Fort Lauderdale plans to welcome spring breakers back for 2025
Joan Murray said the city sailed through 2024 with few problems.
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Joan Murray said the city sailed through 2024 with few problems.
An economic boom and fairly calm. "We had 24 arrests and 4 were spring breakers," said Police Chief Bill Schultz.
Hudak was hired by the City of Miami Beach in April 2021.
A U.S Military Academy cadet from the San Francisco Bay Area who went missing while on leave in Florida during Spring Break was found dead as the result of an accidental drowning, officials said.
The new measures come in the wake of a legal hearing between the City of Miami Beach and three South Beach nightclubs, who filed a complaint in Miami-Dade Court last week over the midnight curfew city leaders instated during St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Passenger traffic is already up 9% over last year's all-time high
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench spoke to both sides to get reactions to the judge's decision.
The entire incident was caught on police bodycam.
Starting Friday at 11:59 p.m., the City of Miami Beach has imposed a weekend curfew that will go through the weekend until 6 a.m. Monday.
Starting Friday at 11:59 p.m., the City of Miami Beach has imposed a weekend curfew that will go through the weekend until 6 a.m. Monday.
Starting Friday at 11:59 p.m., the City of Miami Beach has imposed a weekend curfew that will go through the weekend until 6 a.m. Monday.
The curfew will go into effect each night from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting Friday night and ending Monday morning.
It's been smooth sailing in South Beach for spring breakers, thanks to city's strict enforcements this year.
It's been smooth sailing in South Beach for spring breakers, thanks to the city's strict enforcement this year.
Jumping onto ATVs, Fort Lauderdale police recruitment officers make their way across the sand, letting spring breakers know they're looking for recruits.
Jumping onto ATVs, Fort Lauderdale police recruitment officers make their way across the sand, letting spring breakers know they're looking for recruits.
Teri Hornstein reports there were no major incidents over the weekend.
The difference between this spring break this year compared to last year's is night and day
Police and state troopers swarmed parts of Miami Beach running checkpoints to catch drunk drivers and people with open warrants.
Police and state troopers swarmed parts of Miami Beach running checkpoints to catch drunk drivers and people with open warrants.
Commissioner Hardemon said the county welcomes visitors but Miami Beach is sending signals not to come with restrictive safety measures.
AAA says 29 percent of Floridians will take a Spring Break vacation.
Mayor Dean Trantalis says safety measures have been put in place.
The City of Miami Beach began enforcing tight regulations, keeping many away during 2024 Spring Break.
Mayor Steven Meiner said the next two weekends will be the busiest
The family of one of the American citizens kidnapped by Hamas is in South Florida, advocating for the release of all the hostages.
The airline assured travelers that flights and pricing would remain unaffected for the time being.
The Republican governor said he's started vetting potential candidates to replace the senator.
Artiles was accused of offering $50,000 to the so-called "ghost candidate" to run for office in the Florida Legislature in 2020.
Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record.
His sentence is on hold until after an appeal on Dec. 18.
According to AAA, more than 4.5 million Floridians will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
The family of one of the American citizens kidnapped by Hamas is in South Florida, advocating for the release of all the hostages.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
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