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 Broward County Public School Board has approved the adoption of wearable panic button technology.
Advocates and immigrants in South Florida request Biden administration to redesignate TPS for Nicaraguans, shielding many from deportation and enabling legal work in the U.S.
Authorities said the group targeted tourists for their high-end valuables, with one incident involving shots fired at an undercover detective.
A new Florida law taking effect Jan. 1, 2025, requires age verification to visit pornographic platforms.
Ohad Fisherman was named in Florida state charges and is accused of taking part in a 2016 sexual assault.
The Broward County Public School Board has approved the adoption of wearable panic button technology.
Advocates and immigrants in South Florida request Biden administration to redesignate TPS for Nicaraguans, shielding many from deportation and enabling legal work in the U.S.
Authorities said the group targeted tourists for their high-end valuables, with one incident involving shots fired at an undercover detective.
A new Florida law taking effect Jan. 1, 2025, requires age verification to visit pornographic platforms.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
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 authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.
Migrants in the U.S. under what's known as Temporary Protection Status are worried that Trump will revoke the program upon taking office.
David Rivera is accused of acting as an unregistered agent for the businessman and money laundering.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim keeps the theme of the week going with longtime political reporter Marc Caputo.
Jim interviews the Chair of the Republican Party of Florida about the wave of Floridians being tapped to take over the Trump administration.
A week after interviewing Republican State Rep. Danny Perez of Miami, who is the new Florida House Speaker, Jim goes one-on-one with Fentrice Driskell, the Florida House minority leader.
Republicans wants to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire next year and could let ACA subsidies lapse to help pay the tab, according to analysts.
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
The FDA's top food official says the safety of the dye called Red 40 hasn't been assessed in over a decade, despite concerns over its potential behavioral health effects.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut Saturday night in a one-time performance in the hit musical comedy "& Juliet."
Fan-captured video from Saturday's performance showed Wilson hyping Scott on stage to deliver his 2023 hit song "FE!N" in front of thousands of festivalgoers.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.