PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local officials have given City Manager Drew Whitman, the former police chief, more authority to quickly control future public emergencies. In a City Council meeting Thursday, ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Though law enforcement agencies are gearing up for a potential uptick in spring break guests, officials of at least two local businesses believe the season might be lackluster.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Panama City Beach is making national headlines and it’s no surprise given its popularity. Fox News released a list of top spring break destinations, and on that list at ...

The weekend violence has locals and visitors on edge. It's not typical spring breakers — high schoolers and college students enjoying the beach — causing problems. It's bold criminals who came to the ...

Large spring break crowds are expected in Panama City Beach, Florida this week. Local police said they are prepared, even as reports that an Alabama man was injured in a Sunday shooting at a Waffle ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Panama City Beach leaders are taking additional measures to crack down on the chaos at the beach during spring break. Thursday evening, officials voted to close 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, officials are ...

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. (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 ...

A Florida resident says spring break in Panama City Beach, Florida, is “no longer what it used to be” and warns that people looking to have a debaucherous time at “outrageous beach parties” should ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Spring Break season is in full swing, and already almost 130 people, five of whom were underage, have been ticketed in two weeks for drinking alcohol on the beach. However, this is ...

PANAMA CITY — In a move for uniformity with Panama City Beach, Bay County commissioners on Tuesday approved amendments to three ordinances that were fueled by March's chaotic spring break weekend.