Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Miami Beach Scales Back Spring Break Restrictions, Keeps Robust Police Presence

Officials cite a better visitor mix alongside March fitness events as reasons for the adjusted approach.

Overview

  • Beaches will no longer close at 6 p.m., and a midnight curfew will only be imposed if serious incidents occur.
  • Select entertainment-district parking garages will reopen with variable pricing, and some barricades will be removed.
  • Police will maintain a large presence with DUI checkpoints and strict open-container enforcement, and leaders warn rules can be reinstated quickly if safety deteriorates.
  • Mayor Steven Meiner reported an 18% year-over-year drop in major crimes during his State of the City address.
  • Meiner promoted mobility projects and a plan to make Ocean Drive a pedestrian corridor, and he denied directing police to visit a resident who criticized him on Facebook.