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RESIDENTS  About the Community
Panama City Beach is a city located in Bay County along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The community is in the Central Standard Time zone.
Government
Panama City Beach is a home-rule City with a Council-City Manager form of government. The City was incorporated in 1977 and the City Charter was adopted in 1978. The City Council is made up of five (5) members elected at-large from each of the four (4) wards and a Mayor who is elected at-large.
City Services
Panama City Beach provides the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the beach with a wide range of urban services including: parks and recreation, potable water, reuse water, sanitary sewer, and road maintenance (Note: Reuse water and sanitary sewer are not available in all areas. Road maintenance is provided only within the incorporated areas).
Schools
The majority of Panama City Beach residents are served by Bay County Public Schools. Panama City Beach has one (1) high school, one (1) middle school, and one (1) elementary school all located within the city limits.
Population and Housing
Panama City Beach's population in 2006 is estimated to be 9,500 permanent residents but increases to a peak daily population of approximately 90,000 in July.
Business Facts
Panama City Beach has a full-time employment base of approximately 12,000 jobs
Approximately 4,000 jobs are within the retail and personal service sectors
3,400 acres of land are zoned for industrial or commercial use
3,100 acres of land are zoned for conservation use
500 acres of land are zoned for recreational use
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