The Circuit - The Summer Issue 2022

THE CIRCUIT

Summer issue

& things to do

ATTRACTIONS

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Remembering Ed Hickey

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The Circuit D E P A R T M E N T S & FE A T U R ES

16 A Letter from the Editor

11 From Tiffiney Castleberry

A message from the President/CEO

12 From Kristopher McLane

22 26 Attractions & Things to Do: A Guide on What to Do & Where to Play 34 Remembering Ed Hickey

business spotlights

38 The Latest Updates from Businesses in Bay County

Upcoming Events

14 Community & Chamber Events from July–August 2022

AIR & SEA

16 News from Tyndall Air Force Base & Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

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see & be seen

First Friday with the Beach May Business After Hours May IdeaCamp 2022 Jam on the Coast 5K June Business After Hours

FEATURES

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committees

48 Ambassadors 51 IdeaCamp

around town

52 City of Panama City Beach, Mayor Mark Sheldon 52 FSU Panama City, Dr. Randy Hanna 53 Gulf Coast State College, Dr. John Holdnak 54 CareerSource Gulf Coast, Kim Bodine 55 Florida Film Office, Julie Gordon

membership

56 Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings 59 Letter from Your Chamber Rep 60 New + Renewing Members

22 Tiki Mike's Exotic Tea & Coffee Bar 24 15 Tips & Tricks for a Hassel-Free Beach Experience

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The Circuit Magazine is designed and produced by the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. All information in this guide is believed to be correct at time of production; the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. All unsolicited manuscripts become the property of the publisher and will not be returned. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2022 The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. All Rights Reserved.

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2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Board

A LETTER

from the editor

Chairwoman | Resort Collection

CATHERINE COLLINS JEFF DIBENEDICTIS PAUL SCHREINER JOSEPH SORCI ROBYN EVANS

Past Chairman | BancorpSouth Incoming Chairman | Texas Roadhouse Secretary | Florida Architects Treasurer | By the Sea Resorts

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RAMON DUVALL BRAD GRIFFIN DR. RANDY HANNA BECCA HARDIN DR. JOHN HOLDNAK PARKER MCCLELLAN DAN ROWE MARK SHELDON JOHN SKAGGS

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CHAMBER TEAM KRISTOPHER MCLANE JENA LILES SHANNON RICHMOND MISSY HOLMES TIFFINEY CASTLEBERRY CARLEY MORGAN

President/CEO Chief Financial Officer Vice President, Director of Membership Business Support Director Director of Communications & Design Director of Marketing & Events

way out of an escape room!

In this summer edition of The Circuit, flip over to our Attractions & Things to Do feature on page 26 for a listing of what to do and where to play.

With the countless number of exciting things to dive into, I am certain you will find an experience suited just right for you here in Panama City Beach.

I hope you all have a safe and unforgettable summer.

Cheers to sunny days and salty waves!

Tiffiney Castleberry Tiffiney Castleberry Director of Communications & Design Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

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A MESSAGE

from the president/ceo S

ummer in Panama City Beach and across Bay County means different things to everyone, but to me it’s about spending time at the world’s most beautiful beaches, grilling out with family and friends, driving the boat out to Shell Island, watching vibrant sunsets, and of course seeing a lot of visitors come into town to enjoy vacation. June, July, and August continue to be the busiest time of the season that our Chamber members look forward to every year. Although for us locals, we know the traffic can be a bit disruptive, but it’s important to remember that our visitors are here to support our economy, our community, and enjoy our amazing destination we proudly call home. So, leave a few minutes early and remember how many jobs this time of year supports within the hospitality industry and how it essentially trickles down to most other industries as well.

Summertime to me also means celebrating our country and independence. As we celebrate the 4th of July, our independence, and our freedoms, please continue to thank the men and women that make this all possible—our military service members and first responders.

They put their lives on the line every day to protect us and take care of us.

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The Panama City Beach Chamber Board of Directors and our team recently toured the Naval Support Activity Panama City installation in June. From the very beginning to the end, everyone on base was so polite, informative, and proud of their hard work. NSA PC employs more than 4,000 civilian and military personnel with an annual payroll of more than $466 million. Additionally, the base contracts for local goods and services, which amounts to more than $600 million annually in economic impact. We thank you all for hosting us and for your service!

Last but not least, the “Attractions & Things To Do” featured guide in our publication makes it easy to find some fun this summer— indoors, outdoors, or on the water! If you’re looking for something to do or have family and friends coming to town, this guide will make planning a whole lot easier. Plus, you are supporting proud Chamber members, so take a look—there are family-friendly activities and adventures for all ages.

Enjoy your summer!

Kristopher McLane, President/CEO Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

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Bring your chairs, blankets, coolers, and pets to these free live concerts ever y Tuesday from 7-9 pm, June through August at Aaron Bessant Park.

LIGHT UP THE BAY FIREWORKS @ Papa Joe's Bayside Bring your lawn chair out and enjoy an array of food trucks, live music and fireworks over the bay!

GRAND LAGOON FREEDOM ROCKS FIREWORKS @ Captain Anderson's Marina The fireworks will launch from the middle of the of the Grand Lagoon near the marinas. Watch the fireworks sparkle over the water from multiple businesses offering premium viewing and dining specials, as well as the fireworks cruises that provide a panoramic view of the show over the Grand Lagoon.

SALUTE TO FREEDOM @ DOWNTOWN PANAMA CITY Destination Panama City kicks off an incredible day of patriotism and fun, celebratinge the birth of our Great Nation with live music, a parade, festivities, and fireworks!

STAR SPANGLED SPECTACULAR @ Russell-Fields City Pier & M.B. Miller County Pier Panama City Beach celebrates the 4th of July with the largest fireworks display on the Gulf Coast as fireworks are fired from the Russell-Fields City Pier and the M.B. Miller County Pier.

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Chamber Events JULY

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS @ Panama City Toyota Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while networking with fellow Panama City Beach Chamber members.

FRIDAY AT THE BEACH @ Capt. Anderson's Event Center Join the PCB Chamber as we enjoy morning networking with the local business community.

IDEACAMP @ SpringHill Suites by Marriott (Panama City Beach) IdeaCamp is a forum to inspire, energize, and ignite the community through sharing, connecting and cultivating of open-minded discussions supporting the free flow of ideas.

AUGUST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS @ Saltwater Grill Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while networking with fellow Panama City Beach Chamber members.

IDEACAMP @ BAY POINT GOLF CLUB IdeaCamp is a forum to inspire, energize, and ignite the community through sharing, connecting and cultivating of open-minded discussions supporting the free flow of ideas.

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News from Tyndall Air Force Base & Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

2022 Hurricane Season T eam Tyndall has an integrated, multi-level approach

when it comes to hurricane preparedness led by the

What Tyndall is doing to prepare.

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325th Fighter Wing plans and programs office and the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight.

The installation is conducting a comprehensive evaluation

of policies and procedures to ensure information is current

and accurate if Tyndall has to react to a severe weather situation. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, June 1 to

Nov. 30, is expected to have above normal storm expectations.

“As we have seen in the past, the worst can happen,” said Capt.

Torrance Barach, 325th FW plans and programs chief. “Being prepared gives us the mobility and the freedom to respond to the units by making sure recall rosters and accountability

procedures are organized, which is a great place to start in managing preparedness.”

A I R & S E A | Tyndall Air Force Base

“We have to assume that 70 percent of our personnel

(Left) U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Oliver Chen, 337th Air Control Squadron air battle manager student, reviews the Installation Emergency Management Plan with the chief of plans and programs at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 3, 2022. Tyndall’s IEMP provides a foundation of policies and procedure for severe weather emergencies.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

did not grow up in areas with hurricane experience,” said Maurice Spikes, 325th CES installation emergency

manager. “Taking the time to prepare ahead of time is so

important. Have an evacuation plan with a primary and an alternate location [and within a 350-mile radius] in opposite directions in case the storm changes course. Ensure you

have access to communication and know where the Bay County [designated shelters-in-place] are.”

The Smart Book exists alongside Tyndall’s Installation

Emergency Management Plan; a comprehensive collection of checklists and action items base leadership must

Tyndall designed a “Hurricane Smart Book” which contains

accomplish when responding to various crises.

as well as preparation resources. This allows Tyndall Airmen

“You have to know what your plan is for when a hurricane

necessary to make an emergency plan as well as build a

people and equipment,” said Tech. Sgt. Felipe Gonzalez,

of all members of the household to include spouses, children

emergency management. “The most important thing is

process.

ability to support the mission in an emergency.”

information from national agencies, base and local guidances and their families access to checklists, procedures and tools

happens again; how we are going to protect our planes,

hurricane preparedness kit. Kits should meet the basic needs

325th CES noncommissioned officer in charge of

and pets, which are commonly forgotten in the preparation

knowing your people, where they are and who has the

The 325th CES emergency management flight advises

Tyndall units what responses should be considered in the

appropriate time frames needed for weather preparations as determined by historical data.

“We need to have an integrated response to come together

and work together to secure the base and our people,” said Staff Sgt. Jeydi Delgado, 325th CES NCOIC of emergency

management programs. “When we’re securing the base before a storm, no one knows a unit’s vulnerabilities and assets better than its people.”

The impacts of a hurricane are not new to Tyndall personnel after Hurricane Michael, but the base has taken lessons learned from 2018 to better prepare Airmen, families, units and assets for future storms. Tyndall will always remain

vulnerable to severe weather due to its location, therefore

(Above) Staff Sgt. Jeydi Delgado, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of emergency management programs, looks at photos taken after Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. The installation did a comprehensive evaluation of policies and procedures to ensure disseminated information is current and accurate if Tyndall has to react to a severe weather situation.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

ensuring the base itself and families are ready remains a commander priority.

“Sometimes it’s easy for us to compartmentalize our

professional [lives] from our personal lives,” said Barach.

“We have to pass down information to our dependents,

make sure that they know how to use the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, that Government

Travel Cards are valid throughout the hurricane season and that we don’t forget pets.”

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NSWC Panama City technical departments battle in

Director’s Cup Challenge

By Jeremy Roman | NSWC PCD Public Affairs

A

fter nearly a year of planning, design

Director’s Cup teams consist of new NSWC

of Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City

experience in the workforce. The competition

clashed for the coveted 2022 Technical

enhance critical thinking and learn skillsets to

and production, three teams from each

PCD professionals with less than five years of

Division’s (NSWC PCD) technical departments

provides teams with the opportunity to

Director’s Cup Challenge trophy.

further research, develop, test and evaluation efforts for the Department of the Navy.

a duck boat design, E Department’s “Swag

A - Littoral and Mine Warfare, E - Expeditionary

“One of the purposes of this event is workforce

competition requirements, and X Department’s

Technology, to manufacture an autonomous

opportunity to learn the skills they can use

that accompany the respective course. This

X Department team captain. “Now that our

“The three designs are very different, not just

‘robot’ that could traverse from water to land in

operating systems (ROS), autonomy and the

computer and software architecture and it

course with speed and precision.

ready to jump on current or future projects that

The annual competition charges Departments and Maritime Systems and X - Science and

development. It gives every competitor the

vehicle to overcome the specific challenges

on future projects,” said Melanie MacBain,

year, the major challenge was to design a

people have a bit more background on robot

order to locate specific areas on the navigation

construction of the vehicle, they can be more

“We design each year’s competition to teach

may need that, as well.”

teams technical skills they need to support

This year, the teams competed in three

Walters, NSWC PCD Director’s Cup lead. “For

effort to score the most points and bring the

expeditionary maneuver warfare mission area.

bragging rights. During the final two events,

our new professionals to lead and manage a

major obstacle the teams had to overcome.

our core mission areas,” said Dr. Patrick

preliminary trials and two final events in an

example, this year competition focused on our

trophy to their respective department with

It was also the first opportunity for many of

strong wind, currents and waves were a

technical effort.”

A Department’s team “The Bandits” created

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Surfers” created a hovercraft design to meet

team “The aXolotls” vehicle used tracked wheels. How would each team fare?

in terms of physical design, but in terms of was interesting to see how they performed.

Building autonomous robots that can perform in the real world is tough, perhaps tougher than it looks,” said A Department Team Captain Jared Wampler. “…the experience that new professionals get from being involved with the

Director’s Cup is tremendous. I think it’s the most rewarding way to expose new engineers to real-world engineering and the lessons learned will be invaluable to their careers.”

A I R & S E A | NSWC Panama City (Left) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Technical Director's Cup challenged three teams from each of NSWC PCD's technical departments at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla. The teams consisted of new NSWC PCD professionals with less than five years of experience in the workforce. The competition provides teams with the opportunity to enhance critical thinking and learn skillsets to further research, develop, test and evaluation efforts for the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Navy graphic by Jeremy Roman) throughout the competitive experience will not only serve our personnel well but also our Command and ultimately

the Fleet. The more we engage and learn together, the

better we can connect what we do here at the Navy lab with the Warfighters we serve.”

The first Director’s Cup was held in 2015 and stemmed

from a desire to facilitate working relationships across the

departments while also providing each competitor with

a unique experience. It forced them out of their comfort zones and provided new opportunities they may not see in their everyday work.

“I think the experience impacted each team differently.

For example, I had very little exposure to autonomy

prior to this event. Now, I hope to find a bridge between autonomy and the hydrodynamic simulations [I run daily] by using what I’ve learned about autonomy here to inform…my simulations,” said Jonathan Eastridge, X

Department team member. “This event has also been

(Above) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division X Department's – “The aXolotls” – amphibious vehicle transitions from water to land at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., during preliminary trials of the Technical Director's Cup. They chose to build an amphibious vehicle capable of autonomous navigation both on land and at sea, quickly transitioning between the two, according to X Department Team Captain Melanie MacBain. (U.S. Navy photo by Bob Lindee)

really great because it provided an opportunity for people

who would not normally work together to come together

as a team. Since we have different work areas within our department, I might not have ever worked with these teammates if not for this competition.”

Many of the teams spent approximately 20 percent of

their work week over the past 10 months to work on their

projects. The Director’s Cup is not only a competition to

produce an autonomous vehicle but more importantly

aims to reinforce the infrastructure of and between each department to help the Navy Lab accomplish its

Not only does experience and professional pride come from this competition, but some of

the past designs and elements have gone on to be used in real-world projects according to Walters.

“We are hoping to patent the device we created for this competition,” said Navy Lt. Tim Grondin,

E Department team captain. “It was an honor to be chosen to compete in the Directors Cup, to represent our department and work with my team, Zach and Justin. I am extremely proud of our innovations and creative contributions to science and technology this year.”

“This event encompasses the collaboration of a handful of new professionals who endeavor to

develop technical solutions to meet simulated mission requirements. It embodies everything

that we want to accomplish at our warfare center,” said Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director. “I’m confident the problem solving, the lessons learned and the relationships built

mission—Ensuring Warfighting Dominance in the Littoral Battlespace.

“The teams worked through many challenges throughout the course of the year, refining their design and coming together as a team,” said Walters. “I want the competitors

to walk away with confidence in their abilities. It is not an easy task to design and build an unmanned system this

unique over a short period of time. Each team overcame many challenges to field a competitive platform.”

When the dust and the waves settled, X Department’s “aXolotls” scored the most points and was named the 2022 Technical Director’s Cup champions.

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The Origins of

TIKI MIKE'S Exotic Tea & Coffee Bar B

By Matthew Raney en Raney and Kelly Boyer have

When the COVID pandemic forced their

professors and unstructured classes for only

been inseparable best friends and

high school to shut down, it robbed

one semester, Ben and Kelly had enough

classmates since Elementary school. From

Ben and Kelly of all senior activities that

and made the decision to pursue their own

a young age, both boys have always had

most kids experience, such as senior

American Dream.

a keen sense of entrepreneurship. Both

prom and their high school graduation

Ben and Kelly would assemble their own

ceremony. They even had to receive their

With their management experience and

lemonade stands during their childhood

diplomas through the car window. Before

an overwhelming desire to make a life for

summers in order to secure spending money

leaving for college, both boys accepted

themselves, both boys hit the road for the

for family vacations. Growing up in Canton,

promotions into management at their

only other place they have considered

Georgia, both of their families often chose

local Mcdonald's to pay their way through

home—Panama City Beach. As soon as they

Panama City Beach as the destination for

school. The college experience turned

arrived, Ben and Kelly exerted all of their

their seasonal trips. It became a tradition to

out to be very different from what they

effort and energy into finding their location.

visit the area, and the boys' fondness for the

were expecting, and it forced them to

After contacting what seemed to be everyone

city would serve to be instrumental by the

spend all of their time in their rooms on

in the area, they found an abandoned shack

time they were old enough to be on their

Zoom classes instead of being able to explore

and immediately went to work dressing it up.

own.

the campus. After tolerating disorganized

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Falling

back

on

their

food-industry

and named by different family members.

experience and the nostalgia of their

Even the shack highlights the hard work

childhoods, the boys sparked the idea

put in by both families to get the business

to create a super-sized version of the

off its feet. Tiki Mike's has been an entire

lemonade stands they assembled as

family affair.

kids. Instead of lemonades, they would upgrade their menu to frappuccinos

Ben and Kelly are now fulfilling their

and fruit teas. To show appreciation for

dreams of running their own business and

the unwavering support that Ben and

living their best lives on the beach. They

Kelly received from their families, they

love meeting new people and will often

ensured that their business reflected

find themselves playing basketball with

the labor of those who made this

the locals at Frank Brown Park. They also

venture possible. The Tiki Mike's logo

enjoy trying out all the local restaurants

was created by Ben's sisters and the

around town that they didn't visit on their

name is inspired by his late grandfather.

vacations throughout their childhoods.

His

the

With the summer season upon us, Ben

marketing efforts, and his parents secured

brother

has

spearheaded

and Kelly are eager to keep Panama City

connections with the city to accelerate the

Beach cool and refreshed at Tiki Mike's Tea

growth. Several drinks were concocted

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H C A E s k B c i r T & s p Ti 15 Tips & tricks for a hassle-free Beach experience A

by Tiffiney Castleberry

s we enter the dog days of summer, you can't help but crave splashing into the refreshing waters of Panama City Beach, sinking your toes into the soft, warm sand, and enjoying the fresh, salty aroma of the Gulf breeze.

But let's face it—not every aspect of your beach trip can go exactly as planned. To

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help get you on the right track for your next beach visit, I decided to compile this list of beach tips and tricks so you can have a more enjoyable time. Become a professional beachgoer by incorporating a few of these tips for a more hassle-free experience on the sugary white sands of Panama City Beach.

Make a day at the beach even more fun by bringing a football, frisbee, kite, or even a 1. game of cornhole.

Put your cell phone in a resealable plastic bag, such as a Ziplock, to keep it dry 2. and sand-free. The touchscreen will still work through the plastic.

Use baby powder to remove sand from your skin quickly. Baby powder 3. removes moisture from your skin, so when you rub it over the sandy areas of your body, the sand will dry out and fall right off.

Freeze your water bottles instead of bringing ice packs to keep your snacks 4. cold and fresh. Your water will be extra cold for hours, and your snacks will stay fresh, too. For the kids, bring along frozen Capri Suns and let them thaw until they are like a slushy.

Make soothing aloe vera ice cubes for quick relief to a painful sunburn. Fill 5. an ice cube tray 3/4 full of aloe vera gel for a few hours or overnight. Some aloe vera

gels have added ingredients that can disrupt the freezing process, so be sure to use a 100% pure aloe gel.

Use a mesh bag to carry beach toys to prevent bringing sand home with you.

6.

Just shake it out before leaving the beach and VOILA! No more bags full of beach sand!

For a sand-free picnic or lounging area, lay out a fitted sheet upside down, place a heavy item in each corner such as 7. a cooler or beach bag, and pull the corners around them.

Bring a tent for the kids to play or rest in whenever they need a break. This is useful, especially if you have little ones 8. who need naps. A tent will keep them from catching too much sun and allow them to rest easier. Just make sure it is wellventilated.

Avoid your valuables from being stolen by stashing them in an empty sunscreen bottle. You can also put your 9. valuables inside a rolled-up diaper. (People will assume it's dirty and stay away from it.)

Come prepared to treat jellyfish stings the right way. If you get stung by a jellyfish, pour vinegar over the sting!

10.

Jellyfish tentacles launch little stingers into your skin and release venom. When vinegar is poured onto the sting, it prevents more poison from releasing. Jellyfish can sting even when they are beached, so when your kids find one and decide to get a little curious, be sure to keep them away.

You and your kids just dug a massive hole on the beach, and you couldn't be any prouder of your teamwork and 11. accomplishment. I know digging holes on the beach is fun (believe me), but please make sure you fill them in before you

leave. When left unfilled, not only can people fall in, resulting in serious injury, but these holes become death traps to our sea turtles.

Feeding the seagulls seems like it would be a great time; however, it is highly inadvisable. As soon as you feed 12. one of these beach scavengers, somehow they ALL see it! The next thing you know, your beach site is overwhelmed with seagulls flocking around you. (It takes forever to shoo them away and you need to cover your heads, if you catch my drift.)

Down here for a birthday? Panama City Beach is home to nearly a hundred public 13. beach access points. Find the beach access number of the age you are turning and have your picture taken underneath it! Scan this QR Code to find the beach access points map.

PCB has an ordinance, Leave Only Footprints, in place to protect our beaches and wildlife. Any personal items left 14. on the beach unaccompanied between 7 pm – 7 am will be removed and disposed of. Please, leave only footprints.

Rip currents are unpredictable, dangerous, and sometimes fatal. It's important to 15. take the beach flag system seriously and know what signs to look for. Want to receive text alerts when the beach flags change? Text "PCBFLAGS" to 888777. Scan this QR code to learn more about what to look for.

I hope you found these beach tips useful for your visit to our beautiful beaches this summer. Stay safe out there!

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Sea Screamer

Capt. Anderson's Marina

Adventures at Sea

attractions & Things to do

A GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO PLAY IN BAY COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS

OUTDOOR FUN AXE 850 (Mobile Bus)

8 Miracle Strip Loop Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 819-9966 facebook.com/Axe850

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Bear Creek Feline Center 8822 Tracy Way Panama City, FL 32404 (850) 722-9927 bearcreekfelinecenter.org

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City of Panama City Beach Parks & Recreation

16200 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 233-5045 pcbfl.gov/departments/parksrecreation-department

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Coconut Creek Mini Golf & Gran Maze

9807 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 234-2625 coconutcreekfun.com 26

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Friends of Camp Helen State Park

23937 W. Highway 98 Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 238-1900 friendsofcamphelen.org

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Friends of St. Andrews State Park

5401 State Park Circle Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 387-5036 friendsofstandrews.org

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Gulf World

15412 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 234-5271 gulfworldmarinepark.com

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Hidden Lagoon Super Racetrack and Golf

Panhandle Helicopter

15726 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 230-2080 panhandlehelicopter.com

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Pedal PCB

13800 Panama City Beach Parkway, Suite 106-D Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 373-3122 pcbeach.org/membership/pedalpcb-llc

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Pirate's Island Adventure Golf

9518 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 235-1171 piratesislandgolf.com

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SkyWheel

14414 Front Beach Road 15700 L.C. Hilton Jr. Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32413 Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 233-1825 (850) 888-0020 hiddenlagoongolfandracetrack.com skywheelpcb.com

Zoo World

Paradise Adventures

Seacrest Wolf Preserve

Holiday Golf Club

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3449 Bonnett Pond Road Chipley, FL 32428 (850) 773-2897 seacrestwolfpreserve.org

Swampy Jack's WONGO Adventure

284 Powell Adams Road Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 234-9973 wongoadventure.com

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ZooWorld

9008 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 230-1243 zooworldpcb.com

GOLFING ......................................

Bay Point Golf Club

4701 Bay Point Road Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 235-6950 baypointgolfclub.com

100 Fairway Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 234-1800 holidaygolfclub.com

Signal Hill Golf Course

9615 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-5051 signalhillgolfcourse.com

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Sunny Hills Golf Club

3634 Country Club Blvd.

Sunny Hills, FL 32428 (850) 773-3619 sunnyhillsgolfclub.com

WonderWorks

LOW SPEED VEHICLE RENTALS ......................................

California Cycles

13416 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 866-8414 calicycles.com

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California Cycles

14932 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 866-8414 calicycles.com

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Windswept Dunes Golf Club

11 Clubhouse Drive Freeport, FL 32439 (850) 835-1847 windsweptdunes.com

ON THE WATER Adventures at Sea

5709 N. Lagoon Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 235-0009 watersportspc.com

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Capt. Anderson III Shell Island Dolphin Tours 5550 N. Lagoon Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-3435 captandersonsmarina.com

Happy Days Adventures – Dolphin/Snorkel Tours 4601 W. Highway 98 Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 628-9919 happydayspcb.com

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Island Tiki Tours

312 Bayshore Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 832-5958 islandtikitours.com

Island Time Sailing

5201 North Lagoon Drive, Suite 3 Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-7377 islandtimesailing.com

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JetSurf PCB

4601 W. Highway 98 Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 832-9367 jetsurfpcb.com

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5201 N. Lagoon Drive, Suite 1 Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 588-8700 lagoonpontoon.com

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Paradise Adventures Catamaran

4114 Jan Cooley Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 769-3866 paradiseadventurespcb.com

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Paradise Tours

3901 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 774-2628 paradisetoursllc.com

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Reef Board Rentals

Serving Bay County & Surrounding Areas (636) 399-1499 reefboardrentals.com

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Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise 5325 N. Lagoon Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-7400 piratecruise.net

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Sea Screamer Dolphin Cruises

3605 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 233-9107 seascreamer.net

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Shipwreck Island Waterpark 12201 Hutchison Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 234-3333 shipwreckisland.com

Friends of Camp Helen State Park

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St. Andrews Shell Island Adventures & Shell Island Shuttle 4607 State Park Lane Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (844) 907-4355 standrewsshellisland.com

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Vortex Spring

1517 Vortex Springs Lane Ponce De Leon, FL 32455 (850) 836-4979 vortexspring.com

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Wolfe Watersports / HydroFly PCB

P.O. Box 1837 Lynn Haven, FL 32444 (850) 919-5390 wolfewatersportspcb.com

BOATING, FISHING, MARINE ......................................

Capt. Anderson's Marina Charter & Deep Sea Fishing 5550 N. Lagoon Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-3435 captandersonsmarina.com

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GoldenRod Fishing Charters 3151 West 10th Street (St. Andrews Marina) Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 527-2198 goldenrodfishingcharters.com

Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise

Hook’em Up Charters

5550 N Lagoon Drive, Slip 1E Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 774-8333 pcbeachfishingcharters.com

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Jubilee & Treasure Island Deep Sea Fishing 3605 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 236-2111 jubileefishing.com

DIVING ......................................

Dive Locker

1010 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 230-8006 divelocker.net

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Diver's Den

3120 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 234-8717 diversdenpcb.com

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Panama City Diving

106 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 588-8077 panamacitydiving.com

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Red Alert Diving

1619 Moylan Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 238-8760 redalertdiving.com

Shipwreck Island Waterpark

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Fresh Seafood Daily RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

The Grand Marlin features seafood so fresh we print our menus daily to take advantage of the local catch.

Come for mouthwatering dishes, island cocktails, relaxed atmosphere, and beautiful views!

For reservations call 850-249-1500 5323 N. Lagoon Dr. | Panama City Beach | Serving Dinner Daily | Sunday Brunch 10-2

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Royal Escape Rooms

Kartona Electric Speedway

Rock'It Lanes

INDOOR ACTIVITIES Axe Throwing PCB

Man in the Sea Museum

Science & Discovery Center

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525 Richard Jackson Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 249-4790 axethrowingpcb.com

Bodies Human

9902 S. Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (561) 628-9631 bodieshuman.com

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Dave & Busters

15701 LC Hilton Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 238-3501 daveandbusters.com

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Ebro Card Room

6558 Dog Track Road Ebro, FL 32437 (850) 234-3943 goebro.com

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Just Jump Trampoline Park

11220 Hutchison Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (844) 344-5867 pcb.justjump.com

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Kaleidoscope Theatre 207 E. 24th Street Lynn Haven, FL 32444 (850) 265-3226 kt-online.org

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Kartona Electric Speedway 7125 U.S. Highway 98 Panama City Beach, FL 32405 (833) 527-8662 kartonaelectricspeedway.com

17314 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (850) 235-4101 maninthesea.org

NexGen VR Arcade

7107 W. Highway 98 Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 249-9945 nexgen-vr.com

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Panama City Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 744 Panama City, FL 32402 (850) 785-7677 panamacitysymphony.org

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium

9907 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 230-6113 ripleys.com/panamacitybeach

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Rock'It Lanes

513 Richard Jackson Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 249-2695 rockitlanes.com

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Royal Escape Rooms

477 N. Richard Jackson Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 249-2805 royalescaperooms.com

308 Airport Road Panama City, FL 32405 (850) 769-6128 scienceanddiscoverycenter.org

WonderWorks

9910 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 249-7000 wonderworksonline.com

ART & PAINTING/ ART STUDIOS ......................................

Bay Arts Alliance

19 E 4th Street Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 640-3670 bayarts.org

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Beach Art Group

7940 Front Beach Road Suite 128 Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 541-3867 beachartgroup.com

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Crushed Glass Art Studio PCB

10310 Hutchison Blvd.

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 238-2526 crushedpcb.com

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Pinspiration PCB

2423 Thomas Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 249-6040 pinspiration.com/ WWW.PCBEACH.ORG 31

WINERIES/WINE BARS/BREWERIES/ DISTILLERIES ......................................

30A Distilling Co.

Distillery 98

Idyll Hounds Brewery

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605 N County Highway 393 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 (850) 253-7564 30adistillingco.com

Chautauqua Vineyards/ Emerald Coast Winery

1708 Scenic Gulf Drive Miramar Beach, FL 32550 (850) 837-9500 emeraldcoastwinecellars.com

835 Serenoa Road Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 (850) 919-2400 distillery98.com

Duplin Winery (coming soon)

10101 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (800) 774-9634 duplinwinery.com

845 Serenoa Road Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 (850) 231-1138 idyllhoundsbrewingcompany.com

Panama City Beach Winery 8730 Thomas Drive Suite 1103-B Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 233-5950 panamacitybeachwinery.com

BEACH SERVICES AtYourServicePCB.com

Endless Beach Rentals

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Serving Bay County (850) 832-2386 atyourservicepcb.com

BestPanamaCityBeach Bonfires.com

Serving the Bay County Area (850) 896-8813 bestpanamacitybeachbonfires.com

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Chairs2U Beach Chair Rentals

Serving the Bay County Area (850) 249-0552 endlessrentalspcb.com

Goin' to the Beach!

Beach Service

11212 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407 (850) 233-7505 goingtothebeach.com

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Serving the Bay County Area (862) 268-2667 pcbpicnics.com

BEACH WHEELCHAIR RENTALS ......................................

Beach Powered Mobility

Serving the Bay County Area (850) 333-0210 beachpoweredmobility.com

Serving Bay County & Beyond (850) 691-8318 chairs2u.com

Endless Beach Rentals

PCB Picnics

Pinspiration PCB

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i e e e G

E d Hey ik

By the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

O

ne of the unfortunate consequences of the

battalion became part of the historic German siege of Bastogne

Covid-19 pandemic was that in the turmoil and

during the Battle of the Bulge in the Belgian Ardennes. It was

confusion of that worldwide tragedy, we missed the opportunity

there that Sergeant Ed Hickey nearly lost his life in combat.

last year to say farewell to one of the founding members of the Panama City Beach tourism industry. Here is our belated farewell.

Seriously injured with a head wound by shrapnel from a German artillery shell, he didn’t regain consciousness for weeks, waking

Edward Francis Hickey Jr. passed away on April 18, 2021, after a

to find himself in an Army hospital back in the United States. It

long and courageous battle with cancer. But even then, he scored

took eight months for his recovery, but he was back on active

one final personal victory, having told his family and friends he

duty crossing the country to participate in the planned invasion

was determined to reach his 94th birthday – which he did three

of Japan when the war ended on September 2, 1945.

days before passing.

Rejoining civilian life in 1946, Mr. Hickey briefly worked for his Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on April 15, 1927, Ed Hickey’s

father’s men’s hat business in New York but returned to south

first introduction to Florida came at the age of thirteen when he

Florida after a brief period and began working in the hospitality

enrolled at the Florida Military Academy. Graduating in 1944 at

industry. One of his first jobs was managing The Tides Hotel and

the age of seventeen, he persuaded his parents, Edward H. Hickey

Bath Club at Redington Beach outside St. Petersburg.

Sr. and Lucille Handyside Hickey, to sign a waiver permitting him to enlist in the U.S. Army. After boot camp and airborne infantry

“Ed actually came to St. Petersburg to convalesce from his war

training at Fort Benning, Georgia, he joined the fabled 101st

wounds,” recalled Redington Shores businessman Nick Simons.

Airborne Division in France and took part in Operation Market-

“That’s how he got into the beach service business in the first

Garden, the Allied military operation in September 1944 to seize

place – he got bored,” Simons said with a laugh.

a bridge over the Rhine River at Arnhem. Three months later, his

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Photo provided by J Michael's Restaurant

Ed Hickey formed several beach service businesses in south Florida, then expanded to operate in more than fifty locations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Myrtle Beach, San Diego and the U.S. Virgin Islands, before finding his lifelong home in Panama City Beach in 1952. His first business here was a beach concession behind Long Beach Resort.

Dick Doerr was Ed Hickey’s choice to operate his startup Panama City Beach operation. He first met his mentor in 1955 while a 16-year-old high school junior in Redington Beach. Starting out as a lifeguard, he soon helped Mr. Hickey in various other activities at the hotel, including movies and bingo nights.

After his high school graduation in 1957, Doerr said, Hickey made him an unforgettable offer. “He said, ‘How would you like to go up to Panama City Beach and run the beach services there?’ ” Dazzled by the opportunity, the 18-year-old Doerr loaded a Jeep and trailer with beach supplies – chairs, umbrellas and canvas floats – and headed north to the Panhandle. Before long, the business expanded to provide beach chairs, umbrellas, surfboards, paddleboards and parasail adventures to its customers.

“The only thing [we had] on the Beach at that time was a 12-by12-foot concrete building with a garage door for the equipment,” Doerr recalled. Decades before its growth into a world-class tourist destination, the 27-mile Gulf beachfront was a jumbled line of oneand two-story houses and apartments. “We would work twelve hours a day, seven days a week,” he said. “At the end of summer, we’d haul everything back to Redington Beach.”

Ed Hickey became a true pioneer in Panama City Beach tourism.

In addition to founding Ed’s Beach Service, which grew to provide equipment at several dozen beachside resorts and hotels along Front Beach Road, he founded a half-dozen other businesses. These included a trampoline center, a paddle boat concession on the lake behind Long Beach Plaza, and a rental car company. He also owned a hotel in Redington Shores and co-founded a custom furniture store in Boone, N.C. Jay Quave started out as a lifeguard working for Ed Hickey, but the two men consolidated their relationship in 1989 when they became business partners and expanded to become the regional distributors for Panama Jack suntan products across the Gulf Coast. Mr. Hickey had known company founder Jack Katz since 1974 when the former University of Florida football star launched his company. “After the success of Panama Jack suntan products, Ed suggested that Jack put the Panama Jack logo on T-shirts, towels, hats, etc.” Quave recalled.

“Ed was a marketing genius. He put Panama Jack on Hobie Cat sails, beach chairs and umbrellas, and flew the banner plane down the beach with Panama Jack on it.”

Quave bought out Mr. Hickey’s share in the business in 1996 and remains CEO of Gulf Coast Panama Jack.

“Ed was a mentor to me and hundreds of other young men,” Quave said.

Another business Mr. Hickey founded is still operating today: Opened in 1982, Ed’s Sheds at 8224 Panama City Beach Parkway today is one of the oldest self-storage facilities in the city. According to Marilyn Petry, manager of the business since 2000, Hickey originally needed a place to store his beach service products, but soon realized there was a growing market for providing self-storage spaces for other residents. “He really didn’t start out to make a storage business,” Petry said. “But it grew.”

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As a community leader, Mr. Hickey helped develop the first City Hall building in Panama City Beach; he was a supportive member of the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and was awarded the prestigious “Pioneer of the Year” award in 1999 for his many contributions.

Many community leaders today recall how Hickey mentored and guided them as they began their careers on the beach. “We developed a very close personal relationship,” recalled Jeff DiBenedictis, Market President for BancorpSouth, on his first encounter with Hickey twenty-five years ago. “He was like a father to me; he treated me as a son.”

To Marilyn Petry, Ed Hickey was the quintessential self-made man who mentored countless young people as they entered the business world. “He taught people the right work ethic,” Petry recalled. “A lot of people who worked for him went on to be very successful themselves.”

Like so many other young people who found themselves working for Ed Hickey, Doerr described him as a stern boss but inside, a loving person. “He was the best, but if you didn’t do your job, he would fire you in a heartbeat.”

Petry agreed. “He was gruff on the outside, but when you got to know him, he was a very gentle, caring man.” She noted that many people he had worked with at the onset of his career at the Beach would call him each year on his birthday.

“Some [would call who worked with Ed] as long as forty or even fifty years ago,” Petry said. “He is missed here a lot.”

For Nick Simons, meeting the World War II veteran when he himself was just a 13-year-old teenager living outside St. Petersburg proved to be a major turning point in his life. “Ed saw something in me, and we forged a 60-year friendship,” said Simons, who today owns a beach service firm in Redington Shores. “Everything I know about business I learned by listening, watching and observing what Ed did.”

Simons said he made a point of coming up to Panama City Beach when he heard that Hickey’s long journey was nearing the end. “We visited,” Simons said. “He was still pretty lucid, his mind clear despite his ailments.

We laughed, we cried, we laughed some more. He was one of a kind.”

A close family member echoed that sentiment.

“Ed was an awesome man with a heart of gold – occasionally a dagger for a tongue,” recalled Kimberly Alloway, Lynn’s daughter from a previous marriage. “But he was a man who truly loved everyone and loved to see people better themselves …. ” Ed Hickey Jr. is survived by his loving partner, Lynn Alloway, two sons, Edward Hickey III and Matthew Gill; two grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

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F E A T U R E | Remembering Ed Hickey (continued)

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CLUB 360

C

lub 360 (#womengivingbackfullcircle) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit formed to help engage girls to learn more about their ideal career

choice prior to graduating high school and assist them with financial support.

We are like-minded women who are giving back full circle through educational programs that include career assessments, surveys, video instruction, career shadowing, and scholarship opportunities.

Our target audience may surprise you, as it is a unique approach. Club 360 is about helping girls who get lost in the shuffle of finding their way in life after high school. Traditionally, when it comes to family

household income, we serve the middle class, and typically the girls are

not able to qualify for a grant to help fund their education. In addition, their GPA is between a 2.0 and 2.8, which isn’t high enough for scholarship opportunities. Our program helps girls who need our help - both with solidifying their career choice and with financial support.

Members of Club 360 have the goal of helping these amazing young ladies find success early in life, without having a multitude of student loans to repay for years to come. In addition, because we are like-

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minded women, the club provides opportunities for personal growth and support to our members. To learn more about Club 360, please

contact Irene Field, founding member and president at ifield@ club360bay.org or call 850-769-3357.

A

t Culver’s, our mission is, “We genuinely care, so every guest who chooses Culver’s leaves happy.” So, whether we’re cooking the

perfect ButterBurger® to order or scooping up our freshest batch of the Flavor of the Day, we work hard to ensure you are getting a wholesome, delicious meal served with a heartfelt smile and hometown hospitality.

Our promise to never compromise on quality begins with sourcing the best ingredients and continues through the way we prepare your meal: fresh and just for you. It’s why we always use fresh, never-frozen beef and whole, white meat chicken from America’s family farms. It’s why we only use family farm fresh dairy for our Frozen Custard. And it’s why every single cheese curd we’ve served has come from a Wisconsin dairy farm. We care about where your food comes from because we know you do too.

Culver’s of Panama City Beach opened in June 2016 and is locally owned and operated by Brian and Karissa Maytum. We are committed to supporting the local community and strive to make meaningful differences in the lives of others. From sponsorships to donations and fundraising, we are always looking for ways to support local schools, community organizations, and agriculture, to name a few. Our heart for the people we serve inspires us to make our community stronger by creating opportunities for neighbors to help neighbors. For more information, please feel free to contact us at (850) 249-0709 or go to culvers.com.

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Melva

Newby

opened it back in 1975. Now 47 years later, her grandsons, Will

and

Wes,

are

keeping

the

family

tradition

alive.

They have since expanded from one small package store and bar to three large package stores and bars, each with its own ambiance.

The original Ms. Newbys, located at 8711 Thomas Drive, has expanded to an inside bar and package store with the addition of an outdoor patio bar with live music and karaoke, and an upstairs "office" bar and deck with craft draft beer and a DJ every night.

Newbys Too, located at 4103 Thomas Drive, was just recently renovated and is a sports fan's dream come true! It has 23 TVs showing all the sports you could wish for, pool tables, dart boards, 21 drafts on tap, and an outside pavilion featuring live music and hookah!

Last but certainly not least is Newbys Brew and Booze, located at 7800 Front Beach Road. This location features a full coffee house, package store, craft beer, craft cocktails, and wine on draft! Newbys Brew and Booze plays host to comedy nights and live music and has an outdoor firepit on its back deck. No matter what you are into, one of the Ms. Newbys locations can fit your need!

STEINER EVENT GROUP

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teiner Event Group, LLC, or SEG, is your connection for planning exceptional events. SEG’s main area of specialty is event planning (SEG Events and SEG Weddings), but we also help talented individuals connect with fitness and fashion contacts (SEG Talent), and we work with exceptional vendors to help clients promote their venue, services, and products (SEG Media).

SEG is honored to have worked with so many clients in the PCB area, from weddings, corporate events, and concept shoots, to working with Beach Care Services on their fundraising events, such as their golf tournament, duck races, and the upcoming Dinner on the Bay.

Rick Steiner started SEG several years ago to fill a void in the planning industry. SEG believes that once the contract is signed with a client, we are committed until the final detail is completed at the conclusion of the event. Our focus is attention to detail, and our goal is to bring a client’s vision to life while eliminating the stress involved.

Whether it is a corporate event, wedding, or destination wedding, we assist in providing the better vendor choices that reflect your vision, personality, and budget.

Please allow SEG the opportunity to discuss what we can offer to ease your stress so that you can enjoy your wedding or event in the most beautiful location.

To learn more about SEG, visit steinereventgroup.com or email steinereventgroup@gmail.com.

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Ambassadors R E P R E S E N T YO U R C H A M B E R

BY JAMES CLEMENS

Ambassador Meeting | House of Henry

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What an honor it is to tell you about the Panama

makes their company a great place to do business. There is so much

City Beach Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. As

greatness happening under the umbrella of the Beach Chamber, and

prestigious as the title is, the real value of being an ambassador rests

the ambassadors are right there.

in our mission to strengthen area businesses and create a network for even more to happen.

If your business or employer is a member of the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and you want to help our business community

Some things I find fun about this team are the diverse backgrounds

thrive, I encourage you to get involved and help us in our quest for

and unique skills of the people in our group. This assembly of

excellence in Bay County and beyond!

knowledge and experience is a great occasion for all of us to gain & grow from the experiences.

All year long, PCB Chamber Ambassadors offer their time to help others succeed by attending grand openings, ribbon cuttings, exclusive parties, and grand affairs. It’s networking amplified by octane to elevate the businesses and individuals who participate. We’re making it happen together by building bridges and relationships.

Yes, the Ambassadors from the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce are superstars. They are superstars on behalf of the companies they represent, too, as they arrive prepared to share what

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WHAT IS A BEACH CHAMBER AMBASSADOR? Panama City Beach Chamber Ambassadors attend Groundbreakings, Grand Openings, Beautifications, and Ribbon Cuttings and work with staff at networking events such as Business After Hours, Friday at the Beach, Annual Golf Classic, Women’s Work-Life Symposium, and much more. Ambassadors get the opportunity to network and meet fellow Chamber members. There is no cost to join the Beach Chamber Ambassadors! If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador, please email Missy@pcbeach.org.

C O M M I T T E E U P D A T E S | Ambassadors

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Ambassador Chair JAMES CLEMENS Mica Specialties james@micaspecialties.com

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C O M M I T T E E U P D A T E S | IdeaCamp

IdeaCamp INSPIRE • ENERGIZE • IGNITE

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BY GARY WHITE

can remember as a child—Whether it was kool-aid or cotton candy, it didn’t matter; I would always want more. It could be a ride at the

amusement park and I wanted to ride it again. When I reached a certain

we know it is there, it is available, and we want it. More is a delight. We are blessed to receive it and very blessed to give it.

speed on my bicycle, I wanted more, or when my Dad would reach a

IdeaCamp is an environment created by the Beach Chamber where

would win a championship game, and I always wanted more. I met

more friends who want to see YOU reach for more. The right seed in

certain speed on the motorcycle, I would ask for more. My ball team the woman of my dreams, asked for a date, and wanted more.

To this day, I still want more. I always want more. I have seen it translated into my children. I mean, I still have the images in my mind with the sippy cup extended towards me, “More.”

There are things in life like these examples that are just a given. We know there is more, and we know it is accessible. If we don’t get it on the first

try, we give it a go and take another route until we get more because

you can always find more. More ideas, more opportunities, and many

the right place will most certainly grow. The Beach Chamber knows that you have the seed of greatness in you and IdeaCamp is the perfect environment for that seed. Come grow with us!

WHAT IS IDEACAMP?

IdeaCamp is a forum to inspire, energize, and ignite the community

through sharing, connecting and cultivating of open-minded discussions supporting the free flow of ideas. IdeaCamp creates an experience to learn, engage, and expand your life and your business.

UPCOMING IDEACAMPS JULY 2022

AUGUST 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, 7/27/2022 | 5 PM – 7 PM

Date/Time: Wednesday, 8/31/2022 | 5 PM – 7 PM

Registration: Please go to pcbeach.org/chamber-events

Registration: Please go to pcbeach.org/chamber-events

Location: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Panama City Beach

Presented by Southwest Airlines and sponsored by A Superior Air Conditioning, Hare Taylor, Mica Specialties, Panama City Toyota, and Regions Mortgage

Location: Bay Point Golf Club

Presented by Southwest Airlines and sponsored by Arc of the Bay, A Superior Air Conditioning, Hare Taylor, and Panama City Toyota

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MarK ShelDon

Mayor, City of Panama City Beach

“T

hank you for your service” is a common expression we extend

to our military. And we should never stop thanking them. We should never stop

this great nation in any capacity can be honored with a patriot banner, which will be placed around July 4th on the light posts along Powell Adams Road.

showing our gratitude.

Each banner will contain a photo of the servicemember, their name,

Bay County is a patriotic community.

necessary that the veteran be a resident or former resident of Bay

We have a strong military presence with

Tyndall Air Force Base, Naval Support

Activity, and a U.S. Coast Guard Station, all calling Bay County home.

The mere presence of these installations contributes to a larger population of current and former military. Many of these servicemen

and women choose to remain in the community after their service to their country concludes, or they return here to finish out their service and then retire.

branch of service, and the war/conflict they served in. It is not

County. These banners will remain in place through Veteran’s Day, then be returned to the family.

This community, this country, owes a huge debt to our men and

women in uniform, past and present. Veterans have protected our country, our freedoms and our values. They did this by putting their lives on the line. They left their families to protect all our families. It is important to remember their service and honor our veterans and their families.

Our community appreciates and recognizes the contributions of all

To participate in the Veteran Hero program, download the form

or two days out of the year. Now, we have a means by which to honor

Communications Director Debbie Ingram (debbie.ingram@pcbfl.

those who have served. But we don’t just want to recognize them one these brave men and women throughout the entire year.

The City of Panama City Beach is announcing our new Veteran Hero

program, whereby anyone can purchase a banner saluting a parent, child, sibling, or friend who served in the military. Anyone who served

DR. RANDY HANNA

he Triumph Gulf Coast Board recently approved a $7.6 million grant to provide partial funding for Florida State University Panama City’s Collegiate Laboratory High School. I am excited about the partnership with the Florida State University College of Education and the ability to serve military families in the area.

The Collegiate Laboratory High School, expected to open as early as fall 2023, will be the first of its kind in Bay County. The school will provide students in grades 9-12 from Bay and Gulf counties the opportunity to engage in experiential learning with experts in a chosen field. This will extend the benefits of having a local, top 20-public university to families of high school-aged children and enhance educational opportunities in Northwest Florida. Admission preference to Collegiate Laboratory High School will be given to dependent children of active-duty military personnel. Eligible students in grades 11 and 12 will have the opportunity to earn college credits through dual enrollment, thus accelerating their

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gov) at City Hall, 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City

Beach, FL 32413. Please include a digital photograph. Banners are $100 each.

God bless all our veterans and all of you.

Dean, FSU PANAMA CITY

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on pcbfl.gov under How Do I/Honor a Veteran Hero. Send it to

degree attainment and saving their families thousands of dollars.

This is part of the FSU PC Promise. Here, we offer students the resources to become the best versions of themselves, partnering with them to reach their academic goals, preparing them for the workforce or graduate degrees, helping them set their path through hands-on learning, removing financial barriers, and making this a place they can always call home.

If you haven’t had a chance to stop by the campus lately, I invite you to come and see the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection, which has been extended through July 28. The exhibit is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and by appointment.

We welcome groups and individuals to see this important part of American history, which has been exhibited worldwide. Admission is free because of the support of generous donors.

The cultivators of the Kinsey Collection, Shirley and Bernard Kinsey, will be back in Panama City for closing events. Visit pc.fsu.edu/kinsey for updates.

A R O U N D T O W N | Community Updates

Dr. John Holdnak

PRESIDENT, GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE

W

hen I started working at Gulf Coast Community College back in the summer of 1982, things seemed to be calmer and slower than I find it at Gulf Coast State College some 40 years later! While implementing new ways and enhancing existing ones to support and serve our students has always been our summertime focus. Over the years, we’ve found new ways and followed new paths to expand our role as this community’s college.

The lack of sufficient nurses at all levels is becoming a regional and national crisis, compounded in this area by the expansion of several existing medical facilities and the impending development of a new

as well as the employees working at the many surrounding businesses. The clinic will accept most insurances and has a sliding “ability to pay” scale for those who are currently uninsured.

Though summertime is usually considered “fun time” for many, the College also offers a huge slate of credit, non-credit, and recreational programs, courses, and activities that appeal to mostly anyone.

Summer youth programs in sports, cooking, STEM, and STEAM are sure to capture the imagination of learners of many ages. We are also expanding our “Prepper” series of non-credit courses to include not only series favorites like “Building Bugout Bags” and “Using Solar Energy in an Off-Grid Setting” but to also include a catalog of favorites from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program, created by FEMA. These courses, held in conjunction with county staff, will educate people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact this area and train them

In addition, we have partnered with PanCare Health, a local medical provider, in a newly opened on-campus health clinic. This full-service clinic will not only serve the campus communities of both Gulf Coast and Florida State University – Panama City Campus, but it will also be open and available to the residents of surrounding neighborhoods,

While summertime can be a time for a little rest and relaxation, it can also be a time to jump into enjoyable and useful programs and activities that will meet all levels of interest and ability. I hope to see you on campus soon.

hospital. Gulf Coast has implemented several initiatives that, over the next couple of years, will result in a substantial increase in the number of nurses and related allied health professions that we are able to produce to assist our community with combatting this crisis.

in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Courses will also include topics like business continuity planning, HAM radio operations, people and pet first aid/CPR, active shooter response, and the like.

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KIM BODINE

Executive Director, CAREERSOURCE GULF COAST

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ummer is hot, and so is our local job market. Low regional unemployment and the high demand for workers have not put a damper on continued job availability and growth in the Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County areas.

First, let’s update you on the current employment situation as we enter summer.

April’s unemployment rate of 2.1 percent for the Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County region is not only the lowest since the start of the pandemic, but it is at a historic low. Across the summer months, we expect to see much of the same. The labor force has grown month over month showing workers rapidly returning to work.

April’s employment of 97,511 in the region is the highest since the beginning of the pandemic and since Hurricane Michael struck in October of 2018.

For those who remain out of work or those who wish to explore new career opportunities, there are abundant opportunities. The job market remains red-hot for job seekers, and confidence is high as they are leaving their positions in search of new ones with higher wages. Voluntary departures (quits) were near an all-time high as job seekers pursued these new job opportunities, according to the April JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Demand for talent from employers continues to remain elevated, however, with job openings at or near an all-time high, as per the April JOLT report. Nationally, there were 1.9 job openings for every unemployed person. Employers are also holding on tightly to their existing workforce, with layoffs and discharges at a national record low in April.

Employers continue to lure workers with increased wages. Between 2019 and 2020, wages have increased 5.3 percent in the Bay, Gulf, and Franklin region, below Florida’s 7.9 percent increase.

As we make our way into the summer, job postings have increased.

Between April and May, job postings jumped to 1,820 unique job postings, which reflects the continued demand for workers.

Some of the occupations with the most job postings for May included (data from EMSI Burning Glass, 2022): 1.

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Registered Nurses Unclassified Occupations Retail Salespersons Physicians, all other; and Ophthalmologists, except Pediatric Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Security Guards Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing

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10. Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers; and Managers, Others 11. Food Service Managers 12. Medical and Health Services Managers 13. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 14. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 15. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16. Nursing Assistants 17. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 18. Customer Service Representatives 19. Cooks, Restaurant 20. Construction Laborers 21. Computer Occupations, All Other 22. Fast Food and Counter Workers 23. Sales Managers 24. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 25. Cashiers Hot Jobs that are growing (between 2020 and 2022) and pay more than an $18 per hour average wage in the region include (data from EMSI Burning Glass, 2022): 1. Chefs and Head Cooks 2. Lodging Managers 3. Loan Interviewers and Clerks 4. Medical Equipment Repairers 5. Nurse Practitioners 6. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 8. Statisticians 9. Editors 10. Physician Assistants 11. Audio and Video Technicians 12. Veterinarians 13. Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 14. Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15. Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 16. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 17. Upholsterers 18. Loan Officers 19. Computer and Information Systems Managers 20. Management Analysts 21. Accountants and Auditors 22. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 23. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 24. Industrial Production Managers 25. Information Security Analysts Employers seeking talent and job seekers looking for new career opportunities are encouraged to reach out to CareerSource Gulf Coast for its no-fee assistance. Get started now by visiting EmployFlorida. com. Or reach out to us at 850-872-4340 for one-on-one assistance.

Take a look at our website for details of how we can help you at https://careersourcegc.com.

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WORK WITH A CAREER COACH

Find solutions that can work for you.

Job listings & referrals Resume & interview assistance Resources & training Career development

careersourcegc.com

In compliance with the Steven's Amendment, CareerSource Gulf Coast must provide percentages of the total cost of programs/projects financed with federal money and nongovernmental sources as well as dollar amounts of the federal funds for projects and programs. You may find this information at careersourcegc.com

Julie Gordon

F

Film Commissioner, Florida Film Office, Inc. ilm projects during the summer

months would not be complete

without

the

presence

of

“higher

learning” projects. This year we were delighted to host an FSU Thesis film,

Visit Florida paid us a visit to Pirates Island Mini Golf to represent Florida as a destination to the rest of the USA and the Globe. Visit

Florida films around the State, so it is always a pleasure to host them in PCB.

as well as a production from Columbia

Yamaha came back to PCB for the first time since Hurricane Michael.

filmmakers, and for them to choose

as Shell Island and some of our popular diving locations. In addition,

University. These students are our future Panama City Beach as their location is a good sign that they will be back as professionals.

WAG Entertainment, out of the UK, has been prepping for a docuseries

This project films their watercraft at the most stunning locations, such this year, they are featuring restaurants and activities that can be

accessed by boats or watercraft. This is a huge undertaking and we look forward to them returning each year.

for the past several months. They chose 11 different locations across

While there were many more productions, we are sworn to secrecy

a big crew who also hired local crew in addition to theirs, as well as

television shows almost daily. Thanks to Gulf Coast State College’s

Bay County in which they recreated a case titled “HOAXED.” This was casting local talent for great pay.

Visit Panama City Beach shot their new creative across the World’s

until air time, but rest assured, we are making movies and producing Advanced Technology Center for training many of our new crew and to the Performing Arts Department for great talent.

Most Beautiful Beaches and included activities from end to end of

If your home or business is asked to be used as a filming location,

destination for years to come.

4694, floridafilmoffice@knology.net. They need to provide certain

“the Island." This is always a special project in that it represents our

PLEASE contact the Film Commissioner, Julie Gordon, at 850-819documentation for your protection and theirs.

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Grand Openings and

Ribbon Cuttings 1. Lulu's Bar & Resto | 2. Beach Mosquito Control District 3 . Gulf View Medical | 4. Lazer-It Printing & Engraving 5. First Federal Bank – 23rd Street | 6. Bay Breeze Bait & Tackle 7. Bodies Human | 8. Taco Doctors 9. Panama Flats | 10. Island Fin Poké Co.

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The Panama Cit y Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Ambassador Committee welcomes the newest members of the Beach Chamber.

If you haven't scheduled your business' Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutt ing, or Ground Breaking, contact our Director of Membership, Shannon Richmond, at (850) 890-8069.

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11. ubreakifix | 12. Central Moloney, Inc. 13. Paris Banh Mi Cafe & Bakery PCB | 14. Coastal Stagedesigns 15. Laguna Haven | 16. Community Health & Rehabilitation Center

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A LETTER

from your chamber rep

A

s your Chamber representative, you will always hear me encouraging you to network. But what is networking, exactly?

Networking is not about collecting contacts—networking is about planting and growing relationships.

street. Offer to help wherever you can, be genuine about it, and you never know what kind of great things will evolve from that. If you offer up a useful contact and help someone out, they will be grateful and will remember and respect you for it.

All of us are wired for friendship, so why not put that to good use and start business relationships within the Beach Chamber of Commerce?

After all, “Members Do Business with Members” while reaching “Bay County and Beyond”! I highly recommend business networking as a way to gain new clients and build a worthwhile business. It’s not always who you know; it is who knows YOU!

You are closer to getting what you want and meeting whoever you need than you think. Your Beach Chamber membership benefits are endless because of members like you. Take advantage of what we have to offer, stay connected, and grow those relationships!

If you want a successful business, then you need to have a great source of connections in your network—it really opens the door to talk to people that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to easily talk to or find.

It’s not just about who you are networking with directly either—that person you are talking to will already have a network that you can tap into as well.

Here’s to new relationships continuing to connect the dots,

People want to help those who help others, and people want to help those who help them! So don’t just take, take, take. You won’t continue getting for long—your Chamber relationships should be a two-way

Everyone should build their network before they need it! and

Shannon Richmond Shannon Richmond shannon@pcbeach.org (850) 890-8069

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New Members M AY – J U N E 2 0 2 2

THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE PANAMA CITY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR CHAMBER FAMILY!

30A Distilling Co.

Garbage Genie

PeoplesSouth Bank

Ambit Technologies, Inc.

Gear One

RealJoy Vacations

Awesome Ant DJ Entertainment

GoldenRod Fishing Charters

Rip Tide Power & Soft Wash

Bay Point Neighbors Magazine + Best Version Media

Grand Welcome Panama City Beach

Señor Frogs

Beachy

Griffin – Pflugfelder (Certified Nursing Consultants)

Bear Creek Feline Center Blue Top Waffle Shop (WFM & Sons Inc.) Bowden Plumbing and Electrical, Inc. Chassidy's Cleaning Coastal Stagedesigns Coca Cola United Coldwell Banker – Marina Grigoryan

Sugar Art by Angela

Harlow Care Solutions

Sunset FL Painting

Heaven's View Aerial Photography

Taco Doctors/Mark & Mike Services

Island Tiki Tours Junk Get Gone Kartona Electric Speedway Low Price Auto, Inc. M.S.P.G. Law Group, PA New York Life – David Champion

Dixielectricar

Panama City Beach Home Inspections

Functions Engineering Services

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Southern Elite Sports

Guardian Adjusting Services

Dirty Construction

Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers – PC

Skyers Enterprise

Pedal PCB

Taft & Harding Events The Eye Studio Total Laundry Services Vault Mortgage Watersound Insurance Agency Wettermark Keith WEWA Films Women's Council of Realtors Young Living by Connie Prather

Renewals M AY – J U N E 2 0 2 2

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Member Since 2021

Johnstone Foods McDonald's

4S Customs

Little Village

A2Z Specialty Advertising Alibi Beach Lounge and Grill Anchor FL Realty – Greg Robertson Arkham Austin Music Co. Back Beach Car Wash Balloon Art Events 30A (BAE 30A) Barbara Buccini brokered

by Hannon Properties Barberitos Southwest Grille and Cantina Bay Cars Beach Nutrition Best Shot Aerial Burke Merchant Solutions Cleaning Your Way, Inc. Double H Construction & Development Dream Vacations by Kathy Jarrett Estevez Services Group First Acceptance Insurance Fogo Solutions Heather's Interiors Holiday Beach Mechanical Infenergy Solar Solutions Inflow Smart Technologies, Inc. Johnstone Foods McDonald's

Montgomery Painting NexGen VR Arcade Northwest Florida Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center On The Fly (Grab-And-Go Style Lunch) Operation Spay Bay Our Organized Spaces Peterson Insurance & Financial Services Pit Stop BBQ Planet Secure IP Cameras

First Federal Bank

Now Open in Panama City 700 West 23rd St. Our local Panama City team can answer all your questions and find the right account or loan for you or your business.

Meet Our Team Clint Mizell

Commercial Lender

Priscilla Hagler

Branch Manager

RRCA Roofing & Reconstruction Scentsy Southern Sands Remodeling St. Andrews State Park Adventures and Shell Island Shuttle St. Thomas by the Sea Episcopal Church Sugar Kingdom Suncoast Roofers Supply Swenson Group The Beauty Creators The Financial Ark The Stewart Group with Keller Williams Success Realty The Tyde Apartments

850-257-0231 ffbf.com/panama-city

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Member Since 2019

Sunniland Roofing Supply

Tranquility Manor Bird Rescue and Sanctuary

Ace Restoration Services

Taco Bell on the Beach

Vortex Spring Windswept Dunes Golf Club

Member Since 2020 13 Hub Lane/Pier Park

Air Quality Assessors (AQA)

Taziki's

Andrew Reuther State Farm

Member Since 2016

Beahan's Heat and Air, Inc.

Coastal Skin Surgery and Dermatology

BMCI Contracting, Inc.

Hitchcock Real Estate

360 Fuel Store #2

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop – Panama City Beach

850 Clean Crew

California Cycles

Panama Business Machines

All About Garage Doors

Due South Surveying

A Plus Insulation

JM Phelps Construction

See Ya At The Beach Vacation Rentals

Advantage Refrigeration & Air, Inc.

Kirkland Insurance Agency, Inc.

Member Since 2015

Affordable Fence & Lawncare

Made in the Shade Bay Walton

Culver's of Panama City Beach

Barracuda Beach

Red Carpet Restoration

Beach Island One Stop Beach Shop

Sunshine Capital Solutions

The Grand Marlin – Panama City Beach

Bella Roma Tuscan Grill

The LH Bead Gallery

BOOKBEACH.COM

Member Since 2018

Capt. Anderson's Event Center

ACC Restoration

Coastline Insulation Dat Cajun Place Deezigns & Graphics Dementia Family Pathways Engineered Cooling Services Glass Ventures, Inc. Hallin Hearts House of Henry JetSurf PCB Johnson Roofing Solutions Kings by Blood Cleaners

Cell Fix C-Level Grill GC Auto LegalShield – Michael Covington, Independent Associate Merchant Management Group PCBeachesDirect.com Presents of Mine Simply Spotless South Oak Title 30A Vocational Rehabilitation

Lynchpin Tax Solutions

Member Since 2014 79 West Apartments American Family Care, Inc. Carpe Diem 365 Dave & Busters Jackson County Tourist Development Council Panhandle Paint & Decorating Sequence Fitness

Member Since 2013 Allstate – McKinney Insurance & Investments Capt. Jack's Front Beach Road Casa Loma Homes Sweet Homes, Inc.

Ocean Oriental Market

Member Since 2017

PCB Entertainment

PCB Life

APEX Disaster Specialists

Pieces on the Beach

Pease & Associates, Inc.

Back Beach Barbecue Beach TV

Member Since 2012

Primerica Financial Services – Milton Shore Thing Grooming

Christo's Sports Bar & Grill

Slim Chickens – Panama City

Krispy Kreme

Steiner Event Group

Legendary Marine

Training with TJ

Regency Towers

VITAS Healthcare

Sheltair Sisters of the Sea & The Dive Bar

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Blue Swell Vacation Rentals & Real Estate Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers – PCB MaceTech Security Solutions, Inc.

Member Since 2011 Gulf Coast Utility Contractors

Member Since 2010

Cellular Sales/Verizon Wireless

Bay Smile Docs Cosmetic, Family, & Implant Dentistry

Member Since 2006

Capt. Anderson III Shell Island Dolphin Tours Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. Port Panama City

B & C Technologies Dr. Myra – Functional/Concierge Medicine & Weight Loss

Member Since 2005

Servpro of Bay County, Inc.

Corporate Accommodations of N.W. Florida, Inc.

Member Since 2009

Emerald Coast Regional Council Pier Park

Castaway's Coastal Furniture Consignment

Member Since 2004

Coral Reef Condominium

Area Glass, Inc.

Graham & Company

Mike's Cafe & Oyster Bar

Member Since 2008

Panama City Weddings

Fortune Fish Gulf

Member Since 2003

Margaritaville

Carr, Riggs & Ingram

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

Dive Locker

Member Since 2007

Member Since 2002

Angry Tuna Seafood Company

Carpet One Floor & Home

Century 21 Blue Marlin Pelican Real Estate

Member Since 2001 Acentria Insurance Adventures at Sea Peaden Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing Science & Discovery Center

Member Since 2000 Capt. Jack's Family Buffet

Member Since 1999 The Church at the Beach

Member Since 1998 Glass Center, Inc.

Member Since 1997 Bay County Sheriff's Office Beach Mosquito Control District Billy's Oyster Bar & Crab House Burke Blue

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Coastal Real Estate Group, Inc. Coldwell Banker-Carroll Realty, Inc. Early Education and Care, Inc. First National Bank Northwest Florida Florida Power & Light Goodwill Industries Gulf Glo Banners & Signs Half Hitch

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HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital Hutt Insurance Agency, Inc. Kilgore's Flooring & Ceramic Tile, Inc. KLW Enterprises, Inc.

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Magic Broadcasting II Regions Bank Seltzer Management Group Shipwreck Island Waterpark The News Herald Tipton, Marler, Garner & Chastain United Way of Northwest Florida, Inc. Walmart Super Center

Member Since 1996 Ms. Newby's Liquors

Member Since 1995 Mariner West Owner's Association

Member Since 1993 Hand Arendall Harrison Sale

Member Since 1991 Buffalo Rock Pepsi

Member Since 1990 Breeze Animal Hospital Capt. Anderson's Marina

Member Since 1988 Coconut Creek Mini Golf & Gran Maze

Member Since 1987 Capt. Anderson's Restaurant & Water Front Market RC Real Estate Group

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N E W + R E N E W I N G M E M B E R S | continued

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