PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – In light of recent tough times in the area, it is time to spread the love. The entire month of April is Autism Awareness Month. The Bacot Academy wanted to promote acceptance and understanding of individuals and their families living with autism.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – “Art is just individually just a human thing I guess. It’s like your innate way to express creativity and connect with others around you,” Anastasia Dengerud, Panama City Center for the Arts Marketing and Exhibits Coordinator said. Coming from Hurricane Michael into the pandemic, now the city once again seems to be flourishing as people are coming out to embrace the culture. From the Martin Theater to the Center for the Arts there is something for everybody.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — The Panama City Center for the Arts unveiled a new permanent installation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday evening. Titled “Transformation” the fused glass art created by local artist Dr. Marlene East consists of over 200 individually crafted pieces and can now be located at the stairwell of the center. The evening also marked the opening of the center’s April exhibitions which includes more glasswork by Dr. East, metal and woodwork pieces, as well as the Bay County Audubon Exhibition and Competition.
BAY COUNTY Fla. (WMBB) – The Alzheimer’s Association is hitting the road for its ‘Brain Bus’ tour. The educational effort began in downtown Panama City on Thursday. Over six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Of those, 580,000 living in Florida. “In every 65 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,” the association’s program manager Rob Harris said.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB)– Calling all teens! The City of Panama City’s Quality of Life Department is teaming up with the Bay Arts Alliance and Palmetto Paint PC to host a Teen Paint Night. Admission is and all supplies are provided to attendees. Teens will learn how to do a step-by-step canvas from a local artist. The theme for this month is, “A pot of gold” in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
The Italian QSR brand is set to make mid-May debut near Bay City Point shopping center. PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The Sunshine State can’t get enough of Fazoli’s Fast. Fresh. Italian., which is why the brand is expanding into Panama City! Fazoli’s first Panama City restaurant is currently under construction at 2219 MLK Blvd., with a grand opening slated for mid-May. When the new 2,300-square-foot restaurant makes its debut, Fazoli’s will serve its premium, craveable Italian dishes and signature hot, fresh breadsticks.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Kiwanis Club of Panama City is brining back a staple fundraiser – Pancake Days. The club said they haven’t done it since Hurricane Michael in 2018. This year’s fundraiser is March 31 – April 2 at Forest Park United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at the corner of Lisenby Avenue and 23rd Street.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Locals got the chance to meet a Heisman Trophy winner Thursday evening at the FSU Panama City campus. Former FSU quarterback and alumni Charlie Ward was one of the featured guests at the ‘Engage’ event. It was hosted by DevotioNOLES, a Christian-based student organization in conjunction with Collide College Ministry.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Panama City Coca-Cola Bottling Company celebrated the grand opening of its new facility. This is expected to be a huge boost for counties in the area. “So when we built this place, it was with the thought again of 10, 15 years down the road,” Paul Corbin, Sales Center Manager of Panama City, said. “Today if we’re doing three million cases, this facility can handle five, six million cases and not miss a beat.” This new facility will create more than 80 new jobs and cost $10 million to build.
BAY COUNTY — While Women’s History Month is celebrated across the United States during March, women in Bay County are leading the charge on making the community a better place for all residents to live, work and grow. From providing resources to those experiencing hardships, to putting on events to bring residents together, the local leaders are making a difference in any way possible.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Around 40 people dressed up in green, donned Irish hats and walked around St. Andrews for the annual St. Patrick’s pub crawl. Restaurants and bars like Uncle Ernie’s, Salty Hobo and Finns participated in the pub crawl. Attendees said hundreds of people have participated in the Pub Crawl in prior years.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — The Panama City Publishing Company Museum is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special exhibit. It features women in Florida who made significant contributions to society that may have been forgotten. The exhibit includes native and Spanish women from the 1500s, to Floridians pioneering change in the 1960s.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — The Bay County Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its annual block party on Thursday. There will be activities for families, along with the iconic and competitive Bed Races down 5th Street.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Downtown Panama City made its streets a bit more colorful this weekend. Bay Arts Alliance hosted its second annual Florida Luxe Arts Festival at Destination Panama City on Saturday. Everyone was welcome, free of charge. Chalking up the concrete and face painting were a couple of activities offered to the public.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB)– You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Let’s paint the town red,” but what if there was an event that allowed you to literally paint the town? The FLluxe Art Festival is taking over Downtown Panama City and allowing artists to decorate the streets with beautiful chalk artwork.