The number of passengers using the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach during June (the first full month of airport operations), has been much stronger than expected. Passenger traffic was up 194% over June 2009 at the old airport which closed in May of this year. Outbound June passengers totaled 41,504,… Read More
- New Problems Face NW Florida Beaches Int’l Airport
The new NW Florida Beaches Int’l Airport in Panama City Beach is now facing problems that are actually welcomed. According to airport director Randy Curtis, the parking areas are experiencing usage of 90% to 95% capacity. Recently, lots were totally full requiring users to park in grass areas around the paved parking lots. In addition,… Read More
- Southwest Airlines Lands In Panama City Beach
Southwest Airlines has finally taken up residence at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach. Today (Saturday), Northwest brought in two of their 737′s during the grand opening and public viewing of the new airport. Bands played and a large audience cheered as the jets came to a rolling stop at… Read More
- More About St. Joe’s VentureCrossings Plan
The St. Joe Company’s West Bay Sector Plan (VentureCrossings) is one of the most unique development opportunities in the United States today. Using Florida’s novel “sector planning” process, this type of large-scale project is able to plan development for the next 50 years. Encompassing 71,000 acres, the approved planning framework includes commercial, office and industrial entitlements,… Read More
- Commercial Development at New Airport Named by St. Joe Company
What’s in a name … for St. Joe Company, it’s a crucial part of developing commercial property adjacent to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport near Panama City Beach. St. Joe Company announced the first 1,000 acres for the commercial industrial park will be called VentureCrossings Enterprise Centre at West Bay. The name is the… Read More
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport 93% Complete
Construction of the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is now 93% complete as workers rush to meet the May 23rd. grand opening date. “Everything is on schedule and looking good,” said Jeff Dealy of KBR, program manager for the $318 million airport relocation project. “It’s all coming together in April.” Officials from the Transportation… Read More
- St. Joe Headquarters Moving to Panama City Beach Florida
St. Joe Company announced plans to move its corporate headquarters to its large-scale development project adjacent to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Bay County. The new location is surrounded by some of the company’s most valuable land holdings. St. Joe’s new headquarters will be located in Phase I of the company’s West… Read More
- St. Joe To Develop Commercial Area Around New Airport
St. Joe Company, the largest landowner in Northwest Florida, will now focus more on developing commercial property with recurring revenue and focus less on residential development, according to President and CEO Britt Greene, during an investor’s conference in Orlando on Tuesday. St. Joe owns nearly 3,000 acres near the new Northwest Florida Beach International Airport,… Read More
