Persons 21 or older are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages on the beach 11 months out of the year. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the sandy beach during the month of March. Glass bottles are strictly prohibited year round on the beach.

Businesses in Panama City usually don't close for lunch. Shops open at 9 or 10am and close at 6 or 7pm; shopping malls close around 8pm. Many grocery stores are open 24 hours or from 8am to 8pm. Drinking Laws: Panama's legal drinking age is 18, though it is rarely enforced.

Age of Consent The age of sexual consent at 14 years. The national legislation also criminalises those who use an advantageous situation to achieve sexual intercourse with a child between 14 and 18, even if the child consents.

The law applies when the younger person is between 14 and 17 years old and the older person is no more than four years older or approximately 1,460 days. Florida law includes a provision that permits a 16 or 17-year-old to legally consent to sexual conduct with a partner aged between 16 and 23 years old.