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Iconic "shark store" in Panama City goes up in flames
Not The Bee ^ | August 21, 2026 | Harambe Harambe

Posted on 08/21/2026 7:41:02 AM PDT by Red Badger

An iconic southern landmark went up in flames on Friday morning.

If you've ever vacationed in Panama City Beach, Florida (as most of the Southeast has), you're almost certainly aware of the "shark store," a shop called Jaws Souvenirs on the way to the Florida coast.

Welp. It's a goner.

VIDEO AT LINK..........

This thing went up like a firework. Here's WSFA:

Officials say the Bay County Sheriff's Office was also on scene to assist with traffic.

Officials say the eastbound and westbound lanes are currently closed and ask drivers to avoid the area from Upas St. to Walnut St. while they work to contain the fire.

City of Panama City Beach's Fire Chief, Ray Morgan, says the building is a total loss.

Fire Chief Morgan says the State Fire Marshal is en route and there will be an investigation.

No word on how the fire started, but I have my suspicions.



TOPICS: History; Local News; Travel; Weather
KEYWORDS: beach; gulfcoast; jaws; redneckriviera; vacation

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1 posted on 08/21/2026 7:41:02 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: dfwgator; EEGator; alligator; FamiliarFace; Fireone; V_TWIN; Clay Moore

Florida Icon ping!.................


2 posted on 08/21/2026 7:41:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Sharks with laser beams focused on the one store mocking them and had enough.


3 posted on 08/21/2026 7:49:04 AM PDT by BipolarBob (Directive 10 -289 will be forthcoming.)
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To: Red Badger

“We’re going to need a bigger fire truck!”


4 posted on 08/21/2026 7:54:37 AM PDT by Fish Speaker (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Red Badger

Sharknado.

wy69


5 posted on 08/21/2026 9:23:23 AM PDT by whitney69 (`)
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To: Red Badger

I shopped there many a time when visiting my parents back in the day.


6 posted on 08/21/2026 9:54:29 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: Red Badger

It burned after Al Sharkton whipped up a race riot.


7 posted on 08/21/2026 11:03:51 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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