A northwest Florida city is declaring that its time as a hotspot for spring breakers has come to an end, saying it "can no longer be a Spring Break town." Authorities in Panama City Beach, about ...

The Panama City Beach police chief said Sunday that in the coming weeks, police will be having serious discussions with stakeholders and city leadership about the future of the spring break season.

Panama City Beach made changes a decade ago to address the wild crowds. The sheriff says there's been progress with more visitors, but as the Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R. Talamantez put it ...

Spring breakers drink alcohol during a concert at Harpoon Harry’s Beachfront Restaurant on March 20, 2025, in Panama City Beach. James Keivom The shootings took place on March 29, April 3 and ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — "Idiots, go somewhere else," the Panama City Beach Police Chief told reckless spring breakers. In a Facebook message on April 13, Chief J.R. Talamantez had a ...

Panama City Beach has been a Spring Break destination for generations of Georgia vacationers. But that’s over now, and the end of an era is here. After an eventful season this year, ...

Spring Breakers Love Florida But This Popular Town Is Asking Them to 'Go Somewhere Else' Panama City Beach Police officials are warning so-called “idiots” visiting the region during spring break.

In a since-deleted Facebook share from the Panama City Beach Police, Chief Eusebio "J.R." Talamantez echoed this sentiment, as reported by USA Today, stating, "Every year we try to manage it, and ...

The best time to visit Panama City Beach is from May through October. Though the area boasts an average of 320 days of sunshine per year, late spring, summer and early fall offer some of the ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Both the Panama City Beach and Bay County Sheriff's Office posted lengthy social messages about the dangers their spring break culture is h ...

“Panama City Beach can no longer be a Spring Break town. That time is over,” Talamantez wrote. “Every year we try to manage it, and every year it brings more challenges.