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Florida Beach City Businesses Say Spring Break Laws Hurting Sales

Businesses in Panama City Beach, Fla., say new laws aimed at cutting down excessive spring break drinking are also hurting sales and forcing layoffs. Bars, restaurants, scooter shops and other businesses say they’re letting employees go as sales have dropped …

Florida City Officials Deny Allegations over Spring Break Ordinance

Officials in Florida’s Panhandle are disputing allegations in a lawsuit claiming that racial bias was behind new ordinances designed to curb spring break mayhem. Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst told The News Herald that she’s comfortable that the city …

Florida Beach City Businesses Say Spring Break Ban Violates Civil Rights

Several Panama City Beach, Fla., nightclub owners argue in a lawsuit filed Oct. 30 that local officials violated their rights and showed racial bias when they approved a series of new ordinances designed to curb spring break mayhem. The club …

Florida City Bans Beach Drinking During Spring Break

Panama City Beach leaders have voted to ban beach drinking during the month of March as part of larger crackdown on spring break partying. The city council approved the ban on beach drinking May 12 during a special meeting to …