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🌱 Patch AM: Why Panama City is pulling 41 police surveillance cameras this week
Make time for Panama City A Cappella Chorus on the Panama City Patch calendar
Greetings Panama City! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Panama City is pulling 41 police surveillance cameras this week
- Why Panama City may pause all new data center projects
- What Panama City's new clerk-treasurer plans for her first 100 days
Also on today's calendar: Panama City A Cappella Chorus and 10 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sharon M.!
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Panama City votes to remove 41 Flock surveillance cameras (mypanhandle.com) — Panama City officials have voted to immediately disable and remove 41 Flock surveillance cameras, responding to residents' concerns about cost and privacy. Remaining cameras will be bagged and shut off while the city weighs contract costs, legal questions over school-zone locations, and whether residents still want this level of police technology in their neighborhoods. 
2. Panama City moves toward one-year moratorium on data centers (mypanhandle.com) — Panama City leaders are considering a one-year pause on new data centers while they update zoning and land-use rules for this emerging industry. After the first public hearing on Ordinance 3313, commissioners said the moratorium would let staff study impacts on water, power, and neighborhoods, even though no data center projects are currently proposed.
3. Panama City hires new clerk-treasurer (mypanhandle.com) — Panama City commissioners have officially hired Leslie Glaze as the city's new clerk-treasurer, with a $145,000 salary and performance-based bonus opportunity. Starting September 21, she'll tackle a 100-day plan that includes finishing the 2025 audit, rebuilding reserves, fixing utility billing, and organizing grant data to strengthen the city's finances and services.
4. Steven Curtis Chapman's 'Music Of Christmas Tour' Returns In November (musicrow.com) — Steven Curtis Chapman is bringing his "Music of Christmas Tour" to Hiland Park Baptist Church in Panama City on Saturday, Dec. 5, offering a full-choir, string-backed celebration of his classic holiday album. The 11-city tour marks the record's 30th anniversary, giving local fans a chance to make the concert part of their own Christmas traditions without leaving town.
📸 Around Panama City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Panama City
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★ Featured events ★
- Panama City A Cappella Chorus →
Parker Global Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 908 S Tyndall Pkwy, PC,
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Open Mic Comedy →
St. Andy's Sports Pub, 1123 Beck Ave., Panama City
8:00 pm - The Willie Spears Experience at FSU Panama City →
4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City - Paint Night 850 At El Weirdo Midnight Margaritas →
24 Oak Avenue, Panama City - Leah's Pantry - Food Smarts for Adults →
Glenwood Community Center, 722 E. 9th Ct., Panama City
11:30 am - Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearings →
Government Center, 840 W. 11th st., Panama City
1:00 pm - Special Commission Virtual Workshop →
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4:30 pm - Night Meeting →
Grace Presbyterian Church, 1415 Airport Rd, Panama City
6:00 pm - Geno Peoples Southern Art Exhibition →
4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City - 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony →
1 Harrison Ave., Panama City
8:30 am - Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearings →
Bay County Courthouse, 300 E 4th St, Panama City
1:00 pm - Saylor Dollar Duo at Finn's at Little Village PC →
Little Village, 2808 W. 12th Street, Panama City
6:00 pm - Buccaneer Bash High School →
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Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Helping a lost pet find its way home just got a little easier.
Bay County Animal Control Manager Serina Junger demonstrates how residents can use one of the county's new microchip scanners to check a lost or… (Nextdoor Sweetbay) - I have a dresser and nightstand for FREE.
Please no resales or someone able, would like it to go to someone in NEED. (Nextdoor Jake)
- PruittHealth Corporation, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook - Dietary Aide in Panama City. Apply here.
- Mastec, Inc. posted a job opening for OHE Laborer/Groundman 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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