The Panama City Commission recognized the need to revitalize the St. Andrews community and in 1989, designated St. Andrews as a Community Redevelopment Area. In 1997, to aid in the revitalization and redevelopment of this quaint coastal community, St. Andrews applied for and received a designation as a Waterfronts Florida Partnership Community under the state’s Waterfronts Florida Program. Through its Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program, the Department of Community Affairs designates communities to receive intensive technical assistance, training and education, and limited financial support to help implement community-designed vision plans for their waterfront area.

In 2012 the St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership, Inc. reorganized itself as the Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership, Inc., a non-profit organization. The City of Panama City engages the organization annually to operate the Panama City Publishing Company Museum.

The mission of the HSAWP is to advocate for public and private partnerships that elicit the interest of groups and individuals to promote growth, sustainability and economic revitalization within the St. Andrews community, while preserving the historic character and identity of the community. Subsequently, the HSAWP operates and maintains the Panama City Publishing Company Museum, operates The Market at St. Andrews and serves in an advisory capacity to the City of Panama City and to the St. Andrews CRA regarding projects, causes and concerns of the business and residential community within the CRA boundaries.

• Increase visitation to St. Andrews.

• Promote awareness of St. Andrews’ history.

• Find ways the past can catalyze revitalization.

• Attract new businesses and developments in keeping with community vision.

• Employ traditional town planning approach compatible with vision of St. Andrews as an historic village.

• Promote St. Andrews’ environmental quality and provide for public access and enjoyment of natural resources; promote a clean, green appearance.

• Maintain a calendar of festivals and events to attract people to St. Andrews.

• Partner with key stakeholders in St. Andrews who will see revitalization through.

The Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership serves in two roles: one as an advisory group for the St. Andrews Community Redevelopment Area of Panama City; the second in managing the Publishing Museum. The Partnership encourages volunteers to get involved.

Museum Committees: Finance, Outreach, Events, Operations, Special Projects

CRA Advisory Committees: Economic Development, Public Assets, Promotions

In 1989, after a detrimental period of economic decline, the City of Panama City designated the commercial waterfront as a Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) so that a portion of the property taxes generated in the area would support public improvement in the CRA. In 1995-1997, a two-year visioning project brought area residents and stakeholders together to define what a revitalized St. Andrews would be. In 1997, St. Andrews became part of the inaugural Waterfronts Florida program that would provide technical and limited financial assistance to the community in achieving its vision.

Since then, the Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership along with the City of Panama City, has accomplished numerous historic preservation projects and new construction projects have been completed in St. Andrews utilizing grants, volunteers, and CRA funds generated by increasing private investments made in the area, and will continue as we recover from Hurricane Michael. The vision is becoming a reality once again, and St. Andrews is coming back. We hope you will too!

We would like to invite you to apply for a position on the Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership (HSAWP) as you

have been identified as someone in our community whom we should approach. We believe as you explore the HSAWP,

you will want to partner with our organization in its multi-faceted focal areas in St. Andrews, from the Publishing

Museum and the Market to the growth and revitalization of the St. Andrews Community, and more.