Panama City Beach, US (TAN): Visit Florida is handing over almost USD 900,000 to several local communities to rebuild infrastructure that had been damaged by the hurricane Michael.
Panama City, Panama City Beach, Gulf County, Jackson County, and Washington County tourism councils will each receive hurricane recovery grants between USD 48,000 and USD 250,000.
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The grants will help them as they continue to recover and rebuild since Hurricane Michael. The funding was requested by these local tourism boards.
Hurricane Michael was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 1992. It hit the country in October 2018. Panama City Beach, a resort city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast, was also hit.
“We want people to know that we are here, we have not forgotten about this area and that Visit Florida is here for the community and we will not forget and we will be here, we will keep coming back until everybody is back on their feet,” Dana Young, president and CEO of Visit Florida, was quoted by WJHG TV as saying.
Dan Rowe of the Bay County Tourist Development Council told WJHG TV that the money will be put towards digital and social media marketing and advertising. As tourist season approaches, he said, getting the message out that Panama City Beach is open for tourists is crucial.
According to data recently released by TripAdvisor, Panama City Beach ranks third among best beaches in the US based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings.
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