Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY BEACH − The Beach is approaching a time that historically has brought not only an influx of tourists, but also violent ...

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 ...

Officials have designated special event zones with enhanced penalties based on last year's crime data. During the 2023 spring break, local police made over 770 arrests and responded to more than 8,000 ...

Panama City Beach sees calmer than usual start to spring break season.

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, ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − The Beach is approaching a time that historically has brought not only an influx of tourists, but also violent crime. With the start of the 2026 spring break season just a couple ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − A decades-old effort effort to boost tourism on the Beach continues to pose annual challenges not just for local officials, but also for residents and visitors caught in the ...