Economic Optimism December 9, 2025 The national economy may still look like a mile of bad blacktop highway, but there were at least two green shoots that emerged in this region to produce guarded optimism of a brighter future.
Bay EDA president: ‘We know we can compete’ August 5, 2025 By VALERIE GARMAN News Herald Reporter Posted Nov. 17, 2015 at 5:18 PM Updated Nov 17, 2015 at 5:19 PM The Bay Economic Development Alliance (EDA) used a lost project to gauge the headway the organization made this year during an annual luncheon.
Bay EDA Team Embarks on Aerospace Recruitment Mission August 5, 2025 Becca Hardin, President of the Bay EDA is part of a team of economic developers from Florida’s Great Northwest that are in Seattle this week on an aerospace recruitment mission. The team will visit Boeing’s operations and participate in the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance Conference and hold one-on-one meetings with aerospace companies.
Berg Steel Picks Up Two More Contracts August 5, 2025 Berg Steel Pipe Corp. started its year with a shipment of 39,318 tons of steel plate from Germany, a record haul for Port Panama City and a good indicator for the type of business the company hopes to do this year.
Port Panama City Expansion December 9, 2025 Port Panama City purchased a portion of WestRock in order to expand its facilities.
Window and Door Manufacturer, Global Impact Products, Coming Soon To Bay County July 17, 2025 Global Impact Products LLC (known as Project “CLEAR”), will be establishing a window and door manufacturing operation in Bay County, Florida.
IAG Aero Group Establishing Operations in Bay County, Florida December 11, 2024 It’s a great day for Bay County, and the northwest region of Florida! Today Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the Bay Economic Development Alliance along with Florida’s Great Northwest are proud to announce that IAG Aero Group (known under code name as Project Spinner) will be establishing operations in Bay County, Florida. This project will create 500 new jobs and the company plans to invest $107M into the project.
$32.5M "Project Maple" at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Spark Economic Growth, Diversification September 13, 2023 Premier Aviation to open location here, creating 250 high-wage jobs
Boat Manufacturer Mocama Marine Coming to Bay County September 6, 2022 The Bay Economic Development Alliance, an agent of the Bay County Commission (Bay EDA), announced today that Mocama Marine LLC will be establishing a boat manufacturing operation in Bay County, Florida.
Welcome Central Moloney Inc. to Bay County August 5, 2025 Just last week, we celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony Central Moloney Inc., a transformer manufacturing company. The new addition will create 200 jobs for Bay County. Bay EDA President Becca Hardin says, “Anytime that you can announce that you got a new company and a manufacturing company coming into your community and creating great jobs for citizens that live here. It’s a banner day for Bay County and all of our community citizens.”
