PANAMA CITY BEACH NOTABLE ACCOLADES AS OF MARCH 2016

·         “50 states, 50 dates: Romantic activities around the USA” – USAToday.com, 2016

·         “The 10 Best Beaches in Florida” – CondeNastTraveler.com, 2016

·         “The South’s Best Beaches” – SouthernLiving.com, 2016

·         “Ten Beaches to Visit Now” – National Geographic Traveler, 2016

·         “Top 10 U.S. Beaches” – TripAdvisor, 2016

·          “Top 10 Beaches in the U.S.” – Smarter Travel, 2015

·         “Best Scuba Diving Sites in the U.S. & Caribbean”, - USA Today 10Best, 2015

·         # 10 “Best U.S. Beaches” – TripAdvisor, 2015

·         “Top Winter Getaway” – Flipkey, 2015

·         “Most Popular Spring Break Destination” – Global Travel Industry News, 2014

·         #8 “Best Places to Watch a Sunset” – Reader’s Choice Awards: USA Today, 2013

·         Named Top Beach in the Continental U.S. in CNN’s “World’s 100 Best Beaches” – 2013

·         Top Ten Places in the World to Swim – Reader’s Digest .Ca, 2013

·         Top Ten Best Bikini-Watching Beaches – 10best.com, 2013

·         #3 St. Andrews State Park “Top 10 Visited State Parks” – Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2012

·         “20 Amazing American Beaches” – USA Today, 2012

·         President’s Award “Best of the Best Restored Beaches” – ASBPA, 2012

·         #5 “10 Best U.S. Beaches” – 10Best, 2012

·         #12 “25 Best Beaches in the World” – Canadian Living, 2012

·         Travelers’ Choice Awards 2011: #3 “Top 10 Beach Destinations in the USA” – TripAdvisor, 2011

·         Top 10 Budget Destinations for 2011 – AOL Travel, 2011

·         Top 5 Value Destinations for Winter Travel – CNN.com, 2010

·         Top 5 Bargain Destinations for Spring 2010 – USA Today, 2010

·         #3 “Top 10 Vacation Rental Hot Spots in the U.S.” – TripAdvisor, 2010

·         #2 “Top 10 Destination to Visit in 2010” – Frommer’s Travel Guides, 2009

·         America’s Top 10 Beaches – TripAdvisor, 2008, 2009

·         America’s Top 5 Beaches for Families – Travel Channel, 2009

·         America’s 20 Most Beautiful Beaches – Condé Nast Traveler, 2006

·         Top Ten Family Beach Destination – USA Today, 2005

·         Blue Wave Beach – The Clean Beaches Council, 2002, 2003, 2004

·         #10 Beach in America – The Travel Channel, 2001

·         Top Five “Best Beaches” – Southern Living, 2000, 2008

·         #3 Beach in America – The Surfrider Foundation, 2000

·         #1 Beach - Dr. Beach (Stephen Leatherman), 1995