850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - Fall 2024

Putting Success in Succession

Since becoming president and CEO of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Chapin said the job is “nonstop, but a lot of fun.” While gearing up for the Gulf Coast Salute Airshow, a three-day aviation showcase that took place…

FavorHouse

Tracie Hodson is the executive director of FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, the certified domestic violence center that has served Escambia and Santa Rosa counties since 1980. She is known for an audacious and assiduous mindset, determined to serve survivors of…

Recycling the Paper Mill

On June 2, 2022, the WestRock Paper Mill in Panama City, owned by WestRock Co., the second-largest American packaging company, permanently ceased operations. Once Bay County’s largest employer with approximately 450 workers, the mill was deemed too expensive to maintain,…