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title: "Panama City News Herald: Signal 88 Security to Expand in Panama City, Florida"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/582bf6d9-c395-41f9-9aac-81251487db50
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/panama-city-news-herald-signal-88-security-to-expand-in-panama-city-florida-10426
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-02-17T04:23:08.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:32.191Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/d8794ecdff146289731b060067d7f8d62639.jpg
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# Panama City News Herald: Signal 88 Security to Expand in Panama City, Florida

**TL;DR:** Signal 88 Security is expanding into Panama City, Florida, due to the city's high crime rate. The security franchise company is looking to add a location in Panama City as part of its nationwide expansion.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/panama-city-news-herald-signal-88-security-to-expand-in-panama-city-florida-10426).*

## Story

Panama City was listed as the #11 spot for the Most Dangerous Places In Florida and Signal 88 Security franchise has taken notice.

"There's obviously a need," said Kevin Jones, the chief development officer of Signal 88, saying the ranking added "a bit of attraction."

The security franchise company is looking to expand into Panama City as it is an "emerging market."

Signal 88 Security primarily works with apartment complexes and businesses to provide security patrols. Signal 88 is expanding nationwide, Jones said, with several franchises already operating in Florida. In addition to Panama City, the company is looking to add a Jacksonville location.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Florida (location)
- Jacksonville, Florida (location)
- security services (topic)
- Panama City (location)
- emerging market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/panama-city-news-herald-signal-88-security-to-expand-in-panama-city-florida-10426). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/582bf6d9-c395-41f9-9aac-81251487db50).