Panama City Beach temporarily closes portion of beach overnight to deter unruly pop-up events
, local officials have closed a one-fourth-mile portion of the According to Councilman Phil Chester, the sandy beach from Boardwalk Beach Resort to Long Beach Resort will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. until July 31 to prevent what he and other leaders have dubbed "pop-up events." All other portions of the beach will remain open 24 hours a day. Pop-up events are large, unsanctioned and often spontaneous gatherings, which local law enforcement officers have struggled to contain in the past./ "We're just trying to disperse the crowds, ...
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