PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – National Tourism Week is taking place from May 1st through 7th. To celebrate Destination Panama City wants you to join them for Tourism Appreciation Day. The event will take place Friday, May 6, 2022 and be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Destination Panama City will have live music, food trucks, and beautiful bayside views.
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A popular outdoor venue is changing locations. The Market at St. Andrews will be moving but they will not be going far. The current location is at the CSS Yacht Basin. But now they will be relocating to Oaks of the Bay Park on May 7. This will allow vendors and guests more space to shop and eat.
PANAMA CITY, FLA. (WMBB) — FedEx has chosen to build its new facility in Panama City. At a Thursday morning grand opening ceremony at the new FedEx Ground site on Commerce Boulevard local leaders said they are anticipating major job growth. “The initial phase, first phase, there’ll be over 200 jobs and as you see from the footprint of the building, there’s room for expansion,” Bay Economic Development Alliance President Becca Hardin said. “So as the company grows and continues to provide service to the customers in this area, they will continue to grow on this side as well.”
PANAMA CITY — Grab your lightsaber! Star Wars Day is nearing, and downtown Panama City is prepping for an evening packed with Star Wars fans. Join galactic forces in downtown Panama City as local businesses collaborate to celebrate Star Wars Day from 5 to 8 p.m. May 4. The main event takes place at the Center for the Arts parking lot, 19 E. Fourth St., and creates a galactic environment of all things Star Wars with family-friendly entertainment and fun.
PANAMA CITY — The Panama City Center for the Arts will unveil three new galleries in May with displays of work from the Bay Annual Competition and two other exhibits.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Tears were shed, laughs were heard, and, of course, smiles were seen at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Panama City Monday morning. “Ms. Ehrhardt won the LifeChanger of the Year Award with Bay District with Cedar Grove Elementary,” Tim Myers, Value Teachers National Life Group, said. The LifeChanger of the Year Award celebrates those who make a big difference in the lives of students. “Who just goes above and beyond their job and who changes lives,” Myers said.
PANAMA CITY — You can get artsy and perfect your craft with the opportunity to create DIY wooden projects at one downtown creative studio. Board & Brush affords the opportunity for people to create personal projects through wooden art and doormats. Franchise location co-owners and instructors, Heather Risinger and Courtney Dickerson, hold craft workshops every week, hoping to empower their visitors to create anything and everything.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — ReTreePC and the Panama City Quality of Life department are teaming up with Legacy Arborist Services for National Arbor Day. On Friday, they will be hosting a free tree care workshop and tree giveaway.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — A local woman celebrated a special milestone on Sunday. Patricia Brown— also known as Miss Patty— has spent 50 years as a missionary with The Baptist Center on Kraft Avenue. She came to Panama City as a college student for a mission trip in 1970, then came back to the church full-time in 1972.
ST. ANDREWS, Fla. (WMBB) — The Friends of St. Andrew Bay hosted the Earth Day event at Oaks by the Bay Park. Organizations from all over Bay County were there displaying the environmental work they do in the community and educating people about their programs.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Hear from former FSU football players and enjoy Christian fellowship at A Night with the Noles. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is hosting A Night with the Noles in Panama City at the High Praise Worship Center located at 7124 Highway 22 in Callaway. The event is Friday, April 29th, at 6 p.m.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Residents have a chance to see one of the most unique art and history collections in the world as a special exhibit is making a stop in their 36th city around the world, here in Panama City.
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is poised for an explosion of growth. Airport authority board members have been discussing a master growth plan since 2019. They officially approved that plan during Wednesday’s board meeting.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — One of the most requested businesses by News 13 viewers is making its way to Panama City. Wawa announced Monday that they are actively looking for locations to open up stores across the Florida Panhandle, including Panama City, Pensacola and Tallahassee.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — While kids around the Panhandle are participating in Easter egg hunts this weekend, History Class Brewing Company wanted to make sure adults could have some fun too. You’re never too old for an Easter egg hunt is what event organizers learned after Saturday’s event.