Profile for Panama City, Florida, FL

Panama City is on the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrew's Bay.

Shipbuilding center during World War II

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 378. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 10.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "The Truman Show"

Well-known residents have included:
· Mike Campbell, guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
· Dan Peek, musician (America)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Central Panhandle Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Friday Fest - May 4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: St. Andrews State Recreation Area, Zoo World Zoological and Botanical Park

Panama City attractions: Gulf World

Historic sites and museums: John Hargrove Motor Car Museum, Junior Museum of Bay County

Colleges and universities: Gulf Coast Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 83

Listed places near Panama City

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (29)

Libraries (4)

Military bases (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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11% of Panama City residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Panama City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Panama City
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• Records of immigrants arriving in Panama City ( National Archives)
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Post a query on a message board:

• Bay County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Crime in Bay County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Panama City was $17,830, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Panama City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Panama City
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Panama City festival dates:

• Central Panhandle Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Friday Fest - May 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Panama City festival web sites:

• Friday Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bay County genealogy forum

Median rent in Panama City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $435.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $791.

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Libraries in Panama City include Bay County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Panama City include Panama City News Herald

TV stations in Panama City include WFSG, WJHG, WMBB, WPGX.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WFSW., WKGC-FM., WKGC-AM.

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Bay County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Panama City political report.

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The average commute time for Panama City workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Panama City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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