Panama City Christian Center: Local Links of Interest

About Panama City

The City of Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida. It is the largest city between Pensacola, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida. It is the larger (population wise) of two principal cities of the Panama City-Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 36,417; by 2005, the city's population had grown to 37,188, according to Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Bay County^[3] and is located just east of the vacation destination Panama City Beach. When Panama City was incorporated in 1909, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east.Major employers in the Bay County area include Tyndall Air Force Base (located east of the city), the Coastal Systems Station-Naval Surface Warfare Center, Gulf Power, Arizona Chemical, Stone Container, Sallie Mae, and Berg Pipe. Gulf Coast Community College and a satellite campus of Florida State University offer educational opportunities.The city is served by Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN).In 2006, Panama City was named the best place to invest in real estate in the US by CNN's Business 2.0 magazine.

Harrison Avenue in Downtown Panama City
Nickname(s): "PC, And The Redneck Riviera"

Local Media
The News Herald, newspaper
WMBB, ABC affiliate on channel 13
WJHG, NBC affiliate on channel 7 (The CW & My Network TV digital)
WPGX, FOX affiliate on channel 28
WFSU/WFSG, PBS affiliate on channel 56
WYYX, 97X, Panama City's Rock Station
Bay Broadcasting, WBPC-FM, Classic Hits & Alabama Football
WILN, Island 106, CHR
WPAP, country
WFLF, Fox News Radio
WEBZ Urban
WPBH Rock 93.5 Classic rock
WFSY adult contemporary
WYOO, talk radio
WFSG, public radio
WKGC, public radio
WDIZ The Breeze 590AM, Adult Standards - Easy Listening
WRBA Arrow 95.9 Classic rock