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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

St. Joe donates 23 acres for FSU aerospace hub near the airport

Plus, Bay County football wraps up its regular season tonight, and Mardi Gras plans are set.

The Daily Panama City team1 story9 sources4 min read

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St. Joe donates 23 acres near the airport for FSU's aerospace research hub

St. Joe's donated land for FSU is 23 acres

Area of the donated FSU site, beside places you know

The donated FSU site23 acres
A football field1.3 acresend zones included
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

17 football fields would fit inside the donated FSU site

Source: mypanhandle.com

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The donated FSU site23 acres
A football field1.3 acres (end zones included)
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

The St. Joe Company has donated 23 acres to Florida State University for a new aerospace research and advanced manufacturing facility. The land is at St. Joe's Venture Crossing Enterprise Center, near Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.

The facility is part of FSU's program. Future phases will add a hypersonic wind tunnel for research into high-speed flight technologies with national defense applications.

  • Phase 1: construction began Monday
  • Phase 1 includes: advanced manufacturing, aerospace testing, offices
  • Later phases: a hypersonic wind tunnel

$98.5 millionTriumph Gulf Coast grant that helped set up INSPIRE

is short for Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education.

Source: mypanhandle.com

Separately, the Bay County high school football season ends Wednesday as five teams play their final regular-season games.

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News Notes

Marina

The Downtown Marina reopened 12 days after Hurricane Isaias caused significant damage. The News Herald's photo gallery shows the repairs. Panama City News Herald

Callaway

Callaway has elected two commissioners, including Bobby J. Birdsell in Ward 1. He previously served a year after being nominated to a vacant seat. mypanhandle.com

Mardi Gras

The has announced its 30 Years of Mardi Gras Festival for Jan. 29-30, 2027. The two days will bring more than 70 vendors, the Pets and Kids Parade, live music and the Main Mardi Gras Parade, plus a new Krewe Kid Zone with bounce houses and face painting. Pembroke Pines News

The Krewe of St. Andrews festival runs two days with more than 70 vendors

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vendors offering food and retail items
2 days
of festival, Jan. 29-30, 2027
30 years
of Mardi Gras being celebrated

Source: Pembroke Pines News

Students

Patronis Elementary 5th graders built beach cleanup stations after Rutherford High School construction students taught them how. Each station has a trash can, buckets and trash pickers, and some will go on the Patronis campus. mypanhandle.com

Inspections

Three Bay County restaurants got high-priority violations in state inspections for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. Panama City News Herald

Home

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The Wrap

Downtown Panama City turns into a walkable gallery this Saturday, Nov. 7, when Fall ArtWalk spotlights local artists and the downtown businesses backing them. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and it's free, with cooler weather in the forecast, so it's a nice day to wander. Go see what your neighbors made.

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St. Joe donates 23 acres for FSU aerospace hub near the airport

Plus, Bay County football wraps up its regular season tonight, and Mardi Gras plans are set.

The TLDR

  1. St. Joe donates 23 acres for FSU's INSPIRE aerospace hub
  2. Five Bay County football teams play regular-season finales tonight
  3. Downtown Marina reopened 12 days after Hurricane Isaias
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