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Panama City Beach ’s world-famous sugar white sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico for 27 miles, but is just one of the many reasons visitors flock to this sunny Florida vacation destination. With natural beauty and endless opportunities for recreation, accolades roll in like waves on the beach, with TripAdvisor most recently listing Panama City Beach as the top five beach on their list of the “Top 25 Beaches in the U.S.” Panama City Beach was especially noted as the being a great beach to visit any time of the year. “We’re thrilled that our

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., January 12, 2017 – Panama City Beach continues to add to its lineup of fantastic entertainment and events in 2017 with the announcement of UNwineD, a Southern garden party presented in partnership with Garden & Gun magazine . The two-day festival taking place March 24-25 at Aaron Bessant Park will feature superb craft beer, spirits and wine from around the world, plus culinary creations by Northwest Florida’s leading chefs and a live musical performance by Grammy-nominated and acclaimed American folk-rock band, The Avett

The votes are in! SportsEvents magazine's readers and Facebook fans have selected their top 7 picks for “Top Sports Vacation Spots.” SportsEvents Editors compiled a Facebook ballot with a list of 30 family-friendly sports destinations. From those 30 “Sports Vacation Spots,” including breezy mountain retreats, popular lake and river destinations, and oceanfront resort towns, fans were asked to vote for their top picks. Panama City Beach was among those cities honored with the accolade. Frank Brown Park - the premiere facility for Panama City

Panama City Beach, home to over 27 miles of sugar white sand beaches and emerald green water, announces newly added activities, accommodations, restaurants and retailers. Perfect for those interested in trying out the latest and greatest, these additions are sure to be crowd-pleasers for visitors to America’s REAL.FUN.BEACH. “We are thrilled to welcome new businesses and new fun to our Gulf Coast community,” shares Visit Panama City Beach President and CEO Dan Rowe. “I look forward to the continued growth as we celebrate 80 years of welcoming

Festival season ramps up this fall as Panama City Beach continues to thrive as a year-round destination with an array of concerts and events for all ages. Kicking off in September, the beachside community has plenty of fun planned on their fall calendar, from the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam on Labor Day weekend to the annual Emerald Coast Cruizin’ in November. “Fall is a favorite time of year for visitors and locals alike. The peak heat of summer passes, but the sun continues to shine,” shares President and CEO of Visit Panama City Beach Dan Rowe.

Visit Panama City Beach is pleased to announce the headliners for its’ third annual Chasin’ the Sun Music Festival , bringing classic beach music to a free concert held on Sept. 23 and 24, 2016. This family-friendly event is an outdoor celebration of artists who created and continue playing classic beach sounds throughout the years—with live performances by The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, Charlie Brown’s Tribute to the Coasters The Tams, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, and the Panama City POPS Orchestra performing Windborne’s Music

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., June 20, 2016 – Using a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bay County was able to deploy five new super reefs off the coast of Panama City Beach on May 14, 2016. Standing 18 feet tall, weighing 18 tons and placed about 74 feet below the surface, these super reefs will come to life with living marine organisms, creating an ecosystem and habitat for fish, crabs, lobsters and more, and adding another artificial reef for divers and fisherman to enjoy. “The history of diving in Panama City

Panama City Beach serves up some of the best seafood in the world, and local restaurants feature freshly caught selections grilled, blackened, fried, sautéed or even raw. To get even closer to the source, visitors can stop by a local seafood market, which is a one-stop shop for chefs, fisherman, and seafood enthusiasts. Restaurants in Panama City Beach follow a simple three-part formula that combines friendly service, casual atmospheres and fresh seafood to ensure that its guests leave completely satisfied. Whether it’s fresh grouper, jumbo

Duffers and handicappers alike visiting Northwest Florida’s Panama City Beach will find a destination carving out a growing reputation as a golf haven with outstanding championship golf courses and great weather year-round. Recognized by Golf Digest Magazine as one of America’s top three golf towns, Panama City Beach has affordable greens fees paired with award-winning course design. Tee times are available year-round, with an average annual temperature of 74 degrees and an estimated 320 days of sunshine. For maps and listings, visit:

As the idea of “family” comes more and more to include pets, families on vacation can face challenges bringing their four-legged family members along for the ride. But Panama City Beach , known for its sugar white sands and crystal clear emerald waters, is also home to one of the few pet-friendly beaches in the state of Florida, and has many different pet-friendly lodging and activity options available for visitors. A pet-friendly beach is located directly across from Pier Park, an outdoor mall and lifestyle center, and just west of the City