
- PBC top Spring Break destination, again
- Panama City Beach got a bit of the national spotlight Thursday, earning a spot on MSNBC's list of nine popular Spring Break destinations.
The list ran on MSNBC's Web site in the travel section.
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- Forum: Spring Break doesn't have to be so rowdy
- Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL — The rowdy Spring Break crowds that invade local beaches each March should not be discouraged but better managed, residents and business leaders said Wednesday during a community forum.
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- Spring break, PCB's image on TDC's plate
- Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL — Spring Break can be a touchy subject with some people. Pluck that particular string and you likely will get arguments about unruly, noisy college kids and large tourism dollars.
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- Survey: PCB seen as destination for 'rednecks'
- Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - The Bay County Tourist Development Council received an overview of recent focus group studies and a winter 2009 visitors' profile that may prove to be a mixed bag of challenges for marketing the Beach.
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- Those wacky and wild spring breakers
- Chris Segal, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - The shorts have gotten longer, and the one-piece has shrunk and divided into two pieces. But it's not just the Spring Break attire that has changed over the years. It's also the attitudes, some Spring Break veterans said. Jim... Full story

- Officers work to keep beaches safe
- Jon Miltimore, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Sunlight shone off the Gulf of Mexico's green waters Friday afternoon, and a gentle breeze carried the smell of sea. Heads turned and eyes followed Sheriff 's Deputy Ron Gilligan's black Ford-150... Full story

- MTV brings big names, numbers to beach
- Jon Miltimore, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Panama City Beach was a Spring Break haven long before the concept of a music video existed, but having MTV filming the escapades of college students doesn't hurt the attraction. MTV executives said they... Full story

- TDC looks beyond college Spring Break
- Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Bookings appear to be strong as the Beach prepares for an influx of students for this year's college Spring Break, but because of economic conditions, it still is too early to determine how much disposable income may travel... Full story
- Officials want Spring Break 'blast'
- Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH. FL - The Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will restructure its deal with MTV next year to develop a database that allows "blasts" of e-mails to Spring Break students.
The e-mails will allow marketing efforts... Full story
- Free pancake breakfasts for Spring Breakers
- Tony Simmons, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH. FL - Lifeway Christian Resources will offer its annual Spring Break "Beach Reach" pancake breakfast again this year, according to a recent news release.
Pancake breakfasts will be offerred FREE to the public, March 9-12,... Full story
- Beach’s tourism marketing to focus on new media Spring Break coming in 'blasts'
- By Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH - The Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will restructure its deal with MTV next year to develop a database that allows "blasts" of e-mails to Spring Break students. The e-mails will allow... Full story