The Florida Department of Corrections says a one-day hiring event will be held for the Gulf Correctional Institution in Panama City, one of several correctional facilities offering a $1,000 signing bonus to new hires. Applicants should bring a driver’s license, a copy of a birth certificate, social security card, high school diploma, GED or college transcripts and any name change documents (if applicable), such as a marriage certificate. Veterans and current reservists or guardsmen should bring a copy of their DD-214 or military ID. The event will be this Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Career Source Gulf Coast, 625 Highway 231 in Panama City. Applicants should also bring a money order for twelve dollars, made payable to the Florida Department of Corrections.