Know Your Neighbor: Tam Taylor
By Paul Bonnette Actress, business owner, writer, and comedian, Tam Taylor does it all. You may know her from shows and films on networks such as TLC, Discovery+, and Lifetime or from headlining numerous comedy shows across the country, however, for Tam Taylor, Bay County is home. According to Taylor, being a business owner in Bay County goes back to her family roots. “My grandparents had some of the first gas stations here in Panama City. I’ve got roots here as I was born in Fort Walton at Eglin Air Force Base. My grandparents had restaurants and gas stations here and in Alabama, so I was kind of bounced between here and Alabama my whole life,” remembers Taylor. “My mom and I, we wanted to open a restaurant here. It’s a beautiful place to live with great weather. It’s a great place to be and I’ve been here pretty much on and off my entire life.” After graduating from the Springer Opera House School of Performing Arts, Taylor decided to continue performing as taking the stage has always come naturally. From Las Vegas to New York City, radio to stage, Taylor is all about entertaining. According to Taylor, being an entertainer is a career she has known she wanted from an early age. “I graduated from a theater school. I’ve always been in theater and in front of crowds. For the past thirty years, I’ve been on stage or entertaining in some type of capacity. I really enjoy acting....
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