Community Health Center-Bay County

Franklin County Health Department in Apalachicola, FL, serves over 11,000 residents in Florida's northwestern panhandle. Established in 1832, the county is governed by the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners, overseeing various services including mosquito control, parks and recreation, and emergency management. The department provides essential public health services and issues advisories such as the recent rabies advisory in response to a confirmed case in a raccoon. Additionally, they work on projects like the Franklin County Restore Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan, demonstrating a commitment to community well-being and development. Generated from the website

Bay Medical, a 323-bed regional medical center located in Panama City, provides hospital care and outpatient services to patients from a seven county region in Northwest Florida. We have more than 200 physicians on staff representing virtually every medical specialty, and a support staff of more than 2, 000 dedicated employees. Bay Medical has received numerous accolades for clinical excellence on a national scale including the Top 50 Hospital Award which has been received for three years in a row (2008, 2009, 2010). This overall excellence extends into many specialized services including: Chartered in 1949 as Memorial Hospital of Bay County, Bay Medical has expended greatly over the years, most recently in 2010 with the addition of a new five-story patient care tower featuring 144 private patient rooms. However, Bay Medical's mission of providing a full range of quality health care services to everyone in our community has remained unchanged. In fact, Bay Medical has provided more than $30 million in charity and uncompensated care to the community within the last year alone. Bay Medical receives a tax exemption but does not receive tax support from Bay County. Bay Medical is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and is a member of the American Hospital Association, the Florida Hospital Association, Voluntary Hospitals of America, and the Association of Voluntary Hospitals of Florida. To provide the highest quality healthcare in a compassionate, innovative, and fiscally responsible environment.