PANAMA CITY BEACH − After what many might call a chaotic spring break in 2025, Bay County law enforcement is promising to be even more active in 2026. The Panama City Beach Police Department held a ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − With spring break looming, many locals wonder whether Panama City Beach is still a "spring break town." The question persists because of Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R.

PANAMA CITY BEACH − The spring break season is underway on the Beach, with officials anticipating large crowds within the coming weeks. To gather come community insight, the News Herald took a recent ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Local law enforcement in Panama City Beach has made it very clear they will not tolerate any criminal behavior this spring break. But some don’t seem to be taking ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − The Beach and Bay County are just a couple of weeks away from beginning the local "high impact period." According to past reports, Panama City Beach City Council members, along ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Panama City Beach police are coordinating with law enforcement agencies across state lines ahead of spring break, sharing real-time information on travelers, ...

Panama City Beach's effort to boost tourism led to it becoming a spring break destination, which has created ongoing challenges. Officials enacted ordinances around 2015 to curb unruly behavior, ...

A recent poll shows the majority of respondents no longer view Panama City Beach as a spring break town. About 55% of respondents believe the problems caused by spring break tourism outweigh the ...