everywhere from on the gulf to on a lagoon.
It's no secret that Bay County has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. That's why it's also no surprise that an estimated seven million people visit these beaches annually.
This translates to:
$163 million in accommodation sales
$413 million in goods and services
$1.5 billion into the local economy
Over 14,000 local jobs
Of the 7 million annual visitors, it is estimated that over four million of them stay overnight. This information is based on the 16,500 total units available for tourists, a conservative occupancy rate of 56%, an average of 3.8 guests per accommodation, and an average stay of four days. These figures make tourism one of the biggest industries in Bay County. |
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| About the Area |
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Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Panama City Beach is located in the Northwest region of Florida. Panama City Beach averages an elevation of 13 feet above sea level. Located 98 miles southwest of Tallahassee, Panama City Beach is a part of Bay County. Bay County boasts an average population of 150,000. About 7500 citizens reside in Panama City Beach.
Legendary worldwide for its beautiful beaches and subtropical climate, Panama City Beach is a natural draw for those seeking warmth and sunshine. Sugar white sands and emerald green waters provide a picturesque scene for vacationers to the Panama City Beach area. Deposits of quartz crystals, which over time have been broken down, bleached, polished and deposited on the shoreline and became the sugar white sand. This natural process has made Panama City Beach home to the "World's Most Beautiful Beaches."
Although the area is best known for its white sand beaches and the emerald green waters, you'll find plenty to do off the beach. Just a few of our family attractions in Panama City Beach include water and amusement parks, a zoo, marine park, racetrack, miniature golf courses and more.
With an average of 320 days of sunshine a year here, there's plenty of time to enjoy our beaches as well as the many other outdoor activities and entertainment venues that have made Panama City Beach a popular vacation escape for more than 40 years. Pleasant year-round temperatures (an average 78 degrees) make falling in love with the town especially easy.
Located at the east end of the city, the 1,260-acres and 1.5 miles of beach and two campgrounds, St. Andrews State Park is the perfect place to familiarize yourself with all the outdoor activities available in Panama City Beach. One of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in Florida, the park has thick forests, sand dunes covered with sea oats, fresh and saltwater marshes, a lagoon swimming area, fishing jetties, and hiking trails. |
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| Panama City's attributes provide a highly attractive living environment compatible with a variety of tastes and life styles. Cited most often are: pleasant climate, attractive housing opportunities, fishing and water sports, arts and entertainment, and a pleasing small town environment for raising a family. More Area Information |
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| Economic Development |
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The Economic Development Alliance
The Bay County Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is a program of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce to promote economic growth and development in Bay County. With the help of its funding partners and community support, the EDA has aided in the creation of over 2,400 new jobs since the year 2000. Now, in 2007, another era of growth is upon us as the real estate market booms, unemployment rates drop, and the relocation of the Panama City-Bay County International Airport comes to fruition.
The EDA continues to work for a more diverse and abundant economic community by marketing to target industries such as:
Aviation/Aerospace
Defense/Research and Development
Back Office/Financial Services
Light Manufacturing/Metal Fabrication
Site Consultants/Corporate Real Estate
Construction Materials
Air Cargo/Distribution and Logistics
In addition, the EDA is involved in regional and national economic development organizations including Florida’s Great Northwest, the Florida Economic Development Council, and the National Economic Development Council. Through these efforts, the EDA strives to meet its economic development goals and objectives for Bay County.
The Bay County Economic Development Alliance is a public/private partnership whose purpose is to establish Bay County as a globally competitive environment to conduct business, encourage economic growth that enhances our standard of like, and facilitate the creation of an environment that encourages the expansion of existing business and the location of new business. |
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| Tyndall Air Force Base |
Tyndall Air Force Base encompasses nearly 29,000 acres in Southeastern Bay County and houses three operational runways. The base has 5.23 million square
feet of space throughout its 1,212 buildings that include family housing units and dormitory beds.
Tyndall supports 76 F-15 Eagles, 8 F/A-22 Raptors,and 2 E-94 aircraft. The facility also uses 10 watercraft to recover its 73 assigned missiles and drones.
Units assigned to Tyndall are:
325th Fighter Wing
1st Air Force
Southeast Air Defense Sector
North American Aerospace Defense Command Systems
Support Facility
53rd Weapons Evaluation Group
81st Test Support Squadron
82nd Aerial Targets Squadron
Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron
83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron
86th Fighter Weapons Squadron
Detachment 1, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron
Air Force Civil Engineer Support Activity
Detachment 2, Air Force Research Laboratory
Detachment 1, 823 Red Horse Squadron |
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| The Visual Arts Center |
| The Visual Arts Certer of Northwest Florida credits its beginning to 17 artists who formed an association in 1955 for the purpose of exhibiting and promoting the visual arts in Bay County. The early group was known as the Panama City Art Group. In 1963, the name was changed to the Panama City Art Association. Members played a vital role in the cultural development of the community, lobbying for art teachers in elementary schools, placing artists in residence, teaching studio art courses, and installing art exhibits at the Bay County Fair Grounds, Junior Museum, Panama City Mall and the Marina Civic Center. more |
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