With March underway, a handful of spring break-specific rules have now gone into effect across the Panama City Beach area.

Panama City Beach establishments are gearing up for spring break 2026 and hoping for a strong season.

Once again, we asked and you answered. The News Herald recently published a poll asking if Panama City Beach was still ...

In a recent poll, the News Herald asked readers if they still considered Panama City Beach to be a spring break town. The majority said no.

Panama City Beach designated March 28 to April 11 as a high impact period and established special event zones and high impact areas during that time ...

The list of spring break-related rules slated to go into effect throughout the PCB area in March apply not only to tourists, but also residents.

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

Panama City Beach Safety lifeguards are on duty as spring break gets underway, with the department at full staffing and expanded patrols in place for the season.

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 ...

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 ...

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 − With the spring break season fast approaching, a wave of seasonal rules is slated to go into effect on the Beach. To help prevent an uptick in local crime fueled by dramatic ...