Exciting Changes Coming to Frank Brown Park
From Mayor Mark Sheldon Quality of life is important to any community, but I like to think in Panama City Beach we prioritize having fun and offering a variety of amenities and events for our residents and visitors. One of the City’s gems is Frank Brown Park, which opened in 1977 with two baseball fields and a soccer field. It was renamed Frank Brown Park in 1983 to honor the longtime educator and father of youth sports in Panama City Beach. On the heels of celebrating 40 years since the renaming, the City Council has established a list of priorities for expanding and renovating the park. This was after a master plan was commissioned last year to bring some new features to the park that we felt our community was lacking. What is Coming So let me tell you what is coming. We are adding up to 10 pickleball courts near the center of the park where the basketball courts are currently located. We are saying “up to 10” because we are not sure how many can fit into the space. We have to allow for stormwater needs, which could include the construction of a retention pond.But we are not doing away with basketball. Four new courts are going in and will be located toward the front of the park. These courts will be facing north and south instead of east and west to allow for better usage. Also toward the front of the park, we are adding a...
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