Miami Beach is a leading destination for college students during spring break, but for years, the tourism brought violent crime with it. Videos of street mobs jumping on cars, various assaults, and two deadly shootings during last year’s spring break proved to be the final straw.
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, a self-described independent, announced ahead of spring break 2024 that the city was implementing new rules to keep the peace and protect civilians. Among them: a 6 p.m. close for beach entrances, earlier closings for liquor stores, bag checks, and DUI checkpoints.
Miami Beach also heavily increased police presence. The changes were publicized in an ad campaign announcing that the city was “breaking up” with spring breakers.
The results of the new rules for Miami Beach speak for…
