PCB Owners Alliance

07/01/2025

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joesills/2025/06/30/tiger-sharks-are-now-converging-en-masse-on-the-florida-panhandle/

One of the world's largest gatherings of tiger sharks has recently started to appear yearly on the Florida Gulf Coast.

05/21/2025

Wow. Quick thinking.

04/14/2025

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.

Chief J.R. Talamantez
Semper Fi

04/01/2025

Anyone in Bay County who is thinking about trade school or college should attend this workshop!

🎓 Calling all future scholars!
Join us at The Barn at The Wicked Wheel on April 4th from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM for the Pineapple Willy’s Foundation Scholarship Workshop!

✔️ Learn about our Foundation scholarships
✔️ Meet with reps from Haney, FSU, and Gulf Coast State
✔️ Get help applying for Federal Student Aid

Bonus: Create your FSA account before the event and get one-on-one assistance with your financial aid application! 💻💰

📍 Free to attend. Open to students and families.

03/31/2025

Gulf World Marine Park, Inc. and several related companies have filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. Gulf World lists total debts between $100 million and $500 million.

01/06/2025

The temperature is supposed to get near freezing tonight. Below is a message from Bay Alerts. Please share this information if you see someone who needs it.

A warming shelter will open tonight, Jan. 6, at A.D. Harris Learning Village, 819 E. 11th St., Panama City in anticipation of freezing temperatures overnight. The shelter will be open from 6 p.m. up to 11 a.m. each evening this week as necessary. BayWay Transit will provide transportation via Routes 2 and 4.

12/24/2024

Just a heads-up about a concerning incident on Middle Beach recently. A group of young individuals (early twenties) was driving in a way that was not just reckless but also outright threatening. Here’s what happened:

• A young woman, possibly Hispanic, was driving a gray Hyundai Elantra. She failed to stop at a crosswalk and came alarmingly close to hitting me.
• Shortly after, two young men in another car pulled up and started yelling at me.
• The woman in the Elantra came back around, stopped, and verbally threatened to “get out of this car and kick [my] ass.” She even tried to spray me with pepper spray.

So, keep an eye out for this woman in the gray Elantra. She seems eager to escalate situations, even with someone like me — a 50-year-old grandma just minding her business.

Stay safe out there, folks! If you see anything similar, please report it.

12/10/2024

Due to a water main break, water is out across a large section of PCB. It has been out since at least around 9:30 last night. Let us know what area in PCB you’re in and whether you have water. 💦

9:00 am- Water back on on Front Beach near Churchwell.

10/02/2024

Our hearts break for the people of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. We have family and friends there. Those of you who have lived through hurricanes and the aftermath know how devastating the experience is. The Pineapple Willy’s Foundation, Inc. will be delivering supplies to these hard hit communities.

09/14/2024

Best time of the year here. Shhh. 🤫 Don’t tell anyone.