Help Us Meet Our Goal of $350,000


   
   
   
   
   

In keeping with Panama City's maritime heritage and in support of the boating, fishing, and recreational activity in St. Andrews Bay, we offer the citizens of Bay County, Florida the Panama City Lighthouse. The new lighthouse will serve as a testimonial to the heritage of Panama City and honor the four founding families that settled in Bay County at the turn of the century.

 

Also, read the excellent article about the Panama City Lighthouse in the May/June 2007 issue of Panama City Living.

 

A limited number of artist signed and numbered Lithograph prints by Paul Brent are available for $100 each.  The website graphic is from that same watercolor.  They are available for purchase and pickup at the Paul Brent Gallery in downtown Panama City, or if ordered from out of town, they will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service.


To find out more about becoming a part of the legacy, visit our purchase a paver page.

 

The Panama City Lighthouse could not happen without the support of your contributions as well as those of our generous sponsors. Click here to visit our sponsors list page.


Although slowed by the economic downturn, this project is still moving forward with start of construction now scheduled for the summer of 2011.


CLICK HERE to view a recent TV News story on the Lighthouse.


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Below is an excerpt from a recent article from the Panama City News Herald that updates the project status:


Commission OKs Plan to Move   Marina Lighthouse Project


8-11-2010

PANAMA CITY — About five years after efforts to construct a lighthouse at the Downtown Marina stalled, local volunteers are again pushing the project forward.

The city commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to allow the lighthouse to be installed north of the Sept. 11 monument in the grassy area and to pay for the cost of boring expenses, estimated at $3,700 to $4,500.

The lighthouse “is supposed to be a true navigational tool and an honor in support of boating and fishing,” said Pat Sabiston, chairwoman of the Panama City Lighthouse board.

The City Commission previously approved a plan to locate the lighthouse in the southwest corner of the marina, but that location would have affected parking access to 10 boat slips.

Mayor Scott Clemons voted against the motion to relocate the area designated for the lighthouse because the downtown redevelopment area plans to hire a consultant to create a plan to renovate the marina. He suggested waiting until that process is complete before making a decision, but CRA Director Suzanne Selph said she doesn’t anticipate that plan will be negatively impacted by the location of the lighthouse.

Sabiston said a further delay could hurt efforts to bring new attention to the project. For more information about the project, visit www.panamacitylighthouse.com.

 
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