Members of a Penn State fraternity facing charges related to the death earlier this year of a pledge after a night of heavy drinking are due in court Monday for a hearing about whether there’s enough evidence to head to …
Penn State is making changes to its Greek system, including taking control of the previously self-governing fraternities and sororities, following the February death of a pledge. The university’s board of trustees approved a set of changes during a meeting Friday. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new federal research. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study calculated societal costs from …
