OK skim boarders it’s your time at Panama City Beach! It’s time to put on your surf gear, wax your board and prepare for the most thrilling skim boarding competition of the year. The 10th Annual ZAP Pro Am Skim Jam is open to the public and will take place Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13 at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. This nationally recognized sporting competition has truly made its name in the record books and features the best pro and amateur skim board talent in the world! The weekend begins with a chance to meet the pros of skim boarding on Friday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 12 will consist of the Annual ZAP Pro Am Skim Jam Contest from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a pool deck party following the competition. Contest finals will take place Sunday, April 13 with the awards ceremony to follow.
Need a new board? The folks at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Pier Park will help.
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Panama City Beach - Beach Patrol
If you are visiting Panama City Beach you will most likely see the Beach Patrol several times throughout the day.
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office Beach Patrol, along with Bay Medical Center’s Surf Rescue Team and officers from the Panama City Beach Police Department, are Bay County’s de facto lifeguards. None of the condos that line Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive provides lifeguard services. The beach service managers at the condos also keep an eye out for trouble.
The Beach Patrol monitors 13 miles of gulf and sand for trouble. They have several trucks, surfboards, fins and use of the department’s helicopter. They wear green shorts and polo shirts. Ask the patrol and they are likely to tell you that they have the best job in the world except on days when the seas are angry and someone is pulled too far from the shore by a riptide.
The Beach Patrol also uses a helicopter to watch the beach and the gulf. The pilot keeps the helicopter at about 10 stories high. Riptides can be spotted easily from the air. And by knowing where they are, deputies can keep swimmers away from the danger area.
If they spot a strong current, the Patrol will ask swimmers to move away. When the swimmers won’t go, deputies often ask them for contact information for their next of kin to let the swimmers know that there is real danger. One idea the Beach Patrol officers have suggested is for all the condos to have large signs on the beach side of their property identifying themselves. That way, when someone is in trouble, they would know instantly where they are on the beach.
In addition keep your dogs off of the beach or you will get to have a chat with the Beach Patrol.
Watch the warning flags for water conditions and be safe.
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office Beach Patrol, along with Bay Medical Center’s Surf Rescue Team and officers from the Panama City Beach Police Department, are Bay County’s de facto lifeguards. None of the condos that line Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive provides lifeguard services. The beach service managers at the condos also keep an eye out for trouble.
The Beach Patrol monitors 13 miles of gulf and sand for trouble. They have several trucks, surfboards, fins and use of the department’s helicopter. They wear green shorts and polo shirts. Ask the patrol and they are likely to tell you that they have the best job in the world except on days when the seas are angry and someone is pulled too far from the shore by a riptide.
The Beach Patrol also uses a helicopter to watch the beach and the gulf. The pilot keeps the helicopter at about 10 stories high. Riptides can be spotted easily from the air. And by knowing where they are, deputies can keep swimmers away from the danger area.
If they spot a strong current, the Patrol will ask swimmers to move away. When the swimmers won’t go, deputies often ask them for contact information for their next of kin to let the swimmers know that there is real danger. One idea the Beach Patrol officers have suggested is for all the condos to have large signs on the beach side of their property identifying themselves. That way, when someone is in trouble, they would know instantly where they are on the beach.
In addition keep your dogs off of the beach or you will get to have a chat with the Beach Patrol.
Watch the warning flags for water conditions and be safe.
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Panama City Beach - WWII Bomber
Fly in the Classic WWII B25 Mitchell Bomber one of the last B25 bombers that still flies today. Sit in the different flight positions, hear the history of the plane, photo ops included…a once in a lifetime experience! The one hour flight experience is only $375. Call 877-435-9225 for information.
The B25 will be at the “Gulf Coast Salute” at the Tyndall Air Force Base – March 29th
Come to the Air Show and Open House admission and parking are free with the gates opening at 9 AM. Get up close to all kinds of planes and helicopters. See the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform.
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
The B25 will be at the “Gulf Coast Salute” at the Tyndall Air Force Base – March 29th
Come to the Air Show and Open House admission and parking are free with the gates opening at 9 AM. Get up close to all kinds of planes and helicopters. See the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform.
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Panama City Beach - Air Show
“Gulf Coast Salute” at the Tyndall Air Force Base – March 29th
Come to the Air Show and Open House admission and parking are free with the gates opening at 9 AM. Get up close to all kinds of planes and helicopters. See the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform.
Pensacola has the Blue Angles and Panama City Beach has the Thunderbirds.
Go Air Force!!
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Come to the Air Show and Open House admission and parking are free with the gates opening at 9 AM. Get up close to all kinds of planes and helicopters. See the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform.
Pensacola has the Blue Angles and Panama City Beach has the Thunderbirds.
Go Air Force!!
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Friday, March 21, 2008
Panama City Beach - Airport Update
On Thursday March 20th the Panama City-Bay County International Airport Authority members were given an update on the design of the new airport’s terminal building. The members liked the flow of the design but suggested a color change for the exterior of the building. The members worked with the designers to value engineer some of the features in order to lower the cost of the building. The members were also told that the groundwork for the new airport is proceeding on schedule. The new airport is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2010.
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Jerry
Panama City Beach Condos for Rent
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Panama City Beach - MTV
MTV is on The Beach! Rap artists Kid Sister and Rick Ross performed Tuesday on the mtvU stage behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort in Panama City Beach. Panic! At the Disco and Cobra Starship are due on stage today. The performances and Spring Break-themed shows being taped this week will start airing on Spring Break networks in about two weeks. The concerts have attracted some of the biggest crowds in MTV Spring Break history.
Have fun!!
Have fun!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Panama City Beach - Navy Sonar
The effect of Navy sonar on marine life along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico will be the focus of a public hearing Wednesday March 19th in the Florida State University Panama City auditorium. The hearing will run from 5 to 9 PM.
Jerry
Jerry
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