Public Eye Soar

01/28/2026

Did you go to Public Eye Soar 2025? Let's revisit as we cozy up during this very cold snap. Thanks to our sponsor Wewa Films for putting together these amazing memories!
Thanks to our lovely 2025 sponsors!
The St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc.
Gulf Coast State College
Chevron
Destination Panama City

Beachy Beach Real Estate
Florida Power & Light
SUNNY 98.5
Innovations FCU
Lamar Advertising of Panama City
Bay Arts
Panama City Parks, Culture and Recreation
Floriopolis

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City
Redfish Foundation
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Guiding Spirits
Panama City Comedy
Tyndall Federal Credit Union

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at including the dinosaurs!!!

12/11/2025

It's the kind of night to remember at Public Eye Soar ! Thank you to everyone who made our community SOAR on November 7 & 8, 2025 at Gulf Coast State College !
Thank you especially to Wewa Films for producing such a perfect video!

Thank you to our amazing partners:
The St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc.
Gulf Coast State College
Chevron
Destination Panama City

Beachy Beach Real Estate
Innovations FCU
Wewa Films
Florida Power & Light
Lamar Advertising of Panama City
Bay Arts
SUNNY 98.5
Panama City Parks, Culture and Recreation

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical
Redfish Foundation
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Guiding Spirits
Panama City Comedy
Tyndall Federal Credit Union

12/03/2025

We wanted to thank Bob Taylor for this really lovely blog post about our little ol' festival. Read the article and then dig into some fabulous photos of Public Eye Soar . Bob is probably better know for photographing the sights, music and characters of the St. Andrews neighborhood where they Keep St Andrews Salty, but we were really honored he ventured out of St. Andrews to check out . Thanks, Bob, your photos are spectacular and we hope to see you next year at !

Public Eye SOAR turns Gulf Coast State College into a glowing playground of art, light, and music. In this blog, local photographer Bob Taylor steps out of his usual salty St. Andrews scene to experience Panama City’s most creative festival. From dazzling light projections to live music and an art...

11/29/2025

Check out a past SOAR Award winner and ! Congrats Curtis!! #

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to all of you!

11/23/2025

Izzy Braniff won the 1st Place 2025 SOAR Award! Congratulations to Izzy for her 3rd time winning a first place SOAR Award! She received the largest number of audience votes this year - with 44 votes! Izzy has been winning SOAR Awards since 2020 with first place wins in 2021 and 2023, a second place in 2022 and two fourth place wins in 2020 and 2024. We can hardly wait to see your entry for 2026, Izzy! Thank you for helping to create a Public Eye Soar! Thanks also to our Presenting Partners who help make our community SOAR!
The St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc.
Gulf Coast State College
Chevron
Destination Panama City

11/22/2025

Did you stop by Frank & Hailey Land at SOAR 2025? Guess what? They won a 2nd Place 2025 SOAR Award and received the second largest number of audience votes this year - with 42 votes! Congratulations, Frank and Hailey! We can hardly wait to see your entry for 2026! Thank you for helping to create a Public Eye Soar! Thanks also to our Screen Partners who help make our community SOAR!
Beachy Beach Real Estate
Florida Power & Light
SUNNY 98.5
Innovations FCU
Lamar Advertising of Panama City
Wewa Films

11/21/2025

Check out the Gallery of Art 850 Art to the Max winners and then make plans to visit the gallery and see the winning art in person. Congratulations to all the winners!

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11/21/2025

Check out Aerobella Hammerle's 3rd Place 2025 SOAR Award Entry! Aerobella is from Panama City, Florida and she received the third largest number of audience votes this year - with 36 votes! Congratulations, Aerobella! We can hardly wait to see your entry for 2026! Thank you for helping to create a Public Eye Soar! Thanks also to our Supporting Partners who help make our community SOAR!
Bay Arts
Panama City Parks, Culture and Recreation
Floriopolis

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City
Redfish Foundation

11/20/2025

Watch Ana Brooks' 4th Place 2025 SOAR Award Entry! Ana is from Panama City Beach, Florida and she received the fourth largest number of audience votes this year - with 30 votes! Congratulations, Ana! We can hardly wait to see your entry for 2026! Thank you for helping to create a Public Eye Soar! Thanks also to our Benefactor Partners who help make our community SOAR!
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Guiding Spirits
Panama City Comedy
Tyndall Federal Credit Union