The Open-Air Information Center serves a critical purpose for the Port St. Joe Historic Downtown Shopping District: it will provide travelers on US-98 a vision of retail opportunities one block to the east — the center of the business district that is not visible from the highway. It will also serve to inform passers-by of the city-wide events and tourism opportunities. this project is a collaborative effort between the Port St. Joe Redevelopment Agency, the City of Port St. Joe, the Gulf County Tourism Development Council, and the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce.