Nine years ago, after Panama City Beach halted its rowdy parties, spring breakers flocked to the sugar-white sands of Gulf Shores. It was a difficult and dangerous situation for city leaders and ...

In a Jan. 29 press release, Traton Homes, a home builder headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, announced plans to soon build a new townhome community in the Panama City Beach area. Dubbed "Waypoint," ...