I’m confident they share this same concern. No plan will fix this overnight, but we have to start somewhere. And we have to start now. Panama City Beach is a safe, family-focused community.

"I’m not willing to risk the safety of our city to hold onto something that no longer works," Florida authorities say Eliyahu Parypa/Getty Florida authorities may be shutting down many people's ...

Talamantez voiced similar concerns, but was more direct with the criminals themselves, outwardly telling them, "To the idiots, go somewhere else." "If you came with guns, bad intentions ...

"To the good visitors, you’ll always be welcome. To the idiots, go somewhere else," Talamantez said. Last year, Miami Beach, another spring break hotspot, had said they were "breaking up" with ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — "Idiots, go somewhere else," the Panama City Beach Police Chief told reckless spring breakers. In a Facebook message on April 13, Chief J.R. Talamantez had a ...