Area crowds take to the stores for Black Friday // PHOTOS
Greeting Santa Claus on his arrival was Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst. “Santa has a beach house down here, so he comes down here often,” Oberst said. Lauren Eberhart, 8, of Panama City, said she wanted a doll for Christmas. …
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TDC offers up an 18-story Santa
PANAMA CITY BEACH — This St. Nick won't be able to scramble down anyone's chimney. Say hello to an 18-story Santa, a video projection that is part of the Christmas extravaganza at the intersection of Front Beach Road and Alf Coleman Drive this year. …
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Officials say legislative proposals would cripple PCB budget
State House Bill 4025, currently stuck in the House Finance and Tax Committee, would eliminate this business tax, often called an occupancy tax or license. Other cities measure the tax differently than Panama City Beach, such as using a flat fee based …
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