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| established_title2 = [[Settler colonialism|Settled (St. Andrews-Millville-Park Resort-Harrison-Floriopolis)]]
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| established_title3 = [[Unincorporated area|Unincorporated (Panama City)]]
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'''Panama City''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Bay County, Florida
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The development in this once unincorporated part of [[Northwest Florida]] was created by combining the settlements and communities of Floriopolis, Harrison, Millville, Park Resort, and St. Andrews.<ref name=PCSet/><ref name=PCInc>{{cite web|url=http://www.baycounty100.com/History-Bay-County-FL.aspx|title=Bay County Centennial Celebration - A Proud Past, A Bright Future|first=Aaron Rich: ARINC IT Services|last=<www.arincitservices.com>|website=www.baycounty100.com|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-date=October 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012060112/http://www.baycounty100.com/History-Bay-County-FL.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1906, the development was named Panama City and it was first incorporated as Panama City in 1909. When Panama City was incorporated, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east. According to the Panama City Public Library's ''A History of Panama City'',<ref>Morris, Allen Covington & Joan Perry Morris. ''Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs'', Pineapple Press Inc, 1995, pg. 190.</ref> George Mortimer West hoped to spur real estate development in Bay County during a period of intense popular interest in the construction of the [[Panama Canal]] by changing the town's name from Harrison to Panama City, because a straight line between [[Chicago]] and the Central American country [[Panama City|Panama's national capital]] intersected the Florida town. Additionally, since required meanders around land formations in a seaborne route to the canal added distance when starting at other ports, Panama City was the closest developed port in the US mainland to the [[Caribbean]] entrance of the Panama Canal.
==Geography==
Panama City is located within the [[Florida Panhandle]], and along the [[Emerald Coast]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city limits encompass an area of {{convert|91.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|75.8|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|16.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 17.39%, is water.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Panama City city, Florida| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
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[[File:Rock-Tenn Facility Panama City FL.jpg|thumb|right|The WestRock [[paper mill]].]]
Two military bases make the federal government the largest employer. As of 2024, industrial employers in the [[Bay County, Florida|Bay County]] area include Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Oceaneering, [[Florida Power & Light]], [[Trane]], [[L-3 Communications]], and [[Jensen-Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://co.bay.fl.us/about/employers.php|title=Major Employers|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629132737/http://co.bay.fl.us/about/employers.php|archive-date=29 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Military===
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=== Retail ===
The city's main retail center was the [[Panama City Mall]] until it was permanently closed after [[Hurricane Michael]]. In August 2020, owners of the Panama City Mall released plans to demolish the mall and build a new commercial complex. The plans included a hotel, shops, and restaurants. As of 2023, those plans have not come to fruition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Will the Panama City Mall Ever See Progress? |url=https://www.wjhg.com/2023/02/14/will-panama-city-mall-ever-see-progress/ |website=WJHG News |date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> Another local retail center is the Bay City Pointe, on [[Florida State Road 368|FL 368]] (locally known as 23rd St.). [[Pier Park (Florida)|Pier Park]], on the beach across the [[Hathaway Bridge]] spanning [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]], is a third local retail center. Other retail areas in the Panama City Metro are the 15th Street Shopping Strip (A area between Harrison Ave/[[U.S. Route 231 in Florida|US Highway 231]] and Beck Ave/[[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US Bus 98]]/[[Florida State Road 390|State Road 390]]), 23rd Street Shopping Strip, Downtown Panama City, Historic St. Andrews, and Millville Historic District.
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Panama City's public schools are operated by [[Bay District Schools]]. Charter schools include:
The city has two hospitals, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (known as Bay Medical Sacred Heart until [[Hurricane Michael]] destroyed a large portion of it) and HCA Florida Gulf Coast Medical Center.▼
* Bay Haven (K-8)
* North Bay Haven (K-12)
* Palm Bay Academy (6-12)
* The Collegiate School
* University Academy (K-8)
Private schools in the city include:
==Transportation==▼
* Holy Nativity Episcopal School
* St. John Catholic School
* Jacob Austin Prep. Academy
* [[Covenant Christian School (Panama City, Florida)|Covenant Christian School]]
=== Major highways ===▼
Public high schools in the Panama City metro-area include:
* {{Jct|state=FL|US|98|name1=15th St., 18th St.}}▼
* [[Rutherford High School (Florida)|Rutherford High School]]
* {{Jct|state=FL|US|231}}▼
* [[Bay High School (Florida)|Bay High School]]
* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|77|name1=Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.}}▼
* [[A. Crawford Mosley High School]]
* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|390|name1=St. Andrews Blvd.}}▼
* Arnold High School
* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|368|name1=23rd St.}}▼
* [[Deane Bozeman School|Deane Bozeman Learning Center]]
* [[Rosenwald High School (Panama City, Florida)|Rosenwald High School]]
===Roads===▼
The two main east–west thoroughfares in Panama City proper are [[Florida State Road 368|23rd Street]] and [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]]. SR 368 runs east–west across the northern part of the city as a bypass. US 98 runs east–west through the city itself, leading southeast {{convert|24|mi|km}} to [[Mexico Beach, Florida|Mexico Beach]] and west {{convert|10|mi|km}} to [[Panama City Beach, Florida|Panama City Beach]].▼
The two main north–south thoroughfares in the city are Martin Luther King Boulevard, otherwise known as [[Florida State Road 77|SR 77]] and [[U.S. Route 231 in Florida|US 231]]. SR 77 leads north {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} to the Panama City [[suburb]] of [[Lynn Haven, Florida|Lynn Haven]]. US 231 begins its national journey northward in the city, leading northeast {{convert|83|mi|km}} to [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]], [[Alabama]].▼
Other more local highways run through the city, including many [[county highway|county roads]].▼
===Bridges===▼
Because of the city's position on [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]], bridges are very important to the area, and most directions into or out of the city require the use of one of three large bridges to cross parts of the bay. These are the Bailey Bridge to the north on Hwy 77, the Dupont Bridge to the south on Hwy 98 and the Hathaway Bridge to the west on Hwy 98. The largest of these is the Hathaway Bridge, which is the only direct connection between Panama City and Panama City Beach.▼
▲===Rail===
The [[Bay Line Railroad]] has an {{convert|82|mi|adj=on}} rail line running north to [[Dothan, Alabama]], to a connection with [[CSX Transportation]] and [[Norfolk Southern]]. Until some point between 1955 and 1956 the [[Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad]] ran passenger trains from Panama City to [[Dothan, Alabama]]. Additionally, the A&StA operated sleeping car service to Atlanta from Panama City.<ref>'Official Guide,' September 1955, 678</ref><ref>'Official Guide,' October 1956, 680, freight only</ref>▼
===Bus transportation===▼
Local transit is handled by the [[Bay Town Trolley|Bayway]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bay Town Trolley to be rebranded as Bay Way |url=https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/bay-town-trolley-to-be-rebranded-as-bay-way/ |website=WMBB |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> Service generally runs Monday–Saturday from 6 AM to 7 PM.▼
===Air transportation===▼
The city was served by the [[Panama City-Bay County International Airport]] (PFN) until May 22, 2010. It was replaced by the [[Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport]] (ECP) with [[Southwest Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], and [[United Airlines]]. In June 2018, ECP also added [[American Airlines]]. In 2020, ECP was ranked the fourth fastest growing airport in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bay County has fourth fastest growing airport in the U.S., national publication says |url=https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/local/2021/05/11/bay-county-florida-airport-4th-fastest-growing-us/4987120001/ |website=Panama City News Herald |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref>▼
===Port===▼
The [[Port of Panama City]] is on [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]].▼
== Media ==
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* [[WFSU-TV|WFSG]], [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] affiliate on channel 56 (satellite of WFSU-TV, Tallahassee)
* [[WPCT]] – [[Public-access television]] [[cable TV]]<ref>[http://www.wpct.beachtv.tv] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025105442/http://www.pcbtv.tv/ |date=2008-10-25 }}</ref>
* [[WGSX]], 104.3 ESPN Northwest Florida, Sports Talk
* [[WASJ]], Bob FM 105.1, 1980s/1990s/2000s
* [[WBPC]], Beach 95.1, Oldies
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▲===Transportation===
▲Panama City's public schools are operated by [[Bay District Schools]]. A system of [[Charter Schools|charter schools]]: [https://www.bayhaven.org/ Bay Haven] (K-8) [https://northbayhaven.org/ North Bay Haven] (K-12) [https://www.palmbayacademy.org/ Palm Bay Academy](6-12) [https://tcs.fsu.edu/#:~:text=The%20Collegiate%20School%20welcomed%20its,preparatory%20curriculum%20and%20career%20preparation. The Collegiate School] (9th as of 2024), and [https://www.universityacademy.org/ University Academy] (K-8) also service the Panama City area. Private schools in the city include, Holy Nativity Episcopal School, St. John Catholic School, Jacob Austin Prep. Academy, [[Covenant Christian School (Panama City, Florida)|Covenant Christian School]]. [[Gulf Coast State College]], formerly Gulf Coast Community College, is now a 4-year [[state university|state college]]. [[Florida State University Panama City|Florida State University Panama City Campus]] and a satellite campus of [[Troy University]] are located in the city. [[Embry Riddle Aeronautical University]] has a satellite campus on [[Tyndall Air Force Base]]. Tom P. Haney Technical College is a local alternative to traditional college, offering a variety of vocational training programs. The school operates under the auspices of Bay District Schools.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://haney.edu/history-of-tom-p-haney-technical-center | title=History of Tom P. Haney Technical Center in Bay County, Florida | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213200823/https://haney.edu/history-of-tom-p-haney-technical-center | archive-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> Public high schools in the Panama City metro-area include [[Rutherford High School (Florida)|Rutherford High School]], [[Bay High School (Florida)|Bay High School]], [[A. Crawford Mosley High School]], [https://ahsmarlins.com/ Arnold High School], [[Deane Bozeman School|Deane Bozeman Learning Center]], and [[Rosenwald High School (Panama City, Florida)|Rosenwald High School]].
▲==== Major highways ====
▲* {{Jct|state=FL|US|98|name1=15th St., 18th St.}}
▲* {{Jct|state=FL|US|231}}
▲* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|77|name1=Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.}}
▲* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|390|name1=St. Andrews Blvd.}}
▲* {{Jct|state=FL|FL|368|name1=23rd St.}}
▲====Roads====
▲The two main east–west thoroughfares in Panama City proper are [[Florida State Road 368|23rd Street]] and [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|US 98]]. SR 368 runs east–west across the northern part of the city as a bypass. US 98 runs east–west through the city itself, leading southeast {{convert|24|mi|km}} to [[Mexico Beach, Florida|Mexico Beach]] and west {{convert|10|mi|km}} to [[Panama City Beach, Florida|Panama City Beach]].
▲The two main north–south thoroughfares in the city are Martin Luther King Boulevard, otherwise known as [[Florida State Road 77|SR 77]] and [[U.S. Route 231 in Florida|US 231]]. SR 77 leads north {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} to the Panama City [[suburb]] of [[Lynn Haven, Florida|Lynn Haven]]. US 231 begins its national journey northward in the city, leading northeast {{convert|83|mi|km}} to [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]], [[Alabama]].
▲Other more local highways run through the city, including many [[county highway|county roads]].
▲====Bridges====
▲Because of the city's position on [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]], bridges are very important to the area, and most directions into or out of the city require the use of one of three large bridges to cross parts of the bay. These are the Bailey Bridge to the north on Hwy 77, the Dupont Bridge to the south on Hwy 98 and the Hathaway Bridge to the west on Hwy 98. The largest of these is the Hathaway Bridge, which is the only direct connection between Panama City and Panama City Beach.
====Rail====
▲The [[Bay Line Railroad]] has an {{convert|82|mi|adj=on}} rail line running north to [[Dothan, Alabama]], to a connection with [[CSX Transportation]] and [[Norfolk Southern]]. Until some point between 1955 and 1956 the [[Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad]] ran passenger trains from Panama City to [[Dothan, Alabama]]. Additionally, the A&StA operated sleeping car service to Atlanta from Panama City.<ref>'Official Guide,' September 1955, 678</ref><ref>'Official Guide,' October 1956, 680, freight only</ref>
▲====Bus transportation====
▲Local transit is handled by the [[Bay Town Trolley|Bayway]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bay Town Trolley to be rebranded as Bay Way |url=https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/bay-town-trolley-to-be-rebranded-as-bay-way/ |website=WMBB |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> Service generally runs Monday–Saturday from 6 AM to 7 PM.
▲====Air transportation====
▲The city was served by the [[Panama City-Bay County International Airport]] (PFN) until May 22, 2010. It was replaced by the [[Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport]] (ECP) with [[Southwest Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], and [[United Airlines]]. In June 2018, ECP also added [[American Airlines]]. In 2020, ECP was ranked the fourth fastest growing airport in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bay County has fourth fastest growing airport in the U.S., national publication says |url=https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/local/2021/05/11/bay-county-florida-airport-4th-fastest-growing-us/4987120001/ |website=Panama City News Herald |access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref>
▲====Port====
▲The [[Port of Panama City]] is on [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]].
===Hospitals===
▲The city has two hospitals, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (known as Bay Medical Sacred Heart until [[Hurricane Michael]] destroyed a large portion of it) and HCA Florida Gulf Coast Medical Center.
==Notable people==
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* [[Kenny Saief]], player for the [[United States men's national soccer team]]
* [[Anwar Stewart]], CFL [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Montreal Alouettes]]
* [[Tasha K]], online personality
* [[Thurop Van Orman]], took inspiration from the city when living here as a kid to make [[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]
* [[Ray Wilson (American football)|Ray Wilson]], NFL [[defensive back]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Green Bay Packers]]
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