News & Announcements

Unemployment Rate for Gulf Coast Region Remains Lower than State and Nation

May 27, 2021

The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Gulf Coast region (Bay, Franklin, and Gulf counties) was 4.4 percent in April 2021. This rate is 8.9 percentage points lower than the region's year-ago rate of 13.3 percent. The region's April unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the state rate of 5.1 percent. The labor force was 97,140, up 9,486 (+10.8) over the year. There were 4,277 unemployed residents in the region.

CareerSource Gulf Coast to Return to Full-Scale Operations

April 15, 2021

On Monday, April 19, all CareerSource Gulf Coast offices will return to full-scale operations, meaning customers will no longer need an appointment to visit CareerSource Gulf Coast locations.

Unemployment Rate for Gulf Coast Region Decreases in February

March 31, 2021

The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Gulf Coast region (Bay, Franklin, and Gulf counties) was 3.7 percent in February 2021.

The Arc of the Bay Graduates Third Class of Culinary Institute Students on Friday, December 4, 2020.

December 4, 2020

The Arc of the Bay graduated its third class of six Culinary Institute students on Friday, December 4, 2020.

CareerSource Gulf Coast and Partners Prepare for 13th Annual Homeless Veteran Stand Down Event

October 9, 2020

The date has been set. On Friday, November 13, the 13th Annual Homeless Veteran Stand Down will take place at Gulf Coast State College’s Student Union East Building.

CareerSource Gulf Coast and The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach Host Another Successful Mobile Food Distribution

September 24, 2020

CareerSource Gulf Coast partnered with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach again on Tuesday, September 22, to provide food to over 330 families in Bay County.

CareerSource Gulf Coast Hosts Second Food Distribution with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach & Saint Dominic Catholic Church

August 24, 2020

CareerSource Gulf Coast partnered with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach and Saint Dominic Catholic Church again on Tuesday, August 18, to provide food to over 345 families in Bay County.

The Arc of the Bay Graduates Second Class of Culinary Institute Students

July 28, 2020

The Arc of the Bay graduated its second class of six Culinary Institute students on Sunday, July 26.

CareerSource Gulf Coast Hosts Food Distribution with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach and Saint Dominic’s Catholic Church

July 22, 2020

CareerSource Gulf Coast partnered with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach and Saint Dominic Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 21, to provide food to over 140 families in Bay County.

Franklin County Board of County Commissioners Appoints New Board Member

July 10, 2020

Elinor Mount-Simmons was appointed to the CareerSource Gulf Coast Board by the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Thursday, July 7, 2020.