Photo: Steve Davis · Public domainLiving in Panacea, FL: what to set up and who to call
Panacea has no town government of its own, so Wakulla County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wakulla County School District. Panacea Area Water System has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.5 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Panacea, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Panacea.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Panacea. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Panacea Area Water System
Panacea Area Water System supplies almost all of Panacea. It draws ground water and serves 3,020 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL1650514.
5 home internet providers serve Panacea
99% of 469 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 75% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Panacea’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Panacea.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Panacea is in Wakulla County School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Panacea is unincorporated, so Wakulla County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Panacea is in ZIP code 32346
ZIP codes where Panacea residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Panacea | ZIP’s residents in Panacea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32346 | Panacea, FL | 100% | 42% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Panacea
Who supplies Panacea’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Panacea Area Water System (EPA ID FL1650514). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Panacea?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Panacea?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Panacea?
32346. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Panacea in?
Wakulla County School District.
How do I register to vote in Panacea?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Wakulla Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.