Beautiful beach. There's no doubt about that. But if you have pets, this is probably one of the…read moremost unfriendly pet places I have ever been. I'm not just referring to the beach itself because I get it, not everyone wants dogs on the beach. I'm talking about the town itself. I have not found really any places that are pet friendly. There's a few, but they're so few that it makes it very hard to enjoy your vacation with a pet. I came with my son and his family and I guess I should have looked it up first, but I just didn't expect it to be so widespread.

This is a laid back park with a nearby dock. There is a small children's play area and a few…read morebenches around plus a gazebo. The water offers a measure of tranquility and it is a great place to sit back and regroup your thoughts and recharge your batteries.

We need more patrols nere beach, Miramar, too many people trashing beach and letting dogs shit…read moreeverywhere. Also people riding mope heads up down sidewalk. Lastly no one knows or cares about stopping at crosswalk. Just turning our area around scenic 98 into shithole.

City employee Dawn Hollis in the underground utilities department is definitely an asset to the…read moreCity of Panama City. She fields all the complaints from angry, upset citizens with their water problems, yet when she answers the next caller, she is calm and respectful. She collects the needed information then dispatches the correct team to fix the problem. If I still had my business I would steal her from the city. she rates a 10. Fred W.

Thank to all the city employees for the service they did Wednesday the 10th in preparation of the…read moreVeterans Parade on Thursday. I saw them all day cleaning the streets from litter and edging the walkways. Thanks for the employees for placing flags around on every corner. 11th st. looked Beautiful. They all did a great job if I didn't mention others. Today it showed and had another great Veterans Parade. Thanks for all the Police Department for their service at the parade. THANK YOU ALL. GOD BLESS AND HAPPY VETERANS DAY

This review is for their thrift shop in the back of the library. EVERYTHING there is so reasonably…read moreprice, it's so cheap, it feels they are literally giving it away. I've gotten golf clubs there for 25 cents, Baby/Toddler clothes for 50 cents, fabric, books, jewelry, etc and probably spent $10 top. Even found my kid some golf shoes that look brand new for $1! The store itself is a little small, but everything has it's place and I can find things with no problem. This is a cash only place and they are open on certain days and the hours are different each day.

From the owner: BOOKS! Bestsellers, children's books, magazines, books on CD, Florida authors.read more

Had some items stolen and these FABULOUS police officers went above and beyond to recover what they…read morecould. Professionalism, assertiveness, attentive and caring. Placing their very lunch on hold to deal with MY issues. Treating my problem as if it was their problem. These officers deserve so much more!!!!! While attempting to recover our items, a women who could not speak English needed assistance and no one could understand her. These officers where being pulled 5 different directions and didn't miss a beat. GOOD JOB OFFICERS YOU DESERVE A METAL!!!

Because the South will rise again, this marker denotes an important military encounter from the…read moreCivil War... uh, the War of Northern Aggression. This is the South and they love their Confederate War history here. The marker is in great shape and from here, there is a great view of the water. Near this site on March 20, 1863, Confederate soldiers commanded by Captain Walter J. Robinson repelled a landing by Union sailors led by Acting Master James Folger of the blockading vessel U.S.S. Roebuck. The 11-man scouting party of Union sailors was seeking to locate a southern civilian vessel near the "Old Town" spring, when they were reportedly ordered to surrender by Captain Robinson. During the ensuing skirmish, several Union sailors were killed and wounded as they fled to their launch boat. Quarter, or safe passage, was requested by the remaining Union sailors to retrieve their dead and wounded. Total Union casualties were six dead and three wounded. Union sailors buried four of the deceased on nearby Hurricane Island, and a fifth sailor was interred by the Confederate soldiers. No casualties were recorded by the Confederate unit, which later became Company A of the 11th Florida Infantry Regiment. After the conclusion of the Civil War, the remains of the Union sailors were removed to the national cemetery at Fort Barrancas.

This is an amazing place historically which also has public beach access. This is owned property of…read morethe state which makes the whole beach public access. It's beautiful and very quite!!!!

Haven't been to a library in years and the experience at the Niceville Library was so nostalgic…read more From the entry to the warm welcome it all was great! Seeing patrons sitting in the floor reading was so darling. There was even one person sleeping, my guess is based on how homey the atmosphere was it led to full relaxation. Educating my kiddos on how to use a printed encyclopedia was phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and go visit, ensure you stop by Friends Bookstore there too.

This is the loudest library I've ever been in. The staff are always having half shouting…read moreconversations that I can hear even through my noise cancelling headphones. Visitors usually treat this like a social club or play park where children scream and run unattended throughout the library.

Called to report a car driving dangerously and littering, got told I was being transferred, and was…read morehung up on with no call back

A few months ago a brother I never met reached out to me and long story short said that he haven't…read moreheard from my dad in a while and that he was going to Florida to find him and me just losing my mom to cancer really had me worried so I called the police department from Texas to see if they could find my dad because I too haven't heard from him in years and within 30 min they had my dad on the phone I literally broke down crying but I just wanted to say Thank you Panama City Police for helping a Texan find their dad I swear more stories like this should be out there just to give the world an insight on what officers really do on a day to day basis behind the scenes

When growing up in Los Angeles, I remember a lady approximating retirement age who hailed from…read moreDeFuniak Springs, Florida. It's not every day you hear a name like DeFuniak. Then, this lady was sort of eccentric, so you wouldn't easily forget her. You see, in L.A., there are no normal people. They are either sarcastic, irreverent, wannabees, direct, materialistic, angry, eccentric, cool, narcissistic, or some combination of these things. I'd say her calling card was "eccentric," so she fit right in. Well, on a cross country trip using I-10, there it was! It was an off-ramp for DeFuniak Springs! Thus, it was a real place. And this lady's tire tracks had, at one time or another, probably matched the very ones I was laying. This time, I pulled off the interstate to briefly check out the town of DeFuniak Springs. The town is only slightly north of Interstate 10. The town itself is very quaint and there is a large lake in the middle of it. Around this lake is a loop road lined with large, beautiful historically inspired homes. For that matter, there are a lot of nice homes and interesting structures, such as churches, government buildings, and others, in DeFuniak Springs. Being in Florida's Panhandle, the area is very forested. I randomly asked a lady what put DeFuniak Springs on the map. She said that it was the railroad. As far as I know, the railroad's importance must have diminished, seeing that Amtrak does not run across the top of Florida but, rather, descends diagonally from Atlanta toward New Orleans, missing most, if not all, of the Panhandle cities and towns. So I got my answer. The question I didn't ask is who DeFuniak was. I thought I'd give that a rest. Even I thought it was somewhat strange to lower the rental car's window and randomly converse with someone about their small town to begin with.

This is a great small town. 40 minutes from sugar white beaches of Florida gulf. It used to be very…read morequiet, but has been growing since 4 lane to beach. Friendly, if you are. Very family orientated and good retirement area. Housing prices have started going up since easy access to beach. Move here if you want to have a couple of acres and a house, nice neighbors, choice of churches, beach days, and family outing days. Nice support of retired community. Senior center, shuttle, walking trail around lake. Easy to drive to town. Small town so can do shopping in just a few hours. Yes, you will meet your neighbor and be greeted by name at the local stores, if that is what you want. The town was named after a railroad magnet. He built a spur from his railroad to this area. Chautauqua society was founded and still in operation in this town. Summer reading and lectures at beautiful leactur hall. Natural meteor made lake with walking trails, ducks, playground, fountains and antebellum homes is the jewel or town. Many lakes throughout area with resorts for RV. All in town are 4th July celebration, Christmas parade, State fair, Boy scouts, Girl scouts, Little theater, Football games........ There is also a great winery here with tours daily. You may taste the wine and see the vats. Just off the interstate. Great weather. Warm and sunny. Close to highest point in Florida.

Welcoming and warm, lots of seats with games and movies available. Friendly and knowledgeable…read morestaff. Check with front desk for WiFi password.

My daughter and I are avid readers, as are my best friend and her children. We don't always get out…read moreto the library, but when we do, we head to the Crestview branch. It isn't as large, bright, and airy as the Niceville branch, but it is well-staffed and well-stocked with selections. And it is local to us. Best of all, if something is at one of the sister branches, they'll have it transferred for us, which is always nice! I recently went in to the library to return some books, and came across the friendliest librarian I'd met at the Crestview branch in the three years I have lived here. I was in a hurry - my best friend was in the car with 10 children, waiting on me - but now I wish I had thought to get her name. Many of the other staff I have encountered here seem to be worn out, tired of dealing with people. That's not the attitude I want to encounter when I'm coming to find materials to promote relaxation and happiness for me, or education and learning in my daughter. We do love the story hour and arts/crafts mornings. My best friend's daycare looks forward to the days we promise to take them. The changes they made in the layout for the Teen section are nice - nothing overwhelming, but definitely more welcoming. All in all .. we appreciate the Library, the services they provide, and the people who continue to work hard to make it a great experience for everyone.