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Faced with a pandemic and unruly crowds packing Miami Beach's entertainment district, the city's mayor said extended curfews and causeway closures are needed to keep the peace and people safe.
Another long spring break weekend begins Thursday and Miami Beach is on alert.
After a chaotic weekend that led to extended curfews in Miami Beach's entertainment district, the scene on South Beach has been calmer this week.
Everyone who lives or works in Miami Beach is hoping for a much calmer week and weekend ahead. Still, the tumultuous couple of days of spring break trouble has been more than enough for some people.
Faced with a pandemic and unruly crowds packing Miami Beach's entertainment district, the city's mayor said extended curfews and causeway closures are needed to keep the peace and people safe.
A dangerous situation has caused the popular Clevelander Hotel restaurant to shut its doors in Miami Beach.
The crush of spring break crowds is crushing Miami Beach's image, according to residents and the beach administration.
Spring Break is in full swing and the crowds are much larger this year than they were for the same time last year.
The spring break crowds on South Beach are much larger this year than last year, which was the start of the pandemic. Now, officials are worried the increased visitors will worsen the spread of the virus.
Miami Beach Police said two of their officers were injured Friday evening and had to be transported to a local hospital following a disturbance in South Beach.
As throngs of college students descend on Florida beaches for Spring Break, the Centers for Disease Control is seriously concerned about COVID-19 and that the annual gatherings could cause another surge around the U.S.
The sun and sand of South Beach is synonymous with Spring Break and as travelers from across the country begin flocking to Florida for Spring Break, there are fears that there may be an uptick in coronavirus cases again.
Miami Beach police say they are braced for this year's spring break, which actually started February 15th and runs through mid-April, and are reconfiguring the shifts of officers for an eight-week period.
Anticipating a smaller but still large group of sun-seeking college students during Spring Break, Broward commissioners got together Tuesday to address coronavirus concerns.
In about a week and a half, Spring Break gets underway with many college students planning to come to South Florida.
Zero tolerance. That's what Miami Beach city officials are saying about the upcoming spring break.
We are getting close to that time again when thousands of college students flock to South Florida beaches for spring break.
Ohio spring breaker Brady Sluder, whose comments on the coronavirus went viral after he brushed off the health risks of the virus saying "if I get corona, I get corona," has issued an apology.
At a joint press conference Sunday, the mayors of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale announced a number of coronavirus response measures to curb the excessive crowds gathering for spring break.
This year's Spring Break is about to kick into high gear and Florida's beach towns are expecting big crowds.
As spring breakers descend on South Florida this week to soak up the sun, the threat of coronavirus is surely on everyone's mind.
Ready to hit Miami Beach for Spring Break? The city just announced measures to ensure locals, visitors, and tourists can enjoy the beaches while maintaining safety and residential quality of life.
Miami Beach commissioners have approved a measure to limit alcohol sales during Spring Break.
Miami Beach commissioners are expected to vote Wednesday night on limiting alcohol sales during Spring Break.
Miami Beach has taken its first step towards limiting alcohol sales during Spring Break.
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