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Panama City Beach, FL

Panama City Beach, Florida
PCB
City
View of the beach looking northwest from St. Andrews State Park
View of the beach looking northwest from St. Andrews State Park
Flag of Panama City Beach, Florida
Flag
Official seal of Panama City Beach, Florida
Seal
Nickname(s): The World's Most Beautiful Beaches
Location in Bay County and the state of Florida
Location in Bay County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°10′36″N 85°48′20″W / 30.17667°N 85.80556°W / 30.17667; -85.80556Coordinates: 30°10′36″N 85°48′20″W / 30.17667°N 85.80556°W / 30.17667; -85.80556
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Bay
Incorporated 1977
Government
 • City Manager Mario Gisbert (2012-present)
Richard Jackson (1980-2012)
Area
 • Total 18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2)
 • Land 18.4 sq mi (47.6 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,018
 • Density 650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP 32401, 32407, 32408, 32413, 32417
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-54725
GNIS feature ID 0308451
Website www.pcbgov.com

Panama City Beach is a resort city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 12,018. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City Beach two separate cities. Panama City Beach's slogan is "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" due to the unique, sugar-white sandy beaches of northwest Florida.

Panama City Beach has been a popular vacation destination, especially among people in the Southern United States. The city is also a very popular spring break destination, due to the popularity of the beach and its close proximity to most of the Southern United States, and relative proximity as a drive destination for the Midwest.

A construction boom in the early to mid 2000s changed the image of the area due to the older homes and motels being replaced with high-rise condominiums and more expansive homes. However, this is turning unobstructed, low-rise beach views and affordable waterfront property into rarities. At the peak of the real estate boom, many beachfront properties had quadrupled or more in value since 2000. In November 2006 CNN/Money named Panama City Beach the No. 1 real estate market in America for the next five years in. Beachfront property has sold for upwards of $60,000 per "front foot" (linear foot) at the top of the market. The downturn in the U.S. real estate market in 2007, combined with a surge of new condo construction, brought spiraling prices somewhat under control. With the real estate boom, Panama City Beach became a well known destination for Spring Break.

Pier Park, an outdoor shopping mall, opened in 2008.

Panama City Beach is located at 30°12′27″N 85°51′5″W / 30.20750°N 85.85139°W / 30.20750; -85.85139 (30.207362, -85.851485). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km2)— 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (1.17%) is water. There are approximately 9 miles (14 km) of shoreline in Panama City Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico.


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