They lie and wait along underwater highways, and whenever prey fish fail to maintain a minimum speed, they have their lunch. Like a gator lazing on a bank or a largemouth bass slowly finning to maintain its position beneath a stand of lily pads, groupers can appear lethargic, but they explode from…
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Set out to explore “the last undiscovered Florida coast” and find out firsthand how diverse and rare animal species and plant life make Panama City Beach a nature lover’s wonderland today for National Take a Hike Day! With 27 miles of beach, a multitude of parks and forests and a 700- acre natural…
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There are many things to do at the Real. Fun. Beach. and enjoying a sunset full of vibrant colors is one of them. Along the beach at sundown, you can see both tourists and locals stopping to take a picture of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches as it transitions from day to night in a peaceful and…
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Camp Helen State Park is a peaceful little wayside just off U.S. Highway 98 at the western edge of Panama City Beach. It's a good place to pull off the road, park and stretch your legs. There's a small visitor center that tells the history of the 183-acre property, and the hike down to the beach…
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Cruising the bay while keeping an eye out for birds feeding on red minnow bait balls is one of my favorite ways to fish the early fall season. Birds hammering baitfish on the surface is a good indication that predatory fish are also feeding from below; otherwise, the minnows would go deeper to avoid…
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For scuba divers in search of unique underwater adventures, Panama City Beach is the place to be. Underneath its emerald green waters lies a treasure trove of natural and man-made sites spread across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Within just a few miles of Panama City Beach, divers will find more…
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A great photo all about being in the right place at the right time – in Panama City Beach, the right time is just about any time, so if you capture a great vacation photo you’d like to share with us, post it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the hashtag #MYPCB and #RealFunBeach, or email it to…
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Boasting one-and-a-half miles of rippling water and toasty sand, St. Andrews State Park provides the perfect relaxation destination for locals and tourists alike. What originally served as a harbor defense installation during World War II became a sandy oasis for the community in 1951. Today, the…
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If you’re an angler looking for some fun, productive time on the water, then fall is definitely the time of year to be in Panama City Beach. As the water temperature cools, predator fish begin to gorge on the massive schools of baitfish preparing to migrate to warmer waters — the so-called “mullet…
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The summer months offer some of the most intense fishing action of the year! One reason that’s the case is the bays are full of bait fish. Whether it's mullet, pilchards and pinfish on the flats, menhaden in the bayous or rain minnows in the middle of the bay, the food sources are plentiful and…
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