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Unincorporated Bay County, Bay County: licensed businesses
Active food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage licenses placed in Unincorporated Bay County from DBPR's license files, by type, with new licenses by month.
Active licenses as of DBPR's extracts of Sep 28, 2026 (food service), Sep 28, 2026 (lodging) and Oct 1, 2026 (alcoholic beverages). New lodging licenses exclude vacation rentals, which have their own count.
New licenses
New licenses by monthUnincorporated Bay County12 months to Aug 2026: Food service 41; Lodging, except vacation rentals n/a; Vacation rentals n/a; Alcoholic beverages 18
New food service and lodging licenses by the month DBPR approved them, from the new establishment files, initial licenses only. Alcoholic beverage licenses by the month first issued, licenses still active only, so earlier years understate openings. A month inside a published file with no new license is zero; a month no file covers is left blank. Closures recorded since the first extract: Food service 0, Lodging, except vacation rentals 0, Vacation rentals 0, Alcoholic beverages 0.
New licenses by month, last 12 months
| Month | Food service | Lodging, except vacation rentals | Vacation rentals | Alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| May 2026 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 months | 41 | n/a | n/a | 18 |
n/a: no published file covers the month. See the explained gaps on the sources page.
Active licenses by type
| License type | Division | Code | Active | DBPR summary | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food service, non-seating | Food service | 2010-NOST | 14 | ||
| Food service, seating | Food service | 2010-SEAT | 132 | ||
| Catering | Food service | 2013-CATR | 27 | ||
| Hot dog cart | Food service | 2014-HTDG | 3 | ||
| Mobile food dispensing vehicle | Food service | 2014-MFDV | 58 | ||
| Vending machine | Food service | 2015-VEND | 2 | ||
| Hotel | Lodging | 2001-HOTL | 10 | ||
| Motel | Lodging | 2002-MOTL | 29 | ||
| Nontransient apartment | Lodging | 2003-NAPT | 34 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, collective | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-CLCT | 53 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, group | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-GRP | 34 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, single | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-SNGL | 257 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, collective | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-CLCT | 96 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, group | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-GRP | 11 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, single | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-SNGL | 598 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11C | 8 | ||
| Club, golf | Alcoholic beverages | 11CG | 1 | ||
| Caterer | Alcoholic beverages | 13CT | 1 | ||
| Beer, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 1APS | 1 | ||
| Beer, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 1COP | 1 | ||
| Beer and wine, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 2APS | 83 | ||
| Beer and wine, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 2COP | 50 | ||
| Liquor package store (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 3PS | 2 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP | 13 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special hotel or motel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-S | 5 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special food service (restaurant) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SFS | 35 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), SPX | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SPX | 3 |
Temporary event food vendors are in DBPR's file but not its summary, and are not counted. An alcohol license is active at primary status 20, Current; DBPR publishes no current alcohol summary to compare with.
Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and transient apartments
Every active license of these types here, with the rental units DBPR records. Apartments, rooming houses and vacation rentals are counted above and listed in the county CSV.
| Name | Type | Address | Units | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEGREENS BAYSIDE RESORT & SPA | Hotel | 4114 JAN COOLEY DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 290 | HOT1302988 |
| BEACHSIDE RESORT | Motel | 21905 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32413 | 143 | MOT1300762 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN PANAMA CITY AIRPORT | Hotel | 5625 VENTURE CROSSINGS BLVD, PANAMA CITY 32409 | 143 | HOT1305250 |
| BOARDWALK BEACH HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER - TIDES | Motel | 9500 S THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BCH 32408 | 127 | MOT1300128 |
| EVERHOME SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH | Hotel | 21985 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32413 | 122 | HOT1305263 |
| WOODSPRING SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH | Hotel | 9801 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 122 | HOT1305260 |
| FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES | Hotel | 7718 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 109 | HOT1305241 |
| GARNER BY IHG | Hotel | 9201 FRONT BEACH ROAD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 90 | HOT1305240 |
| LA QUINTA INN & SUITES | Hotel | 7115 COASTAL PALMS BLVD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 86 | HOT1305232 |
| HOME2 SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH | Hotel | 7710 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 83 | HOT1305254 |
| CANDLEWOOD SUITES | Hotel | 7909 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 78 | HOT1305235 |
| SUNSET INN | Motel | 8109 SURF DR, PANAMA CITY 32408 | 61 | MOT1301607 |
| RED ROOF INN | Motel | 9424 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 56 | MOT1302595 |
| PEARL HOTEL | Hotel | 63 MAIN ST, INLET BEACH 32413 | 55 | HOT7603156 |
| COCONUT GROVE INN | Motel | 9725 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32407 | 52 | MOT1303133 |
| COURT 1 AND COURT 2 | Motel | 20112 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 45 | MOT1300193 |
| LAGUNA BEACH RETREAT GALILEE/BETHANY | Motel | 20016 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 43 | MOT1303440 |
| SUMMER BREEZE INN | Motel | 9227 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 41 | MOT1302362 |
| LAGUNA BEACH CHRISTIAN RETREAT | Motel | 20225 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 35 | MOT1300210 |
| COOK'S MOTEL | Motel | 9300 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 30 | MOT1300213 |
| SUNSET INN NORTH | Motel | 8109 SURF DR, PANAMA CITY 32408 | 26 | MOT1302149 |
| COTTAGES CHRISTIAN RETREAT | Motel | 22026 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32413 | 25 | MOT1300383 |
| COTTAGES CHRISTIAN RETREAT | Motel | 22026 BELGRADE, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32413 | 23 | MOT1300228 |
| AQUA VIEW MOTEL | Motel | 4909 HISPANIOLA ST, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 20 | MOT1300212 |
| EL PINE MOTEL | Motel | 8901 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 18 | MOT1300392 |
| CATALINA COURT MOTEL | Motel | 19988 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 17 | MOT1300076 |
| YOUNGSTOWN MOTEL INC | Motel | 12434 HWY 231, YOUNGSTOWN 32466 | 16 | MOT1300399 |
| SEAFOAM SUITES | Motel | 6010 THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 15 | MOT1300325 |
| WISTERIA INN | Motel | 20404 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 14 | MOT1300170 |
| CASTLE MOTEL | Motel | 20417 BACK BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 13 | MOT1303989 |
| SIESTA MOTEL | Motel | 9113 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32407 | 12 | MOT1300191 |
| BLUE HORIZON LODGE | Motel | 19016 W FRONT BEACH RD, INLET BEACH 32413 | 11 | MOT1301501 |
| FRONT BEACH RV PARK & MOTEL | Motel | 9322 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32407 | 11 | MOT1300578 |
| MONTEREY MOTEL | Motel | 5501 THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 11 | MOT1300051 |
| LAGOON MOTEL | Motel | 5915 N LAGOON DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32408 | 10 | MOT1303402 |
| TREASURE COVE MOTEL | Motel | 2603 THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BCH 32408 | 7 | MOT1303089 |
| SURFSIDE CHRISTIAN RETREAT | Motel | 21429 FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BEACH 32413 | 6 | MOT1301850 |
| LAGUNA BEACH CHRISTIAN RETREAT | Motel | 111 15 ST, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 3 | MOT1301670 |
| LAGUNA BEACH CHRISTIAN RETREAT ABRAHAM HOUSE | Motel | 20204 W FRONT BEACH RD, PANAMA CITY BCH 32413 | 3 | MOT1303020 |
Of 1,561 active licenses here, 1,539 are placed in a city by their geocoded location (1,302 matched exactly by the Census geocoder) and 22 by the city name as filed, where the address could not be placed. Unincorporated means outside every Census incorporated place in the county.
Sources on this page
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: public food service license files, public lodging license files (Division of Hotels and Restaurants, one file per district, refreshed weekly) and the retail alcoholic beverage license file (Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- Validated against DBPR's own summaries on every build: the statewide license summary (HR400A, dated Oct 1, 2026) and the county license and unit summary (HR400C, dated Oct 1, 2026), by license type, within 1.5% or 15 licenses for the days between the weekly extract and the monthly summary. The retail alcohol file is compared with DBPR's all licensees file, series by series and county by county, exactly. The last alcohol count DBPR posted by county is dated July 1, 2021 and is carried in the published counts download.
- Locations. Every license address was geocoded with the US Census Bureau batch geocoder (current benchmark) and placed in a Census incorporated place (TIGERweb, retrieved 2026-10-01) by point in polygon. DBPR publishes no GIS layer of its licenses.
- Sources and methods.
Download the data
Bay County licenses CSV Every license, statewide (CSV, gzip) New licenses CSV (gzip) DBPR published counts CSV
One row per license with its type, status, address, county, geocoded coordinates, the city it was placed in and how. The new licenses file has every approval with its month; the published counts file has every figure from DBPR's summaries since 2017.