Bay, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Bay during 2025.
Bay County indexed 1,557 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,912 approved and 22 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Florida jurisdictions show. Panama City led with 622 projects (40% of the county), followed by Panama City Beach at 223.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,557
Projects with decisions
1,912
Approved actions
22
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway | 194 | 257 | 5 | 98.1% |
| Lynn Haven | 217 | 287 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Mexico Beach | 210 | 272 | 4 | 98.6% |
| Panama City | 622 | 764 | 8 | 99.0% |
| Panama City Beach | 223 | 234 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Parker | 27 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% |
| Springfield | 64 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.