AAA: 40% of Floridians plan to travel for Spring Break
AAA expects one of the busiest spring break travel seasons in years
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AAA expects one of the busiest spring break travel seasons in years
According to AAA, 40% of Floridians are planning a spring break vacation. That's up from 26% last year.
Fort Lauderdale officials on Friday held a news conference to remind spring break visitors to follow the laws to stay safe during the annual rite of spring.
Fort Lauderdale officials on Friday held a news conference to remind spring break visitors to follow the laws to stay safe during the annual rite of spring.
All businesses south of the 5th Street neighborhood must stop the sale of alcohol at 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.
All businesses south of the 5th Street neighborhood must stop the sale of alcohol at 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.
Spring break is wrapping up but Memorial Day is coming quickly and after a violent spring break, the Miami-Dade's Black Affairs Advisory Board wants to make sure Memorial Day Weekend is a safe and fun holiday for everyone.
After assessing the situation and traffic plans, the city of Miami Beach has decided not to declare a state of emergency nor implement a curfew this weekend.
Many said it was unnecessary because the weekend of its implementation was the weekend of the Ultra Music Festival, one that is traditionally a lot less rowdy than other weekends.
A hearing Friday in Miami-Dade Courts addressed an emergency motion regarding South Beach's curfew, but the judge upheld the midnight to 6 a.m. curfew.
Tourists were left disappointed and surprised on the first night of South Beach's midnight curfew.
"You know there is a safety issue, and there has been for a while," Megan Nazari said. "But to be honest with you, I think we're a little bit far removed from what's going on."
In an effort to put the brakes on the rowdy late night, sometimes violent, behavior of the spring break crowds on Miami Beach, a curfew will go into effect this weekend.
Miami Beach commissioners unanimously approved the state of emergency on Tuesday, a move the group says is necessary to control the large Spring Break crowds that continue to flock to the area.
Ultra Music Festival is on its way to returning after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
So, now that the City of Miami Beach has issued a state of emergency and implemented a curfew, what does that mean to spring breakers, visitors and residents?
As violence surrounding spring break continues, Miami Beach City Commissioners are discussing extending the upcoming curfew.
BSO took CBS4's Ted Scouten along for their beefed-up enforcement in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Pompano and Deerfield Beach called "Operation Spring Fling." In just minutes they made their first stop.
Miami Beach is trying to put the brakes on rowdy late-night spring break behavior by instituting a new curfew that begins Thursday and lasts through the weekend.
After a busy spring break weekend marred by two shootings in the entertainment district, Miami Beach is taking action.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has announced new rules for the next month as thousands of spring breakers are expected to head to South Florida.
New rules for spring breakers heading to Miami Beach go into effect Thursday, and one environmental group is gearing up to help keep the beach clean and protect turtles during their nesting season.
New rules for spring breakers heading to Miami Beach go into effect over the next several days.
The City of Miami Beach is passing new rules and amping up enforcement in an effort to curb disruptive spring break crowds.
