Panama City Florida - We're Open for Business

The "Groundbreaking" ceremony of the New Panama City Florida International Airport today was very possibly the greatest day in the history of Panama City Florida, depending of course on your personal view of the airport.

For me, it was an opportunity to be associated with a new begining.

There will no doubt be many many articles in the media over the next several days, so I'll omit some of the political references and move right to the event.

The event saw attendees from all over Bay county. From Attorney's and politicians to Business leaders and Pilots and of course myself and other local real estate agents.

It was promising to see the turn out at an event so many worked so hard to complete.

Although Florida Governor, Charlie Crist was unable to attend due to pressing issues in Washington, in a recorded message he announced: "Bay County is Open for Business".

I've included a few pictures of the event and have a few items of note:

The Lack of protestors (I only saw 1) was very interesting as the nay sayers didn't seem to find the groundbreaking important enough to attend.

Eric Draper - of The Audubon Society re-inforced the dedication to the preservation of wildlife and the environment.  Mr. Draper brought additional celebrity with him - Paige, a female bald eagle from the Florida Audubon Society’s Center for Birds of Prey.  she was absolutely magnificent to behold!

The Panama City Florida International Airport will be the first airport constructed since 9/11.

The Panama City Florida International Airport will be the first 'green' airport of it's kind.

• Jennifer Mackay

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