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Panama City Beach Essential Info
Overview
Panama City Beach is a city in the panhandle of Florida located within Bay County. It is approximately halfway between the state capitol, Tallahassee, and Pensacola.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Year round
Current Time
Current Weather
81 °F
Clear
Fun Facts
- The city is known as the Wreck Capital of the South due to the large number of historic wrecks for scuba divers to explore.
- The legendary pure white sand of Panama City Beach is attributed to quartz crystals washing down from the Appalachian Mountains centuries ago.
- The city is home to the only deepwater diving museum in the U.S., the Man in the Sea Museum.
- The area boasts one of the highest concentrations of bottlenose dolphins in the world,
- Panama City Beach is home to one of the country's largest sport fishing fleets.
Popular Foods
- Shrinp Etoufee
- Key Lime Pie
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