With strong early measures in place this time around, travelers and the police alike will be hoping that this year’s figures don’t reach those totals. Last year, more than 1000 Spring Break arrests were made in Miami Beach, during a time when curfew had to be set at 8pm in an effort to try and prevent violent incidents from occurring further. This isn’t the first time that authorities in the city have been faced with such problems. The curfew is set to remain in place until March 28th at the earliest. It will cover the area south of 23rd Street down to South Pointe Drive, from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay, with Ocean Drive and Seventh Street being the general area of where the most recent shooting happened.
The curfew is set to be in place from midnight through 6am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This isn’t your mother and father’s spring break. “We intend to declare a public emergency effective this Thursday… It’s going to implement a midnight curfew, beginning Wednesday night, Thursday morning, at 12:01 a.m., going through the weekend. Addressing the issues, Mayor Dan Gelber said: Miami Beach officials yesterday declared a State of Emergency in the city following a spate of the shootings that occurred over the weekend. One of the main attractions of the state, Miami Beach is amongst the most popular domestic Spring Break destinations for travelers and, whilst most visitors are more than capable of visiting the city and behaving themselves, there are also those who spoil it for the rest of the travelers. With its warm weather, numerous beaches and fun, laid-back vibe, it’s easy to see why revellers flock to Florida in their thousands every Spring Break.
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