PANAMA CITY, FL (Friday, April 4, 2008)—The Panama City Pirates have announced that they will begin their run-up to the 2008 inaugural season with an exhibition match against the United Soccer Leagues First Division club Puerto Rico Islanders. The match will usher in the age of the Panama City Pirates with the highest level of opposition that the USL can offer. This expo game will mark the first time a USL Division One club has appeared in the Bay County Area, and is an indicator of the Pirates’ continued commitment to bringing world-class competitive soccer to the Emerald Coast. This match will set the tone for potential future partnerships with other USL clubs and with teams in the MLS (Major League Soccer). The exposure that this match potentially lends the Pirates on both a local and regional level is tremendous. General Manager Carey Turner said, “Having teams and games of this caliber is one of the main reasons we have brought a USL franchise to the Panhandle. The Panama City Pirates will give Bay County families and local soccer fans a team they can call their own as well as a portal into some of the most competitive soccer and soccer players in the nation.”

Pirates to debut 2008 season

PANAMA CITY Beach, FL (March 19, 2008) – United Soccer Leagues announced their newest PDL Men's Soccer Team – The Panama City Pirates. The umbrella company, Renegade Sports Center in Panama City, FL, have acquired the Premier Development League franchise rights for Panama City Beach and the Bay County area. The Panama City Pirates season will begin May 2008.

Soccer at a number of levels is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. From the community youth leagues up through the professional ranks…soccer is providing activity and entertainment for more and more families. The popularity of the MLS and USL in recent years has taken off because of "big name" players, the thrill of World Cup play, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and, most importantly, the growth of the game at a grassroots level here in our own communities.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2006) — Panama City Beach swings into 2006 with exciting renovations and offerings at five championship courses.

Recognized by Golf Digest magazine as one of America's top three golf towns, Panama City Beach boasts pristine greens, reasonable fees and plenty of choices. Tee time is any time of year. The seaside destination enjoys an average annual temperature of 74 degrees and an estimated 320 days/year of sunshine. Here's what's new and noteworthy on these fairest of fairways.

Nicklaus Course and Meadows Course, Bay Point Resort

Long known for its sugar-white sands and emerald-green waters, Panama City Beach, Fla., is now being recognized by national and international sporting event planners as an optimum destination for a wide variety of sporting events. With its moderate year-round temperatures, conveniently located hotels and top-of-the-line sports facility, it is evident that this small beach community is quickly rising to the top of its game in the world of sporting events.

Well known associations — such as The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), United States Fast Pitch Association (USFA), Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA), The World Softball League (WSL), Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Independent Softball Association (ISA) — hold events in Panama City Beach. Numerous premier events took place in 2005, and multiple organizations have scheduled events of a championship caliber for 2006.