Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the meeting until the Mayor returns to his seat. The City Manager is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operation of all of the municipal services and city departments. The City Manager also maintains intergovernmental relationships with federal, state, county and other local governments. The primary law enforcement agency in the city is the Panama City Beach Police Department. Part of the City is in unincorporated Bay County and is under the jurisdiction of the Bay County Sheriff's Office. City council Mark Sheldon – Mayor (term expires in 2024) Services Panama City Beach Police Department Panama City Beach Fire Rescue Education Primary and secondary public education is provided by the Bay District Schools (BDS). The Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach. The Florida State University Panama City branch campus is also located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach. Transportation The new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport provides commercial flights into the area. The airport serves private aircraft, domestic passenger flights, and freight/cargo flights. It is the first international airport to be constructed after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Other modes of transportation include scooters, which can be rented by the day, as well as taxi and shuttle companies, which are permitted by the local police. Panama City Beach also has a road trolley system available which runs hourly. The Bay Town Trolley system runs throughout the county giving its tourists and locals the resource they need to get around Bay County. Major highways US 98 is an east-west highway running along the Gulf Coast. It is the main route to Destin and to Panama City proper. State Road 79 is a north-south highway that starts in Panama City Beach and heads north to Interstate 10 and on to the Alabama state line. State Road 30, formerly US 98 Alt, also named Front Beach Road, is an east-west highway that runs mostly along the beach front, beginning and ending at US 98. Sports The city was home to the Panama City Beach Pirates, a fourth-division soccer team from 2007–2015. It is also notable that World Championship Wrestling held their last WCW Nitro event in Panama City Beach. WCW was bought out by their rival competition WWF (now WWE). Recreation Frank Brown Park Gallery In popular