Dawn Moliterno has been the President & CEO of the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce for nearly 5 years and has been a leader in our region for quite some time.
Dawn serves on several boards all over our area including Coastal Vision 3000, West Florida Regional Planning Council CEDS Committee, Okaloosa/Walton Workforce Development Board, and the Scenic Corridor Association.
Dawn on the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
“I do believe the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport will change our economy and have a major impact on Northwest Florida in the near future and more dramatic impact down the road. We are already seeing the signs by all fares being considerably lower in airports throughout the region with the announcement of Southwest Airlines.” READ MORE
Picture Courtesy of Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce
If you don’t know Beth Oltman, President & CEO of the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, now would be a good time to drive down to Richard Jackson Boulevard and get to know one of Panama City Beach’s leading ladies. Beth hails from South Carolina, born in California, she has been the president of the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce for nearly 4 years.
We sat down with Beth for our Optimism on Panama City Beach series and talked PCB, current and future prospects. READ MORE
This month, Miracle Strip at Pier Park is opening to bring back all the great memories of Panama City Beach’s most beloved attraction. The rides are in place and soon, Pier Park will be roaring with screams and delight. At PCBDaily.com, we want to give you an opportunity to hit the park this year as often as you like by giving away an annual pass.
Tell us one of your best memories from the old Miracle Strip Amusement Park. Did you have your first date under the lights, maybe took a summer job working Dante’s Inferno or just had a great time with friends? Whatever your memory, post a comment below and WIN.
The winning annual pass includes a special “buddy pass” that allows the annual pass holder to get a free arm band for their “buddy” to ride with them for the day. This works great for children who need parents to ride with them or are older and want to bring a friend when they come.
Our staff will pick the top 10 best stories and the winner will be randomly chosen. The announcement of the winner will be made two weeks from now in our March 23rd newsletter.
Miracle Strip at Pier Park opens this Saturday, March 6th. So go out and have a blast!
For more information on Miracle Strip at Pier Park go to: www.miracle-strip.com. Giveaway rules can be viewed here.
There are a lot of new and exciting things happening in and around Panama City Beach and as we all know, the new airport has the potential to be a catalyst for economic and social growth for the entire region. So many people have shared in this vision that we thought it would be interesting to our readers to hear from Panama City Beach luminaries and respected community figures about what is to come. Will the changes and growth turn our economy around? What are the benefits for specific sectors within the community? What will Panama City Beach look like 5 years from now?
“Optimism on Panama City Beach” is our exciting new series that will be featured on PCBDaily.com for the next seven weeks. Why seven? It just seemed like an optimistic number of people to include! Let’s face it, we’ve all heard the negative. Now it’s time to share our enthusiasm and spread the word along with a healthy dose of optimism. Panama City Beach will be buzzing and we would love you to be a part of it! Every Monday, watch this space for an optimistic and upbeat viewpoint from someone well-known or notable in our community. You won’t see anything like this anywhere else, and not only will you get to hear some great insights into the potential future of Panama City Beach, you will have the opportunity to respond and put forward your own thoughts and points of view.
Whoever said that Panama City Beach lacked a cultural touch clearly hasn’t been to a Panama City POPS concert held at the Arnold High School Auditorium! Demand for the Panama City POPS Orchestra has grown so much that the orchestra now holds all of its performances in Panama City Beach, with the next performance happening on Saturday, March 13th. READ MORE
Preserve dispels myths, educates the public on this fascinating carnivore
Mystic, a British Columbian alpha female wolf. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors
Cynthia Watkins, owner of the Seacrest Wolf Preserve has been fond of animals as long as she can remember. A show breeder of Siberian Huskies early on in her career, she became interested in the conservation of wolves in the 1980s. In 1995, Cynthia became involved with the Yellowstone National Park Wolf Reintroduction Program where she experienced her first physical contact with a wolf.
“The experience stoked the fire of conservation in my heart,” Cynthia said beaming with enthusiasm for the animals.
What started off as a small conservation effort in 1999, Cynthia and her husband Wayne now care for 25 pure gray wolves along with several other animals at their preserve.
One of Northwest Florida’s most exciting and growing industries is, without question, eco-tourism. Northwest Florida inhabitants enjoy one of the most diverse areas in all of America, an area that can rival places like Costa Rica with its pristine coastline, diverse ecology and landscape.
One site dedicated to showing off our incredible area is WaltonOutdoors.com, an online community resource for outdoor life in Walton County and the surrounding area. Lori Ceier, the site’s founder, acknowledged the power of eco-tourism as an untapped resource for our area.
The entire region of Northwest Florida is covered in eco-jewels from places like Econfina Creek and Morrison Springs to Eden Gardens and Topsail, places that the area’s expanding market will fly in to see. It will be interesting to see, as the new airport comes online, the eco-tourism effect. Our area as a whole, from Panama City Beach to Walton County and surrounding areas should see a tremendous benefit.
WaltonOutdoors.com showcases everything from beaches, hiking, fishing and more. The amazing variety of activities throughout the area is and will continue to develop into a massive draw for the tourism industry.
To all you people who haven’t been out to experience our truly amazing area, take a quote from WaltonOutdoors.com’s founder; “Get out and explore.”
Please visit http://waltonoutdoors.com. We think you will be amazed at the depth and quality of the information Lori has developed regarding all there is to do outdoors in our area.
Over the course of the last 2 months following Coastal Vision 3000’s announcement of its disbanding, numerous articles have been written, many speculative, as to what caused the doors to close. Even more were curious as to the declaration of, “Mission Accomplished,” and what goals of Coastal Vision 3,000 were actually achieved. To answer our questions, we went directly to the source, Mr. Davage “Buddy” Runnels, who served as the chairman of CV3’s board. In his view, the mission was accomplished, but not yet completed. READ MORE
You know us, you love us…and so does everyone else. Through February 14th we’re running a special to get the season started. Become one of our esteemed advertisers and get 25% off the entire ad. That’s right! 25% off PRIMO ad space.
When it comes to keeping fit and staying in shape, most of us have great intentions. We set ourselves goals such as joining a gym or trying a new diet, or we tell ourselves that starting tomorrow, we will forgo the junk food and replace it with healthier choices. We may even enlist a friend for motivation. READ MORE
One of Northwest Florida’s most exciting and growing industries is, without question, eco-tourism. Northwest Florida inhabitants enjoy one of the most diverse areas in all of America, an area that can rival places like Costa Rica with its pristine coastline, diverse ecology and landscape.
