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Florida and Alabama Enforce Beach Alcohol Bans This Spring

3/16/2026

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Panama City Beach, Florida, will close the beach overnight from March 12 to April 30, 10 p.m.–4 a.m.
Panama City Beach, Florida, will ban alcohol on the beach in March and restrict sales from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, renewed its ban on alcohol on public beaches from March 1 to April 28.
Miami Beach, Florida, is easing some restrictions while keeping close crowd monitoring.

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Panama City Beach, Florida, will close the beach overnight from March 12 to April 30, 10 p.m.–4 a.m.
Panama City Beach, Florida, will ban alcohol on the beach in March and restrict sales from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Gulf Shores, Alabama, renewed its ban on alcohol on public beaches from March 1 to April 28.
Miami Beach, Florida, is easing some restrictions while keeping close crowd monitoring.