Is there school today in Florida? See which counties start spring break

Spring break officially begins today, Monday, March 23, for students in 11 Florida counties.

Party chaos caught on camera as police push new tactic to scare spring breakers

Spring break Florida crackdown sees Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford's viral body camera video campaign deter college students ...

BCSO’s ‘Busted in the Panhandle’ and social media posts send a clear message

Sheriff Ford says they’re geotargeting their posts on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook to reach spring breakers coming to Bay ...

PCB, Bay just weeks away from high impact period for spring break

Beach and Bay County are just a couple of weeks away from beginning their high impact periods for spring break.
The News Herald

Bay County spring break 2026: When are the local schools off?

PANAMA CITY − The spring breaks for Bay District Schools, FSU Panama City and Gulf Coast State College are coming soon. While the city of Panama City Beach endures busy spring break seasons, with ...

Street racing and party fights caught on camera as spring break spirals

Authorities perform a series of arrests relating to a street racing incident and multiple house parties stemming from Spring ...
The News Herald

Reminder: Spring break laws apply to Bay County residents too

Panama City Beach's spring break rules apply to both local residents and tourists during the month of March. The ordinances, established around 2015, include a ban on alcohol on the sandy beach and in ...

Spring break 2026: Beaches you can, can't drink at in the Tampa Bay area

Rules for drinking vary between the Tampa Bay counties and also between the beaches.
AOL

PCB, Bay just weeks away from high impact period for spring break

PANAMA CITY BEACH − The Beach and Bay County are just a couple of weeks away from beginning the local "high impact period." According to past reports, Panama City Beach City Council members, along ...