Law enforcement said they expect this year’s spring break to draw one of the largest crowds on record.

With March underway, a handful of spring break-specific rules have now gone into effect across the Panama City Beach area.

The Panama City Beach City Council approved nightly beach closures set to begin March 13 and run through April 30.

Panama City Beach and Bay County are just a couple of weeks away from beginning their high impact periods for spring break.

The National Weather Service is warning of potential severe weather that could impact Panama City Beach. Not a great start to spring break.

Panama City Beach Safety lifeguards are on duty as spring break gets underway, with the department at full staffing and expanded patrols in place for the season.

Beach has struggled with its spring break reputation through the decades, leading to new rules and a vigilant law enforcement ...