Panama City, Florida

Panama City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Florida. The population of the city is 36,484, making it the largest city between Pensacola and Tallahassee. Both the city and the beach are quite popular vacation destinations, especially for Spring Break. It is in the area that the MTV show Floribama Shore was set at first, before moving to St. Pete Beach.
Panama City 	Florida
Incorporated 	1909
County 	Bay
Population 	36,484
Elevation 	26 ft (8 m)
Mayor 	Shawn Jegou
Gym Leader 	Manuel Bell - Bug-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Candice Alston
ZIP code 	32401-32409, 32411-32413, 32417, 32461
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.47% White (24,250)
22.27% Black or African American (8,124)
7.00% Hispanic or Latino (2,553)
4.27% Other (1,557)
20.3% (7,406) of Panama City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Panama City has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 50 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.51 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Bay County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The name came from the fact that a straight line between Chicago and the capital of the Central American country of Panama intersected the Florida town. Additionally, since required meanders around land formations in a seaborne route to the canal added distance when starting at other ports, Panama City was the closest developed port in the US mainland to the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal.
* The city's main retail center was the Panama City Mall until it was permanently closed after Hurricane Michael. It may be turned into an outdoor mall, but this has not been officially confirmed. Another local retail center is the Bay City Pointe, on Florida State Road 368 (locally known as 23rd Street), which is still under construction but partially open. Pier Park, on the beach across the Hathaway Bridge spanning St. Andrews Bay, is a third local retail center.
* One of the area's biggest employers is the nearby Tyndall Air Force Base.
* Local TV stations serving the area include WJHG-TV 7 (NBC/CW+), WMBB 13 (ABC), WECP-LD 18 (CBS), WPGX 28 (Fox), WBIF 51 (Daystar) and WFSG-TV 56 (PBS).
* Every year, the winner of Panama City's contest and showcase separately is awarded a special Ledian fishing lure.
* Other major industrial employers in the Bay County area include Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Gulf Power, WestRock, Trane, L-3 Communications, ARINC, and JENSEN-GROUP.
* It is also home to the Port of Panama City.
* Gulf Coast State College, along with satellite campuses of West Florida Battle Academy, Troy University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are located here.
* The area is served by Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, located 18 miles to the northwest.
* Panama City has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some contest halls and showcase theaters, plenty of public battle fields, some sports complexes, some local restaurants and businesses, some fast food and chain restaurants, some auto parts places and car dealerships, some hotels/motels, Piggly Wiggly, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, a few marinas, Publix, Winn-Dixie, Tarpon Dock Seafood Market, Kohl's, Goodwill, No Name Lounge, Ramon's Pizza, La Michoacana, Bungalow Liquors & Lounge, Tally-Ho Drive In, Stuffy's Cafe, Dan-D-Donuts & Deli, Daddy's Place, Maddie's La Casita, Bayou Joes, Trigo San Francisco Style Deli & Catering, Mosey's Downtown, Big Mama's Country Cooking, Los Antojitos, Finns Island Style Grub, Amavida Coffee and Tea, Hunt's Oyster Bar & Seafood, The Shrimp Boat, Uncle Ernies, Reds, Ferrucci Ristorante, and a little bit of other things.
* Panama City has a decent amount 
Category:Florida Cities