🌱 Patch AM: How low have Panama City gas prices actually dropped this week?

Greetings Panama City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How low have Panama City gas prices actually dropped this week?
• How new Pittsburgh flights could boost tourism into Panama City
• Which local artists are headlining Lynn Haven's revived fall concerts?

Also on today's calendar: Panama City A Cappella Chorus Holiday Harmony Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 71 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Thursday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Florida gas prices see big drop since last week, AAA says (orlandosentinel.com) — Drivers in Panama City are now seeing some of Florida's cheapest gas, with prices around $3.93 a gallon as statewide averages fall to $4.06. AAA credits a recent drop in oil prices, helped by G7 reserve releases and improved Middle East exports, for the 36-cent decline over the last 10 days.
   

2. Southwest adds 3 flights at Pittsburgh International Airport, including new destination (triblive.com) — Panama City will become a new nonstop destination from Pittsburgh International Airport next summer, potentially bringing more visitors to our Gulf Coast community. Southwest will run Saturday flights starting June 5, 2027, expanding the airline's Florida network and tapping into strong demand from Pittsburgh travelers heading to the state's panhandle beaches.
   

3. Lynn Haven's free Fall Concert Series was revived. Here's the line up (bradenton.com) — Lynn Haven's free Fall Concert Series is back this week, with shows at Sharon J. Sheffield Park featuring local country and rock artists, food trucks, and a vendor market. Just minutes from Panama City, the community-funded events run evenings starting at 5 p.m., giving residents a no-cost way to enjoy live music and support local businesses.
   

4. DHS Blasts Biden Over Report Linking Visa Overstays to Violent Crime (internewscast.com) — A federal watchdog report on visa overstays highlights a case in Panama City, where a Jamaican national allegedly stabbed two Burger King employees after his authorized stay expired. The incident is one of three serious crimes cited as DHS leadership criticizes the Biden administration's handling of millions of overstay leads and a small number of resulting arrests.
   

📸 Around Panama City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Panama City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Panama City A Cappella Chorus Holiday Harmony Series →
  Parker Global Methodist Church, 908 S Tyndall Pkwy, Panama City
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 200 Pier Park Dr, Panama City Beach
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 2298 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Panama City
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Holiday Harmony Series →
  Parker Global Methodist Church, 908 S Tyndall Pkwy, Panama City
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sew-cial →
  Grace Presbyterian Church, 1415 Airport Rd, Panama City
  9:00 am
• Gold Silver Sneaker →
  722 East 9th Court, Panama City
  9:00 am
• Coffee & Coworking at Sweet Brewnette's →
  200 Navy Boulevard, Panama City
  10:00 am
• K. Play & Learn →
  705 E. 14TH CT, Panama City
  10:30 am
• Card Club →
  722 E 9th Ct., Panama City
  2:00 pm
• Youth Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 8 - 12) →
  Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City
  2:00 pm
• M.I.L.E.S Mental Illness Life Education Skills →
  DRC Conference Room, 300 W 5th Street, Panama City
  2:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Wine & Wheels Cruise-In Car Show →
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning and happy Sunday everyone.
  I am in search of a young lady that dropped her wallet at the Dollar General on 15th next to Raceway. Her name is Tiana McCray. Please if anyone this… (Nextdoor Springfield)
• Run away chicken is anybody in Sweetwater Village missing this guy he is here in my garage he's been in my yard for overnight and he looks like he's lost and this is your baby please let me know if not by tomorrow I'm going to find a home for him or
  if anybody wants it let me know as I don't have the means for chicken here (Nextdoor Sweetwater Village North and South)

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Panama City. Apply here.
• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Panama City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Panama City here.

Ok Panama City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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