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

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

Spring break in Panama City Beach has notoriously been a time of high crime, often overwhelming local law enforcement agencies. In a PCB City Council meeting on Jan. 23, officials approved an ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Any chatter about PCB Spring Break takeover 2026 was shut down Thursday morning. “The trigger word ...

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

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, ...

The Panama City Beach area has a list of spring break-specific rules that go into effect for the entire month of March. Many deal with alcohol.

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 ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla (WMBB)- With the countdown to spring break underway, PCB officials are looking to add more layers to public safety initiatives. In September 2025, PCB city council passed ordinance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Panama City Beach can no longer be a Spring Break town. That time is over. Every year we try to manage it, and every year it ...

Promoters have organized spring break pop-up events, with some events being advertised as a "takeover." BCSO gave organizers a public warning.

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 ...