Panama City is a city in and the

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, Florida, United States. Located along

U.S. Highway 98 U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola and Apalachicola, F ...

(US 98), it is the largest city between

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and

Pensacola Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ci ...

. It is the more populated city of the Panama City–Lynn Haven, Florida metropolitan statistical area. Panama City was severely damaged when

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made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,392, down from the figure of 36,484 at the 2010 census. When Panama City was incorporated in 1909, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east.

Name

The development in this once unincorporated part of Northwest Florida had previous names such as Floriopolis, Park Resort, and Harrison. In 1906, the development was named Panama City and it was first incorporated as Panama City in 1909. When Panama City was incorporated, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east. According to the Panama City Public Library's ''A History of Panama City'', George Mortimer West hoped to spur real estate development in Bay County during a period of intense popular interest in the construction of the

Panama Canal The Panama Canal ( es, Canal de Panamá, link=no) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit ...

by changing the town's name from Harrison to Panama City, because a straight line between

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and the Central American country Panama's national capital intersected the Florida town. Additionally, since required meanders around land formations in a seaborne route to the canal added distance when starting at other ports, Panama City was the closest developed port in the US mainland to the

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entrance of the Panama Canal.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 36,484 people, 14,792 households, and 8,613 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 17,438 housing units at an average density of . As of the

of 2010, the racial makeup of the city is 71.6%

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, 22.0%

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, 1.6%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.1%

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, 2.9% from two or more races, and 5.1%

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of any race. There were 14,792 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were headed by

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

Geography

Panama City is located at (30.174451, –85.664480) within the

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and along the Emerald Coast. According to the

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, the city limits encompass an area of , of which is land and , or 17.39%, is water.

Climate

Panama City has a

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, with short, mild winters and long, hot and humid summers. In January, the average low is 42.6 °F (5.9 °C), and in July the average high is 91.1 °F (32.8 °C). Due to its location on the Gulf Coast, the city is susceptible to tropical cyclones. In 2018, Panama City was directly hit by

, which caused catastrophic damage to the city and surrounding communities, with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) at landfall. The city previously suffered significant indirect impacts from

Hurricane Ivan (2004) Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlanti ...

and

Hurricane Opal (1995) Hurricane Opal was a large and powerful Category 4 hurricane that caused severe and extensive damage along the northern Gulf Coast of the United States in October 1995. The fifteenth named storm, ninth hurricane and strongest tropical cyclon ...

. The city was also heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on March 18, 2022.

Time zone

Panama City is part of the

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, unlike the city of

to its east.

Economy

Personal income

As of the 2000 census, the city's median household income was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The city's

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was $17,830. About 12.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the

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, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

Two military bases make the federal government the largest employer. Other major industrial employers in the

area include Eastern Shipbuilding Group,

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, WestRock now closed,

Trane Trane is a manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, along with building management systems and controls. The company is a subsidiary of Trane Technologies, a company focused on manufacturing HVAC and refrigerat ...

L-3 Communications L3 Technologies, formerly L-3 Communications Holdings, was an American company that supplied command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ( C3ISR) systems and products, avionics, ocean products, training d ...

, ARINC, and JENSEN-GROUP.

Real estate

In 2006, Panama City was named the best place to invest in real estate in the US by

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's ''

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'' magazine.

Military

Tyndall Air Force Base Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt. Frank Benjamin Tyndall. The base operating unit and host wing is the 325th Fighter Wing (325 ...

is east of the city. The HHT 1-153 CAV is stationed there. It is part of

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's 53rd Infantry Brigade. The city is also home to the U.S. Navy's

Naval Support Activity Panama City Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC), is a military shore installation of the United States Navy located in Bay County, just outside Panama City, Florida. Among its various tenant commands, it houses the Naval Surface Warfare Center Pan ...

which is home to various research and training projects. The city is also approximately 100 miles south of

Fort Rucker Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located primarily in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training installation for U.S. Army Aviators and ...

, Alabama, home to the US Army's Aviation Center of Excellence.

Retail

The city's main retail center was the

Panama City Mall Panama City Mall was a single story enclosed shopping mall in Panama City, Florida. Opened in 1976, it featured J. C. Penney, Gayfers, and Sears as its anchor stores. It is owned and managed by Hendon Properties of Atlanta as of September 2013, pur ...

until it was permanently closed after

. In August 2020, Panama City Mall released the plans to the mall. The plans for the mall includes a hotel, shops, and restaurants. Another local retail center is the Bay City Pointe, on FL 368 (locally known as 23rd St.). Pier Park, on the beach across the Hathaway Bridge spanning St. Andrews Bay, is a third local retail center. Others retail areas in the Panama City Metro are the 15th Street Shopping Strip (A area between Harrison Ave/ US Highway 231 and Beck Ave/ US Bus 98/ State Road 390), 23rd Street Shopping Strip, Downtown Panama City, Historic St. Andrews, and Millville Historic District.

Hospitals

The city has two hospitals, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (known as

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until

destroyed a large portion of it) and

Gulf Coast Medical Center Gulf Coast Medical Center (GCMC) is a 356-bed hospital located in Fort Myers, Florida. History Gulf Coast Medical Center was created through the merging of Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center and Gulf Coast Hospital in March 2009. Both we ...

Transportation

Major highways

* * * * *

Roads

The two main east–west thoroughfares in Panama City proper are 23rd Street and US 98. SR 368 runs east–west across the northern part of the city as a bypass. US 98 runs east–west through the city itself, leading southeast to

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and west to Panama City Beach. The two main north–south thoroughfares in the city are Martin Luther King Boulevard, otherwise known as SR 77 and

US 231 U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south U.S highway that is a parallel route of US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, at US 41 to south of US 98 in downtown Panama City, Florida. One of its most notable landmarks is ...

. SR 77 leads north to the Panama City

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of Lynn Haven. US 231 begins its national journey northward in the city, leading northeast to

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. Other more local highways run through the city, including many

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Bridges

Because of the city's position on St. Andrews Bay, bridges are very important to the area, and most directions into or out of the city require the use of one of three large bridges to cross parts of the bay. These are the Bailey Bridge to the north on Hwy 77, the Dupont Bridge to the south on Hwy 98 and the Hathaway Bridge to the west on Hwy 98. The largest of these is the Hathaway Bridge, which is the only direct connection between Panama City and Panama City Beach.

Rail

The Bay Line Railroad has an rail line running north to

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, to a connection with

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and

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. Until some point between 1955 and 1956 the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad ran passenger trains from Panama City to

. Additionally, the A&StA operated sleeping car service to Atlanta from Panama City.

Bus transportation

Local transit is handled by the Baytown Trolley services. Service generally runs Monday–Saturday from 6 AM to 7 PM.

Air transportation

The city was served by the

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(PFN) until May 22, 2010. It was replaced by the

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is a public airport northwest of Panama City, Florida, United States, in Bay County. The airport is owned by the Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District, and is north of Panama City ...

(ECP) with

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, and

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. In June 2018, ECP also added

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Port

The

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is on St. Andrews Bay.

Notable people

* Mike Campbell, lead guitarist for

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, pitcher with the Chicago Cubs *

Donnie Craft Donald Joseph Craft (born November 19, 1959) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the twelfth round of the 1982 NFL Draf ...

, player of gridiron football *

Clint Daniels Clint Allen Daniels (born August 24, 1974 in Panama City, Florida) is an American country music artist. Signed to Arista Nashville in 1998, Daniels charted two singles for the label. In 2003, Daniels signed to Epic Records, releasing a third si ...

, country music artist * Codi Galloway, member of the

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, the plaintiff in ''

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'' *

David Herndon Kenneth David Herndon (born September 4, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Career Minor leagues The 6'5", 230 pound Herndon was originally drafted ...

, pitcher with the New York Yankees * Robert Lee McKenzie, entrepreneur, real estate developer, first mayor of Panama City, and an important figure in the early history of

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Thurop Van Orman Mark "Thurop" Ashton Van Orman (born April 26, 1976) is an American cartoonist, animator, voice actor, television writer, producer and director best known for being the creator of Cartoon Network's ''The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', in ...

, took inspiration from the city when living here as a kid to make

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* Dan Peek, member of the soft rock band America * Blake Percival, Whistleblower *

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with the group U.S.D.A and

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* Kenny Saief, player for the

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, defensive lineman,

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of the Canadian Football League * Ray Wilson, defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers * Stacy Wilson, professional hockey player and coach * William Witherspoon, 1998 graduate of Rutherford High School, linebacker in the National Football League *

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, 2016 graduate of Bay High School, defensive end in the National Football League for the

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former defensive end for the

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, former defensive linemen for Florida State Seminoles

Media

* ''The News Herald'', newspaper * WFSG,

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affiliate on channel 56 (satellite of WFSU-TV, Tallahassee) *

WJHG WJHG-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Panama City, Florida, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WECP-LD (channel 21). Both stations shar ...

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affiliate on channel 7 (

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& My Network TV digital) *

WMBB WMBB (channel 13) is a television station in Panama City, Florida, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Harrison Avenue/US 231 in downtown Panama City, and its transmitter is ...

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affiliate on channel 13 *

WECP-LD WECP-LD (channel 21) is a low-power television station in Panama City, Florida, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside dual NBC/ CW+ affiliate WJHG-TV (channel 7). The two stations share stud ...

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affiliate on channel 18 *

WPGX WPGX (channel 28) is a television station in Panama City, Florida, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. The station is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, and maintains transmitter facilities on Blue Springs Road in unincorporated You ...

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affiliate on channel 28 * Panama City Beach TV –

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* WGSX, 104.3 ESPN Northwest Florida, Sports Talk *

WASJ WASJ (105.1 FM, "Bob FM 105.1") is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits music format, under the Bob FM branding. Licensed to Panama City Beach, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned by Aaron S. Lee, through licensee Great ...

, Bob FM 105.1, 1980s/1990s/2000s * WBPC, Beach 95.1, Oldies *

WFLF-FM WFLF-FM (94.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting in Panama City, Florida, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. History WFLF-FM first signed on at 93.5 MHz in 1977 as WGCV, a station licensed to Port St Joe, Florida. In 1982, Don Crisp boug ...

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* WFSW,

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WFSY WFSY (98.5 FM) is a radio station which normally broadcasts an adult contemporary format but during the holidays, broadcasts Christmas music. Licensed to Panama City, Florida, United States, the station also serves the Dothan, AL market. The sta ...

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* WILN, Island 106,

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WKGC-FM WKGC-FM (90.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Panama City, Florida, United States. The station is currently owned by Gulf Coast State College. WKGC-FM was the brainchild of two Gulf Coast students, Charles Wooten and Ron Johnson, who concoct ...

WKNK WKNK (103.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Callaway, Florida, United States, the station serves the Panama City area. The station is currently owned by Aaron S. Lee, through licensee Great American Media, ...

, Kick'n Country,

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* WPAP,

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, Hot 107.9,

WRBA WRBA (95.9 FM, "B95.9") is a radio station licensed to Springfield, Florida. Owned by Great American Media, it broadcasts a classic rock format serving the Panama City market. History The station began broadcast in 1986 as WVBM, which was the a ...

, Classic Rock 95.9,

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* WYOO, Talk Radio 101, Talk radio, Talk Radio * WYYX, 97X, "Panama City's Rock Station" * WAYT-FM, WAYP-FM, 88.3 WAY-FM Christian Hit Radio

Education

Panama City's public schools are operated by Bay District Schools. A system of Charter Schools, charter schools, University Academy and Bay Haven Schools also services the Panama City area. Private schools in the city include, Holy Nativity Episcopal School, St. John Catholic School, Jacob Austin Prep. Academy, Covenant Christian School (Panama City, Florida), Covenant Christian School. Gulf Coast State College, formerly Gulf Coast Community College, is now a 4-year state university, state college. Florida State University Panama City, Florida State University Panama City Campus and a satellite campus of Troy University are located in the city. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has a satellite campus on

. Tom P. Haney Technical College is a local alternative to traditional college, offering a variety of vocational training programs. The school operates under the auspices of Bay District Schools. Public high schools in the Panama City metro-area include Rutherford High School, Bay High School (Florida), Bay High School, Mosley High School, Arnold High School, Bozeman Learning Center, and Rosenwald High School.

Twinned City

Panama City, Florida is Sister city, twinned with one city: * Mérida, Yucatán (November 13, 2003)

References

External links

Panama City official website

Destination Panama City

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* Historic newspapers for Panama City in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library including th
''Panama City Pilot''
* {{Authority control Panama City, Florida, 1909 establishments in Florida Cities in Bay County, Florida Cities in Florida County seats in Florida Populated places established in 1909 Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida Port cities and towns of the Florida Gulf coast