. >> reporter: resident wes pittman wants the party controlled. >> your view, the balance is completely we're in chaos at the moment. this spring break the way it has evolved over the last several years has become a blight on the entire community. >> reporter: the city has tried cracking down. more i.d. checks. bars had to close at 2:00 a.m. drinking on the beach was banned temporarily. mayor gail ohurst. >> whatever it takes to get spring break under control, we're going to do that. >> even if it means pushing it down the road. >> whatever it takes. >> reporter: they'll vote whether to permanently ban drinking on the beach which could encourage college kids to sprenld their spring break someplace else. mark strassmann, cbs news panama beach, florida. >>> that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> one person arrested after a house fire in the ogontz neigh hide of philadelphia one person is in critical condition because of it. hi, good morning i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm erika von tiehl. new clues in the hit and ru

. >> reporter: resident wes pittman wants the party controlled.the balance is completely out of whack. >> we're in chaos at the moment. it's-- this spring break the way it has evolved over the last several years, has become a blight on the community. >> reporter: the city has tried crack down-- more i.d. checks. bhars to close at 2:00 a.m. drinking on the beach was banned temporarily. mayor gayle oberst: >> whatever it takes to get spring break under control, then we're going to do that. >> reporter: even if it means pushing it downtown road. >> no matter what it takes. >> reporter: that rape happened right on the beach behind me. next month the city council here may vote whether to ban drinking on the beach permanently. and, scott that could encourage college kids to go party someplace else. >> pelley: mark strassmann, thanks very much, mark. a passenger jet made an emergency landing thanks to a sleepy baggage handler. that's next. incredible! i've been claritin clear for ten days. when your allergy symptoms start, doctors recommend taking one cl

. >> reporter: wes pittman has lived here almost 40 years. >> we've gone to an era now of total violenceand anmalistic conduct. >> reporter: officials will clamping down, banning alcohol on the beach between march 1 and april 18 and closing bars at 2:00 a.m. instead of 4:00. >> we'll do what it takes. >> reporter: each year the beach attracts some 300,000 partiers who shell out millions of dollars. money business owners like sparky sparkman don't want to lose. >> some residents think we don't need the spring breakers. what do you say. >> i don't want to find out. >> the city council who vote on more changes next month. >>> crews skoug the indian ocean for the missing jet say the search area will double if no wreckage is found by may. so far crews from malaysia china and australia have searched 61% of the 23,000 square mile area. they found nothing. malaysia airlines flight 370 vanished more than a year ago. it was headed from kuala lumpur to beijing with nearly 250 people on board. >>> a chopper is safely back the a base this morning after making an emergency landing on a beach in north

. >> reporter: wes pittman has lived here almost 40 years. >> we've got to an era of total violence andofficials are clamping down banning alcohol on the beach and closing bars at 2:00 a.m. instead of 4:00. >> we'll do what it takes to take the beach back and get it under control. >> reporter: panama beach attracts $300,000 and it's money that business owners don't want to lose. >> there are some residents in this community that think we don't need spring breakers. what do you say to those folks? >> i don't want to find out. i don't think they want to find out either. >> the city council could soon vote on more changes including banning alcohol on the beach year-round. this story is today's gut check. should city's around the country ban drinking on the beach or focus on spring break gatherings as is the case with panama city that they are considering. go to newsnation.msnbc.com. do you think it will have a dent on the problem? >>> plus, an actor in the house best known as walter white's son in "breaking bad" joining me to talk about his role on the show and impact it's had on other peo

. >> reporter: wes pittman has lived here almost 40 years. >> we have gone to an era now of total violence. >> reporter: officials are already clamping down banning alcohol on the beach between march 1 and april 18 and closing bars at 2:00 a.m. instead of 4:00 a.m. >> we will do what it takes to take the beach back and get it under control. >> reporter: but each year panama city beach attracts some 300,000 partiers who shell out millions of dollars -- money business owners like sparky sparkman don't want to lose. there are some residents in this community that think we don't need the spring breakers. what do you say to those folks? >> i don't want to find out and i don't think they want to find out, either. >> reporter: the city council next month could vote on more changes, including whether to ban drinking here on the beach year round. the mayor says all options are on the table and, jose right now local officials are trying to strike a balance between business and public safety. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you very much. >>> now to massachusetts where aaron hernandez is beginning his life

. >> reporter: wes pittman has lived here almost 40 years. >> we have gone to an era now of total violence>> reporter: officials are already clamping down, banning alcohol on the beach between march 1 and april 18 and closing bars at 2:00 a.m. instead 406 o'clock a.m. >> we will do what it takes to take the beach back and get it under control. >> reporter: but each year panama city beach attracts some 300,000 partiers who shell out millions of dollars -- money business owners like sparky sparkman don't want to lose. >> there's some residents in this community who think, we don't need spring breakers. what do you say to those folks? >> i don't want to find out and i don't think they want to find out, either. >> reporter: the city council could vote on more changes next month, including banning alcohol on the beach year round. the mayor says all options are on the table and, joe and mika the big question right now is what can local officials do when they're trying to strike this delicate balance between business and safety? back to you. >> than has been a problem for a long time. gabe, thank