Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY BEACH − A decades-old effort effort to boost tourism on the Beach continues to pose annual challenges not just for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY BEACH − The spring break season is underway on the Beach, with officials anticipating large crowds within the coming ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach Police say they’re seeing about what they expected in the way of spring break activity. Even so, they’ve decided to increase some of the penalties for ...

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 and Bay County have established a "high impact period" from March 28 to April 11 to manage spring break crowds. Specific "high impact zones" will see an increased police presence and ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − Along with a wave of tourists, the Beach also historically sees an uptick in crime during spring break. According to past reports, officers with the Panama City Beach Police ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local law enforcement officials say while they knew weeks in advance that a potentially dangerous event was planned for this past weekend in Panama City Beach, they cannot control ...

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 — City leaders now have uniformity throughout the county following an unruly Spring Break season. City commissioners on Tuesday adopted an ordinance, modeled after recent Panama City Beach ...

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, ...