Welcome to Bay County, Florida!
Bay County is located in the heart of Florida’s Great Northwest overlooking the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. Along with its world-renowned beaches, Bay County boasts an educated and enthusiastic workforce which creates a wonderful business environment.
To find out more information about the exciting opportunities Bay County has to offer, explore the information throughout the site or please contact us.
EDA NEWS
Southwest Airlines Announces Fares and Flights To/From
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Carrier Will Operate Eight Daily Nonstop Flights From Panama City Beach, FL
Beginning May 23, 2010
DALLAS, Dec 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Grab your beach ball, it's on!
Southwest Airlines brings FUN in the sun to Panama City Beach, Florida! Flights are on sale
today for the much-anticipated May 23, 2010, start of service! The Dallas-based airline will
offer a better way to the beach with a total of eight daily nonstop departures:
-- Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Nashville (BNA) - two daily flights
-- Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Houston Hobby (HOU) - two daily flights
-- Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - two daily flights
-- Panama City Beach (ECP) to/from Orlando (MCO) - two daily flights
Southwest is offering these new flights with fares as low as $49 each way to Orlando and $69
each way to Baltimore/Washington, Houston, and Nashville with a 14-day advance purchase
(see fare rules below). For more information on the new service see our blog post:
blogsouthwest.com.
For the Southwest Airlines press release, click here.
For the map of new service flights from the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, click here.
EDA Announces Location of Coast WET and 230 New Jobs to Bay County, FL
(November 16, 2009 – Panama City, FL) The Bay County Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is pleased to announce that Coast Water Efficient Technology, LLC (Coast WET) has moved its operations from Pomona, Calif. to Bay County, Fla. and setup its international headquarters in the Beach Commerce Park in Panama City Beach while awaiting construction of its permanent manufacturing, assembly and distribution facility. Within three years of opening its doors, Coast WET, known in the community as Project Nemo, is projected to create 230 new jobs at an average annual wage of $37,105, 115 percent of Bay County’s average annual wage.
“We are excited to select Bay County, Florida as our new location for Coast WET’s international headquarters and manufacturing facility,” said Robert Easter, CEO of Coast WET. “Our new state of the art facility to be built in Bay County will allow us to initiate a globally competitive new model for US manufacturing to compete with offshore companies. We anticipate rapid growth as an industry leader in providing innovative water efficient plumbing fixtures for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), as well as the repair and home improvement retail markets.”
To read more about the location of Coast WET, click here.
