Spring break 2025 brough an influx not only of tourists, but also crime.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday, in a Facebook post, Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R. Talamantez addressed spring breakers and his plans moving forward to keep the community safe during ...

Bay County law enforcement agencies held a press conference regarding the rules and regulations of spring break 2026.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Since the 1980s, Panama City Beach has been one of the country’s top places to be during Spring Break. File footage from the ‘90s shows just how boozy our ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Sunday night Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R. Talamantez took to Facebook to address spring breakers visiting. In the post he began off by saying, “To the ...

Is Panama City Beach a 'spring break town'? One year after his much-noticed comment, the city's police chief explains his ...

March 28th through April 11th will be a high-impact period. That means there will be an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied ...

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 ...

When working on the paper, I often review the edition from the year prior and see if there’s an annual event or a case that needs following up on. It was the 2022 edition that prompted today’s column, ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − Public safety officials are working to do as much as they can to prepare for the inevitable influx of tourists that will flock to the area for spring break. Panama City Beach City ...