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Relocation Resources
Demographics | Local Government Agencies | Post Offices | Libraries | Utilities | Schools |
Health Department | Recreational Areas and Historical Sites
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Total County
Population:
2004: 13,816
2010: 16,566 (Projected)
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Port St.
Joe: 3,679 (2002)
Wewahitchka:
1,694 (2002)
Unincorporated: 9,829 (2002)
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Population of
Mexico Beach:
1,017 (2000)
1,192 (2005)
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County Seat: Port
St. Joe
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County Seat: Panama City
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Time Zone: Eastern
& Central
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Time Zone: Central
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Web Site:
www.gulfcountyedc.org
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Web Site: www.mexicobeach.com/cdc
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LOCAL
BANKS AND MORTGAGE COMPANIES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Alliance Mortgage
505
Monument Ave., Port St. Joe
229-1919
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Bayside Savings
Bank
103
40th Street, Mexico Beach
648-6727
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Bayside Savings
Bank
202
Marina Drive, Port St. Joe
229-7700
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Superior
Banking-Mortgage-Investments
1202
Hwy 98, Mexico Beach
648-5060
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Capital City Bank
504
Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe
229-8282
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Coastal Community
Bank
505
Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe
227-7722
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Emerald Coast
Federal Credit Union
530
Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe
227-1156
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Nautical Mortgage
260
Marina Dr., Port St. Joe
229-5626
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One Source
Mortgage LLC
1520
C-30 Road, Port St. Joe
229-1204
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Prosperity Bank
528
Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe
227-3370
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Superior
Banking-Mortgage-Investments
418
Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe
227-1416
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Tyndall
Federal Credit Union-Port St. Joe Branch
501
Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe
227-7500
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Vision Bank
8134 W. Hwy 98, St.
Joe Beach
647-3337
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Vision Bank
529 Cecil G. Costin
Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe
229-8226
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Gulf County
Courthouse
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. ( Hwy 71)
Port St. Joe
9:00
a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
www.gulfcountygovernment.com
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Bay County
Courthouse
300 East 4th
Street
Panama City
763-9061
www.baycoclerk.com
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Mexico Beach City
Hall
118 N. 14th
Street
Mexico Beach
648-5700
www.mexicobeachgov.com
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Voter Registration/Supervisor of Elections
401 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6117 - fax (850) 229-8975
www.votegulf.com
Email:
gulfsoe@gtcom.net
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Voter
Registration/Supervisor of Elections
Bay County
Courthouse
300 East 4th
Street
Panama City
763-9061
www.baycoclerk.com
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Driver’s
License Office
130 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
(next to courthouse
and library)
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday
(Closed 12 p.m.–1:00 p.m.)
(850)
229-6213
www.hsmv.state.fl.us
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Driver’s
License Office
5420 North Lakewood
Drive, Parker
(850) 872-4486
Tuesday-Friday
7:30 a.m. –
6:00 p.m.
www.hsmv.state.fl.us/offices/bay.html
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Vehicle
Tags/Fishing Licenses
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G Costin Sr. Blvd, Rm. 100
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (850) 229-5353
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com
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Vehicle
Tags
Tag Renewal Online
Bay County Website
http://tc.co.bay.fl.us/
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Fishing
Licenses
Cathey’s Ace
Hardware
3000 Hwy 98
Mexico Beach
648-5242
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Ad Valorem Tax
Dept.
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G
Costin Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Room 147
9:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6116 OR
800-827-1000
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com
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Bay County Tax
Collector’s Office (Main Office)
648 Mullberry Avenue
Panama City, FL
32401
Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5pm
(850)784-4090
All correspondence,
send to central mailing address:
Bay County Tax
Collector’s Office
P.O. Box 2285
Panama City, FL
32402
Satellite offices
are located in:
http://tc.co.bay.fl.us/
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HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Gulf County
Public Health Department
2475 Garrison
Avenue, Port St. Joe
(850) 227-1276 or (850) 227-1020
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Bay Medical
615 N. Bonita Ave.,
Panama City
(850) 769-1511
www.baymedical.org
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Beacon Hill
Therapy & Wellness Center
190 Lightkeepers
Dr., Beacon Hill
(850) 647-2600
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Gulf Coast
Medical Center
449
W. 23rd St., Panama City
(850) 769-8341
www.egulfcoastmedical.com
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Gulf County
Public Health Department
Wewahitchka Branch
232 Lake Avenue,
Wewahitchka
(850) 639-2644
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POST
OFFICES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Port
St. Joe
502 Garrison Ave.
(850) 229-8657
8:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday
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Mexico Beach
625C 15th
St.
(850) 648-2208
9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1:00 pm.
– 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m. Saturday
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Wewahitchka
432
Highway 22
(850) 639-2242
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday
– Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday
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UTILITIES:
WATER
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Port St. Joe
Port St. Joe City
Hall
(water,sewer,garbage
included inside city limits only)
305 Cecil G. Costin
Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL
32456
850-229-8261, ext. #1
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City of Mexico
Beach Water Department
Mexico Beach City
Hall
(water, sewer, &
garbage for Mexico Beach)
118 N. 14th
Street
P.O. Box 13425
Mexico Beach, FL
32410
850-648-5700
Also provides water only for St. Joe Beach from
Americus Ave. to Mexico Beach
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Cape San
Blas/C-30 Area
Lighthouse Utilities
850-227-7427
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Wewahitchka
City Hall (water &
sewer included)
109
S. 2nd Street
Wewahitchka, FL
32465
850-639-2605
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Oak Grove, White
City, St. Joe Beach
Port St. Joe City
Hall (water only)
305 Cecil G. Costin
Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL
32456
850-229-8261
St. Joe Beach:
water extends only to Americus Ave.
(See Mexico Beach for other water connection)
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UTILITIES:
GAS
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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St. Joe Natural
Gas Co.
301 Long Ave.
Port St. Joe, FL
32546
850-229-8216
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Same as Gulf
County
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UTILITIES:
PHONE
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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GT Com
502 Cecil G. Costin
Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL
32456
1-800-772-7288 or 850-229-7231
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GT Com
Same
as Gulf County
Business Office:
811
Repair: 611
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UTILITIES:
ELECTRICITY
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Gulf Coast
Electric Cooperative Inc.
722 Hwy 22,
Wewahitchka
639-2216
After-Hours Outages:
800-568-3667
www.gcec.com
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Progress Energy
P.O. Box 3319
St. Petersburg, FL
33733
800-700-8744
www.progress-energy.com
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UTILITIES:
CABLE
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Mediacom
4435 Gulf Breeze
Pkwy.
Gulf Breeze, FL
32561
800-239-8411
www.mymediacomonline.com
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Same as Gulf
County
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UTILITIES:
GARBAGE
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Waste Management
6319 Hwy 98
Panama City, FL
32404
(850) 874-1019
1-800-273-9757
www.wm.com
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City of Mexico
Beach
(Water, Sewer, &
Garbage for M.B.)
118 N. 14th
Street
P.O. Box 13425
Mexico Beach, FL
32410
850-648-5245/648-5700
www.mexicobeachgov.com
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SCHOOLS
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Gulf County
School Board
150 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe
850-229-8256
www.gulf.k12.fl.us
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See Gulf County
Schools
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Port St. Joe
North Florida Child Development Inc.
153 Red Fish St.,
Highland View
850-229-6415
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Port St. Joe
Elementary School
2201 Long Ave., Port St. Joe
850-227-1221
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Port St. Joe
Middle School
191 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe
850-227-3211
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Port St. Joe High
School
100
Shark Dr., Port St. Joe
850-229-8251
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Faith Christian
School
801 20th St., Port St. Joe
850-229-6707
www.faithchristianschool.net
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Gulf County Adult
School
2853 Long Ave., Port St. Joe
850-227-1744
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Gulf Coast
Community College
Gulf/Franklin Center
3800 Garrison
Ave., Port St. Joe
850-227-9670
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CHURCHES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Beach Baptist
Chapel
311 Columbus St.,
St. Joe Beach
647-3950
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Christian
Fellowship Church
500 N. 15th Street,
Mexico Beach
648-8972
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Church of Christ
2241 Hwy 71 S.
Honeyville, Port St. Joe
229-8310
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Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints
318 Robin Lane,
Mexico Beach
648-2049 or 648-8182
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Faith Bible
Church
801 20th St., Port
St. Joe
229-6707
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First Baptist
Church of Mexico Beach
823 N. 15th
St., Mexico Beach
648-5776
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First Baptist
Church of Port St. Joe
102 3rd St., Port
St. Joe
227-1552
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First United
Methodist Church
111A N. 22nd St.,
Mexico Beach
648-8820
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First
Presbyterian Church (USA)
508 16th St., Port
St. Joe
227-1756
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Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church
243 N. 15th Street,
Mexico Beach
648-3006 or 648-9001
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First United
Methodist Church
1001 Constitution
Dr., Port St. Joe
227-1724
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Highland View
Assembly of God Church
125 Dolphin St.,
Highland View
229-7161
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Highland View
Baptist
310 Ling St.,
Highland View
227-1306
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Long Avenue
Baptist Church
1601 Long Avenue,
Port St. Joe
229-8691
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Oak Grove
Assembly of God
613 Madison Street,
Oak Grove
227-1837 or 227-7740
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St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church
202 20th
St., Port St. Joe
227-1417
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LIBRARIES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Port St. Joe
Gulf
County Public Library
110 Library Drive (next to the
courthouse)
(850) 229-8879
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monday & Tuesday
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday &
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed
Wednesdays & Sundays
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Bay County
Library
25 W. Government
Street
(850) 872-7500
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Wewahitchka
Wewahitcka Branch
Library
314 N 2nd St.
(850) 639-2419
10:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, &
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday10:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sundays
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Parker Public
Library
1001 W. Park Street
(850) 871-3092
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RECREATIONAL
AREAS AND HISTORICAL SITES
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GULF
COUNTY
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MEXICO
BEACH
(Eastern
End of Bay County)
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Shipyard Cove
Park
End of 4th
Street in Port St. Joe
Features beach area, natural wetlands, walking
trail, park benches, and picnic tables.
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Canal Park
West end of Mexico
Beach on Canal Parkway
Features covered picnic areas on the canal,
boardwalk along the canal, beach access, fishing, and boat access.
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Frank Pate Park
Hwy 71 & Hwy 98
in Downtown Port St. Joe
Features lighted
tennis court, walking track, playground, covered picnic tables,
grills, restrooms, city boat ramp, and large gazebo on the bay.
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City Park
On Paradise Path
between 20th and 22nd Street in Mexico
Beach.
Features a
Children’s Park, lighted tennis and basketball court,
covered picnic area, grills, and restrooms.
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Forrest Park
10th Street in Port
St. Joe and stretches along several blocks in each direction.
Features playgrounds, tennis court, several
baseball/softball fields, practice golf course (few holes).
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Maryland Park
Maryland Blvd. and
7th Street in Mexico Beach.
Features stone
walking path, picnic area, public restrooms, and a quiet space to
relax.
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St. Joe Beach
Beacon Hill Park
Hwy 98 at Beacon
Hill in St. Joe Beach
Features public beach access across the street
via boardwalks, covered picnic areas, restrooms, playground,
nature trail, tennis court, baseball/softball fields, basketball
court, shuffle board courts and bird sanctuary.
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Sunset Park
On the Gulf at 18th
Street in Mexico Beach.
Features picnic tables, beach access and public
restrooms.
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Constitution
Convention State Museum
Allen Memorial Way
just off Hwy 98, Port St. Joe
(850) 229-8029
9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.&
1:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. Thurs.-Mon.
Closed Tuesday &
Wednesday
$1.00 admission fee
for ages 6 and up.
Guided tours can be
arranged.
Features the history of Florida’s State
Constitution Convention which was held in the old city of St.
Joseph and the history and artifacts of the city’s past.
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Constitution
Monument and Park
Located on the
grounds of the State Museum.
Features a large marble monument erected in
1922 which bears the names of the constitution convention
delegates engraved in the marble. The park features a beautiful
promenade of palm trees that lead from the monument to St.
Joseph’s Bay along with many large picturesque oak trees.
Perfect for a picnic although no facilities are available.
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Cape San Blas
Lighthouse
Approximately 3
miles from Scenic Hwy C-30 on Cape San Blas.
Features the lighthouse and two houses which
were the lighthouse keeper’s quarters. No entry to either
the lighthouse or the keeper’s quarters is permitted.
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St. Vincent
Island Wildlife Refuge
Just off shore from
the Indian Pass public boat ramp at the end of Indian Pass Road.
Access is by ferry
or private boat during daylight hours only.
Features include fishing, hiking, biking,
photography, bird watching and shelling. Several exotic,
endangered, and threatened species of wildlife inhabit the island
such as bald eagles, loggerhead turtles, red wolves, gopher
tortoises, and sambar deer which are around 500-600 pounds. There
are also a wide variety of other species along with countless
species of birds throughout the year. Indian artifacts are
frequently seen on the island however they must never be tampered
with or removed from their location.
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