Remember when Spring Break in PCB would be on MTV?
The sounds of gunshots sent crowds of spring breakers running through the streets of Miami Beach Sunday.It’s a familiar feeling for Whitman.Back then, Panama City Beach was considered the mecca spring break destination. The city made national headlines for all the wrong reasons.
“In the early 90′s MTV came here and when MTV started coming up that’s when we started having problems,” Whitman said. “There was a lot of parties, a lot of shootings, stabbing, fights, robberies, rapes. All the violent felons that we don’t want here.”“Our community had enough, our residents had enough and our business owners had enough,” Whitman said.
In 2016, city leaders started fighting back. New laws were put into effect to help regain control of the beach. Alcohol was banned on the sandy beaches during the month of March and all liquor sales ended at 2 a.m.“Wasn’t easy all the time. You still had a group of people that still wanted spring break like it was in the day where they can make all their money in the month of March and then leave,” Whitman said. “But we fought for the residents and we fought for the community.
Whitman said everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the sandy beaches as long as they play by the rules.No possession or consumption of alcohol on the sandy beachesAll alcohol sales to end at 2 a.m.No parking in closed business parking lots, unless the parking lot is actively being managedIt is illegal to climb, jump from or throw things from balconiesCopyright 2022 WJHG. All rights reserved.
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