Michael Patterson is the owner of Panama City Sports Officials with more than fifteen years of experience officiating football, flag football baseball and softball at multiple levels for each sport.

Some noteworthy experience for Michael include, officiating the 2020 FHSAA state football championship game at the Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium and officiating the USFA and USSSA Softball World Series for twelve years. Driven by the simple love for the game, Micahael started his business to contribute to his community and focus on the emphasis of good sportsmanship in youth sports.

Michael has also employed high school athletes interested in learning and developing a new skill as upcoming sports officials for their community. Michael has a hard work ethic, positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. Michael is inspired daily by his wife and their two children.

In his free time, Michael enjoys cheering on his own children at their sporting events and traveling with his wife to national parks.