Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R. Talamantez had strong words in a Facebook post regarding Spring Break in the beach town after shootings and general unlawfulness stretched officers thin.
Read the full post:
Dear Spring Breakers and Our Community,
Let me start by thanking those who did things the right way.
To the future doctors, nurses, engineers, teachers, and leaders who came here for a break, you’re appreciated. You made memories, enjoyed the beach, and showed respect. Most of you went home without problems, and that’s exactly how it should be.
Now to the others, the ones who came here to bring trouble.
If you came with guns, bad intentions, and no respect for this city, we saw you. You thought you could blend in and get away with it. You were wrong. Our officers were ready, and many of you ended up in handcuffs.
Some of you fired shots over petty arguments and social media drama. And when the cuffs went on, the tough act disappeared. Our officers didn’t see hardened criminals. They saw scared kids crying in the interview room. TikTok doesn’t show that part, but our body cameras do.
To our community—here’s where I stand.
Panama City Beach can no longer be a Spring Break town. That time is over. Every year we try to manage it, and every year it brings more challenges. I’m not willing to risk the safety of our city to hold onto something that no longer works.
And let me be clear, our law enforcement officers should not be expected to shoulder the burden of an event that no longer aligns with the values or vision of this community. It’s unfair to continue placing that weight on the backs of the men and women who serve and protect this city every day.
In the coming weeks, we will be having serious discussions with stakeholders and city leadership about the future of the Spring Break season. 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. We’ve worked too hard to build that, and I won’t let a group of criminals destroy it.
To the good visitors, you’ll always be welcome. To the idiots, go somewhere else.
Compiled by Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-000025.00 Michael A Devita Vs Midtown Motors Inc (Other CV Case)
with Judge Kevin Moulton
38-CV-2025-900169.00 Rhonda Walker Vs Sam’s West Inc (Workman Comp) with
Judge Kevin Moulton
38-CV-2025-900170.00 Apryl Lewis Vs State Farm Mutual Auto Mobile (Bad
Faith/Fraud/MISR) with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2025-900171.00 Brandon Yoder Vs Damen Dennis (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$11380.27 with Judge Todd Derrick
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900354.00 Velocity Investment LLC Vs Brent Williams (Account
Collection) $9219.81 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-901026.00 Triad of Alabama LLC D/B/A Flowers Hospital Vs Tiffany
McNelley (Account Collection) $2626.56 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-901027.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Joseph Trawick
Williams (Account Collection) $2557.97 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-901028.00 Velocity Investments LLC Vs Jeffrey Roque (Account
Collection) $2434.45 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 21 cases ranging from Forgery 2nd, Theft of Property 1st, Theft
/Deception 2nd, Rape and Discharge Gun Unocc. Judge Steensland had 39 cases
ranging from Theft of Property 1st , Assault 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont, Sorna Viol
and Possess Marijuana 2nd, Judge Derrick had 8 cases for Destr St Prop/Inmate,
Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Dom Viol 2nd X 3, Possess/Receipt Vont X 2 and Assault 2nd.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 11 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Burglary 1st, Menacing,
Possess Marijuana 2nd, DV Strangulation, Attempt to Elude, Obstructing Govt
Operation X 2 and Chemical Endangerment of a Child X 2.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 2 cases for No Motorcycle Endorsement. Expired Tag.
Henry County:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2025-900020 Nekevie Guilford Vs Elliott Alexander (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge John Steensland
DV-District-Civil:
37-DV-2025-900031.00 Discover Bank Vs Jake J Stephenson (General Damages)
$11280.08 with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small-Claims:
37-SM-2025-000016.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Charlie Covington (Misc SM
Case) $171.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000017.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs John Scott (Misc SM Case)
$261.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000018.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Miriam Paramore (Misc SM
Case) $395.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000019.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Jose Olvera (Misc SM Case)
$235.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000020.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Beck Bileau (Misc SM Case)
$271.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000021.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Cunie Smith (Misc SM
Case) $365.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000022.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs James Blair (Misc SM Case)
$351.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-000023.00 Henry County Solid Waste Vs Mary Clements (Misc SM
Case) $431.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900101.00 Michael D Brackin Vs Bo Walding (Misc SM Case)
$3000.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 5 cases for Expungement Petition.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 6 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd X 2, Financial Exploit,
Possess/ Receipt Cont X Use/Possess Drug Par.
Dothan Fire is responding to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at southside Walmart.
Injuries are currently unknown. The victim is reportedly a 50-year-old male. The suspect vehicle is allegedly a pickup truck still on the scene of the incident.
BARBOUR COUNTY AL: 06:35 AM Early this morning recovery teams recovered the body of a man who drowned last evening.
At White Oak Creek State Park the body of Byron Haney of Athens, Alabama was recovered.
Preliminary reports are that last evening Haney went into the water to retrieve the boat that drifted off the bank. At that time Haney drowned.
White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, Baker Hill Rescue other agencies to include divers from Houston County Rescue, Barbour County Sheriff Deputies, and Barbour County Coroner Chip Chapman were on the scene very early this morning. The body was recovered.
UPDATED @ 08:43 AM
Information that possibly Mr. Haney tripped when he went to get his boat and the water was deeper than he expected.
In the original article we listed Eufaula Fire Department on the scene. They WERE NOT on the scene. White Oak Volunteer Fire Department and Baker Hill Rescue along with Houston County Rescue Unit Dive Team were on the scene.
