From the category archives:
Remember the Show N Tail club from Panama City Beach’s yesteryear? The club owner, Allen Johnson, appeared before the Bay County Commission yesterday to put forward a petition to re-open the well-known adult establishment on Holley Lane southwest of the Thomas Drive/98 interchange.
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You’ve been working hard all year and now you finally have some free time to get away and relax. The boss has cleared your schedule, the kids are bouncing off the walls, and you’re ready to head for the beach. READ MORE
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Panama City Beach and Bay County as a whole is extremely rich when it comes to the arts – did you know that Panama City was recently named number 6 out of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America? (John Villani, Muit Press, 1997). A favorite on the list of local artistic offerings is the Panama City POPS Orchestra, a non-profit symphony orchestra who have been making sweet music in Bay County since 1996. Formerly the Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay, the Panama City POPS Orchestra is now in its 14th season and is set to enjoy another great year of exciting musical performances blended with the orchestra’s unique, fun style.
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This may be Panama City Beach in Florida, and while it’s still warm enough to go out without a jacket – we certainly don’t need the cold weather and snow to get us in the festive mood. There are plenty of seasonal events and activities happening all around town, so grab your friends and family and enjoy your very own winter wonderland, right here in Panama City Beach!
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Many of you have noticed that Monday morning you came to an all new pcbdaily.com! A change has been a long time coming and in the works, so we bit the bullet, stayed up late and hammered it out. Web site design trends change often and we try hard to stay on top of it by keeping the look fresh and being sure the content is where it is supposed to be – in front of you and easy to find.
Hit the read more link for a break down of the changes we made and the new features of the NEW PCBDaily.com.
As always, we love talking about news and information as it relates to Panama City Beach.
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Travel predictions for 2010 have been befuddling to say the least; some experts predict tourism to continue to slide, while others see tourism in 2010 increasing, if not exploding out of 2009’s slump. What cannot be denied, however, is that 2010 tourism will be the “Year of the Deal.”
Economic problems of the last two years have crushed the tourism industry all over the US and the world. Few places have weathered the storm as well as Panama City Beach. All around the state of Florida 2009 hotel occupancy and ADR have dropped considerably since 2008, yet Panama City Beach has managed to keep itself in the black ink. In fact, 2008’s total economic impact for Panama City Beach spring quarter yielded 247 million whereas the 2009 numbers surged to 261 million. This trend is as much a sign of the times as it is a paradigm in social transformation as far as the frequent traveler is concerned.
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Back in August, Bay County Sheriff’s Office put together an exciting and successful rodeo held on Frank Brown Park’s festive grounds. In order to have this event, an agreement was reached with the city manager to till a large space of grass to create enough dirt to handle the show and after the rodeo the area would be sprigged for grass to grow back. For the event, the dirt worked beautifully, and everything ran smooth. But, over a month after the event, grass has not grown over that perfect patch of dirt and what remains is a big, muddy problem for future events.
As it stands, the large space that was tilled prior to the event to make way for dirt is still, well, dirt. As you can imagine, with Thunder Beach on the way the area will not do well with bikes and if it rains the mud could complicate the whole event. Because the Fall Bike Rally typically isn’t as large as the Spring Rally, what’s likely to happen is the city can get away with roping off the area for the short weekend. But, the muddy problem becomes everyone’s problem when the Seafood Wine and Music Festival, Panama City Beach’s most prized event, comes to town. There simply is not enough time for grass to grow over the area before the event hits PCB. If the area isn’t sodded, like yesterday, well, you can just imagine how mud splashing over wingtips and heels could infuriate those wine drinkers and music lovers sending them home with all sorts of bad impressions of PCB.
As Panama City Beach aims to change it’s image as a backwoods, party, dirty town, a muddy field for a wine festival will definitely set everyone back. If you’ve yet to see the field, here are a few images.
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In today’s economic climate it is vital that our legislators support policies that will keep good paying jobs with competitive benefits in our community.
Currently Congress is debating legislation that would make the federal government the sole provider of student loans. Congressman Boyd has been a leading supporter of alternative student loan reform legislation that would allow private sector firms such as Sallie Mae to continue to originate and service student loans.
This alternate plan would save over 700 jobs here in Bay County. We are lucky to have a company like Sallie Mae that brings jobs to this community. It is our hope that Congress will pass legislation that will preserve private sector student lending and the jobs it creates in our community.
We encourage the community to contact our elected officials in D.C. and voice your opinion on protecting the jobs at Sallie Mae. Private business has proven time and time again that it can and does operate efficiently.
A website has been set-up, protectfloridajobs.com, that simplifies having your voice heard and we encourage you to spread the word to your friends and family to please step up and help protect the many families that will be affected should this alternative bill not pass.
Click below to sign the petition.
www.protectfloridajobs.com
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PCBDaily has been a wild ride for me over the last few years. We’ve had our ups and downs, great comments and not so great comments and had tons of fun meeting people in the community. We’ve grown as a company and have diversified the content we offer. Our traffic has far exceeded any of the initial expectations we ever had when creating the site and how we do things has changed a handful of times. But, one thing remains clear, we wouldn’t be able to keep doing any of it without our sponsors. I will say that the actual cost of running PCBDaily is not covered by advertising revenue, but is sure does help.
Following is a list of our sponsors. Most of them, I’ve had a long-standing relationship with. All of them I find great value in their products or what they are offering. I ask that you patronize these local businesses.
Jim and Ivanette Free
Again, the Free’s have been with us since the beginning. Jim has had the exclusive Realtor spot on the newsletter since we first started offering ads on it early 2007. Ivanette has been the number one condo selling agent in Panama City Beach for a while and is well know in the condo community for her experience and knowledge in this PCB niche.
Calypso and Sterling Breeze Rentals
Mitch Warren owns several condos on the beach. When he first decided to start advertising with us, his comment to me was that he would gladly pay the cost of advertising just to support PCBDaily and what it does for the community, the ad was just icing on the cake. – thanks Mitch!
Gwen Scott and Trista Paton
Gwen Scott has been advertising with us since the very beginning. She recently added her daughter Trista to her team. Gwen is one of the most thorough and professional Realtors I’ve ever met and she has not only been a great friend of mine, but a loyal PCBDaily advocate over the years. She understands the real estate market and has been very successful in helping people buy and sell homes.
Edgewater Beach Resort
Edgewater has been a supporter of PCBDaily since almost the very beginning as well. They have always maintained at least two ads with us at any given moment. Well known in the local tourism industry as being at the center of all the family-oriented fun, Edgewater Beach Resort stays packed all season and much of the off season. If you are looking for an awesome full service resort, this is the place.
Sandy Thompson
Sandy Thompson has not only been an advertiser of ours for almost a year now, she’s also been a friend of mine for quite some time. She is a well accomplished Realtor and works hard to be sure her customers are happy. Right now she’s running a special where if you list your home with her, she’ll through in a free home warranty. That’s a huge deal for buyers.
Buffalo Wild Wings
If you are looking for wings in a sports bar atmosphere, this is the place to go. Not to mention they are located in Pier Park, my favorite place to go. With wing specials on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they are also offering a special right now where if you just tell your waiter or waitress that you saw their ad on pcbdaily, you’ll get $5 off any final order price of over $20. Sweet, sweet deal.
Karen Smith
Again, a long time friend, Karen is my real estate partner in The Beach Show. She knows the west end of Panama City Beach like no other and is well known for her voicemail that ends with “leave me a sweet message,” and her email signature that reads: The only ones we have to get even with are those that have helped us. She advertises her Hot Sheet, which has become well known to have rare deals that often don’t last long on the market.
Panama City Beach Seafood Wine and Music Festival
This is a great festival for our area and does well to not only bring people in from out of town and infuse our area with a weekend of cash, but also give us locals something to do. I have a deal worked out with them that whoever buys advanced tickets online using promo code pcbdaily, gets a special discount.
Betsy Ann Riverboat and Airboat Adventures
Rick Ackerman, besides being a friend has a great business in recreation and entertainment. The Betsy Ann Riverboat is truly a dining experience with themed cruises or comedy zone nights. The price is great and the value is better. Rick’s Airboat Adventures is unlike anything we have here providing eco-tours on a fan propelled flat-bottom air boat in West Bay. If you haven’t experienced either, you need to now.
Hofbrau Beer Garden
Authentic German food and beer in an authentic German atmosphere. Located in Pier Park, Hofbrau is the only German food and beer joint in the area. With a huge local following and tourists that ensure they make it by when they are down, they’ve done well and we’re proud that they’ve continued to advertise with us. All during the month of August, they are running $8 liters after 8pm. I don’t drink beer, but that’s a great deal.
Miracle Strip Carousel in Pier Park
Teddy and Jenny Meeks brought it back, rescued it from the now defunct Miracle Strip Amusement Park and brought it back to life in Pier Park. Droves of people have come out of the wood work to tell them how much they enjoy seeing the old ride alive again. With rides for $2.5 and day passes for $5, this is sure to bring a grin to your face, and the face of your kids.
Cyber Sytes
Cyber Sytes has been the web developing authority in the area for years. Providing services from web sites to social media creation and management, if you haven’t worked with them in the past, you’ve probably heard of them. They are everywhere.
CitiStar Realty
CitiStar Realty is a newer advertiser of ours that focuses specifically on foreclosures in Panama City Beach. This niche, hot market and advertising direction has yeilded them one of the highest click-through rates of all, clearly indicating how hot this segment truly is.
CitiStar Rentals
CitiStar Rentals is a newer rental company that focuses on a boutique vacation style catering to someone who wants a more personal vacation on Panama City Beach. Located on the quite end of Panama City Beach, Thomas Drive, CitiStar Rentals has a wide selection of vacation rentals on Panama City Beach.
Panhandle Helicopters
If you’ve seen the yellow helicopter roaming up and down Panama City Beach, then you’ve see Panhandle. They take off right over Pier Park giving people rides all up and down are white sandy beaches. With rides starting out at as little as $30 per person, this could be a true memory for you while your here.
Counts-Oaks Resort Properties
Counts Oaks is a newer advertiser of ours and specializes in condos, beach homes, townhomes and cottages all up and down Panama City Beach. Although they are a relatively new company, they are one of the largest property management groups in Panama City Beach. With properties from the east end all the way to the west end, they have several check-in locations to maximize convenience.
TravelPCB
Travel PCB is a full service vacation planning service that will ensure your time spent here maximizes the term tourist. When you utilize their service they’ll be sure that you’ll do everything you want and everything that you don’t know you want yet.
Beach Bouncers
You’ve seen these guys out at Pier Park and most of the local festivals. They are the ones that keep your kids happy giving them something great to bounce on and have fun. But these guys can come out to your party or function too and they are very well priced. I remember back when I was a kid thinking you must have to be rich to get one of these at your party, not so. Not with Beach Bouncers. Give them a call for your party.
Brian Combs
Looking for excellent architectural advice? Need to build anything? Brian’s your man. Designing anything from homes in Carillon to new decks for an existing home, he’s done it all and is here to help. Be sure to ask him about his recession specials.
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It is so nice to see national news articles about Panama City Beach that show the positive side of the real, fun beach!
Read about a writer from the San Diego Reader who enjoyed his visit to Panama City Beach here.
Read about the “A+” ratings on PCB’s utility revenue bonds coming up in September here.
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