Four People Freed from Elevator in Panama City Beach
Wed Sep 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
FOUR PEOPLE FREED FROM ELEVATOR IN PANAMA CITY BEACH
Bay County Fire Rescue responded about 11:30 PM Wednesday to a report of four people trapped in an elevator between the first and second floors at a building on La Valencia Circle near Front Beach Road.
The four got out on their own before crews arrived, and responding units were canceled. No injuries were reported.
What we know
- Reported: Wed Sep 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM CT
- Location: La Valencia Circle near Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Bay County Fire Rescue responded about 11:30 PM Wednesday to a report of four people trapped in an elevator between the first and second floors at a building on La Valencia Circle near Front Beach Road. The four got out on their own before crews arrived, and responding units were canceled. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, outcome and any agency follow-up. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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