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Bay County was created by State Legislation in 1913. The first incorporated town was St. Andrew's in 1907, followed two years later by Panama City and Millville in 1913. The three towns consolidated into greater Panama City by a legislative act in 1926. The growth of Bay County was stimulated during World War II with the construction of Tyndall Air Force Base, a Navy Base and Wainwright Shipyard. The military still plays a significant ecomomic role for the area with thousands of military and civilian personnel employed at the 20,000 acre Tyndall Air Force Base and the Navy's 648 acre Coastal Systems Station. Bay County has grown to a population of more than 150,000. Homes, recreation areas, and businesses dot the countryside, but the main attractions are still the "World's Most Beautiful Beaches"!
| ELECTRICITY | Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative
850-265-3631
Gulf Power Company
1-800-225-5797 |
| NATURAL GAS | Teco People's Gas
850-832-6747
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| TELEPHONE | AT&T
Residential 1-888-757-6500
Businesses 1-888-620-6000 |
| WATER/SAINTATION | Call your local city hall for information. |
| UNIVERSITIES | Florida State University Panama City
850-872-4750
Florida State Universtiy has a campus in Panama City adjacent to Gulf Coast Community College serving those transferring with an associate degree as well as those pursuing master's and specialist degrees. |
| Troy University Panama City
850-283-4449
Troy State offers bachelor and master programs at Tyndall Air Force Base. |
| COLLEGES | Gulf Coast Community College
850-769-1551
This public two-year institution grants associate degrees in arts and sciences and in a variety of academic and occupational programs. |
| BAY COUNTY | Public Schools |
| VISITOR INFO | Bay County Chamber of Commerce
850-785-5206 |
| ATTRACTIONS | The Beaches
850-233-5070 |
| Pier Park - Shopping, Dining, Entertainment
Front Beach Road at Pier Park Drive
850-236-9979 |
| Ebro Greyhound Park
850-234-3943 |
| Eden Gardens State Park
850-231-4214 |
| Gran Maze at Coconut Creek
850-234-2625 |
| Junior Museum of Bay County
850-769-6128 |
| Museum of Man in the Sea
850-235-4101 |
| Zoo World
850-230-4839 |
| GOLF | The Bay County Area offers excellent golfing. The area is also known for its miniature golf courses. For more information see the "Golf Courses" heading in the AT&T Yellow Pages. |
| HOUSES OF WORSHIP | Bay County offers a wide variety of Houses of Worship nestled within each of its communities. |
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Email: Cheryl Wright