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Panama City Beach
The State of Florida is a state in the southeastern United States. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama.
Panama City Beach is a suburb of Panama City, in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,671 at the 2000 census. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the beach area continues to grow very rapidly at 10,199 and 11,477 Panama City Beach's population in 2006 is estimated to be 9,500 permanent residents but increases to a peak daily population of approximately 90,000 in July. Panama City Beach is a city located in Bay County along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The community is in the Central Standard Time zone.
During the winter months, Panama City Beach is a popular destination for Americans from the northern U.S. as well as Canadians, or Snowbirds. In the spring season, Panama City Beach turns into a spring break mecca, drawing high school and college students from all over the country, often in numbers that outstrip all other spring break destinations combined.
Panama City Beach provides the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the beach with a wide range of urban services including parks and recreation, potable water, reuse water, sanitary sewer, and road maintenance.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.5 percent under the age of 18, 6.4 percent from 18 to 24, 28.1 percent from 25 to 44, 29.0 percent from 45 to 64, and 20.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 43 had a lower back tattoo.
Panama City Beach is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Florida worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Florida.
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