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FLORIDA SPRING BREAK HAS FAMILY BEACH TOWNS BRACING FOR CROWDS AS MIAMI BEACH
CRACKS DOWN


FORT LAUDERDALE MAYOR DEAN TRANTALIS 'WELCOMES' SPRING BREAKERS AS CITY MAKES
PREPARATIONS FOR ANNUAL PARTY

By Chris Eberhart Fox News
Published February 29, 2024 4:00am EST
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SPRING BREAKERS TAKE TO THE BEACH IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital) 

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Miami Beach's "divorce" from spring break after a crime-crazed 2023 season will
likely push party seekers about 30 miles up the coast to areas like Fort
Lauderdale, which has the largest beach in Broward County.




And officials seem to publicly welcome the annual bash as they prep for the
sudden influx. 

Broward County has already beefed up security by enforcing higher parking fees,
setting up license plate readers and security cameras, and coordinating local
and county law enforcement to establish a highly visible presence. 



Within the county, Fort Lauderdale is expected to be this year's hot spot, and
the city's mayor, Dean Trantalis, said he "welcomes all visitors all year
round," but that doesn't mean there aren't contingency plans in case fun in the
sun spirals into rowdy chaos and crime. 



FLORIDA SPRING BREAK PARTIERS CAUSE MIAMI MAYHEM

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Friday, March 17, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)



The city reserves the right to close sidewalk cafes if situations get out of
hand, and the Hollywood police said there will be a ban on alcohol, smoking, and
single-use plastic, canopy and cooler rules, and prohibition of animals on the
Broadwalk, according to a report by WSVN.

There are other plans on the table for Fort Lauderdale, which include raising
parking fees and fines, that are expected to be approved during the next city
meeting on March 5, according to the Sun-Sentinel. 



SPRING BREAK DANGERS: 5 AMERICANS WHOSE VACATIONS ENDED IN DEATH

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Friday, March 17, 2023.  (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital )

Trantalis will announce additional plans in greater detail for this year's
spring break during a Friday morning press conference. 



"We know that with our community-oriented police force and first responders on
the ready, Fort Lauderdale is a place you can peacefully enjoy with plenty of
restaurants and enviable views," Trantalis said in a statement on Wednesday.




Fort Lauderdale has a spring break web page calling it "organized fun." 

"Welcome, Spring Breakers! We’re excited to have you," it says. "We want you to
enjoy everything that Fort Lauderdale has to offer. But we’re setting a few
ground rules to make sure this Spring Break season is enjoyable for everyone."

It notes that alcohol, coolers, tents and tables, scooters and live music will
be limited in certain places throughout March, with increased police presence, a
beach sweep/cleanup each day at 5:30 p.m. and more enforcement in entertainment
areas from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. each day.




The city also lays out "beach areas of interest," though, along with "spring
break ride share zones" and a free transportation service.

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)


MIAMI BEACH WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPRING BREAK

Miami Beach officials and law enforcement were vocal last year about distancing
the city from spring break after police said they made 488 arrests, including
more than 230 felony arrests, and seized 105 firearms during the annual March
madness. 

Wild melees, unruly crowds, brazen shootings that included two homicides,
stampedes and lawless behavior – some of which were captured in viral videos on
social media – ran rampant through the streets of South Beach.

Crowds gather at Ocean Drive and 8th during spring break on Saturday, March 18,
2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew the following
night after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had
difficulty controlling.  (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP)



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‘COULD’VE BEEN MY DAUGHTER'




Last year, the city issued a state of emergency, which has been done virtually
every year during spring break.

"We have been struggling with spring break for quite some time," Miami Beach
Police Chief Wayne Jones said during a Feb. 13 meeting, when city officials
introduced new rules that essentially gut the spring break scene there. 



"Essentially, we want to divorce ourselves from spring break."

Crowds walk up and down Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 18,
2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew the next night
after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had
difficulty controlling.  (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP)

The new rules, which are outlined below, are expected to displace the spring
breakers. But whether they will move north or west to places like Wynwood is the
question, and that's unknown. 



Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, who was recently elected, told Fox News Digital
that law and order was a priority when he took office this year. He had a direct
message for potential visitors.



"Come here, enjoy our city, but don't come looking for trouble," he said. "It
won't end well."

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)

TROPICAL RESORTS POPULAR WITH AMERICANS NO LONGER ‘OFF LIMITS’ FOR CARTEL
KILLERS: ‘THE RULES HAVE CHANGED’



Trantalis told the Sun-Sentinel that Fort Lauderdale won't take as drastic
action because they haven't had the same issues as Miami Beach, but they expect
visitors to behave. 




"We are all aware of the fact that Miami Beach is clamping down hard on spring
break," Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Steve Glassman said, according to the
Sun-Sentinel's report.

Groups of spring breakers huddle together on the beach in South Padre.

"I just want to make sure that we are prepared for any kind of influx of folks
that might say, ‘Hey, it’s going to be a lot easier just to go to Fort
Lauderdale.’ Because the things that Miami Beach is doing are pretty much going
to say, ‘Hey, we really don’t want you here.’ They really are saying, ‘Please
don’t come here.’"

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)


WHAT CHANGES DID MIAMI BEACH IMPLEMENT?

In addition to curfews, the Miami Beach City Commission made other changes –
laid out on a city webpage titled "Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break"
– which will last through March:

 * A flat $30 parking rate at city garages and lots in South Beach ($100 from
   March 7-10 and March 14-17) except for residents and employees
 * Restricted entry to those garages and lots after 6 p.m.
 * A double towing rate of $516 for nonresidents
 * Security checkpoints and bag checks to enter the beach
 * Beach entry via Ocean Drive limited to Fifth, 10th and 12th streets
 * Closure of those beach entrances at 6 p.m.

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)



Additional measures will take effect during the March 7-10 and March 14-17
weekends, including:

 * License plate readers on the eastbound lanes of the Julia Tuttle and
   MacArthur causeways from March 8-10 and March 15-17 starting at 6 p.m.,
   expected to cause significant traffic delays
 * A DUI sobriety checkpoint on Fifth Street on March 8-9 and March 15-16
 * A ban on rentals of Slingshots, golf carts, electric scooters and other
   motorized vehicles from March 7-10 and March 14-17



There's also discussion about temporarily repealing an option for civil
citations for low-level marijuana possession, the Miami Herald reported. 

Jones said people can expect license plate readers, DUI checkpoints and more
police in South Beach "than you’ve ever seen before."

Spring breakers enjoy the sand and sun at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on
Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)




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"It will be difficult to get here to our city, and once you get here, the
expectation will be that you play by the rules," he said, according to the Miami
Herald. 



"If you are looking to cause problems, do not come to Miami Beach …. Our message
is simple: we want people to enjoy their time here, but will not tolerate the
behavior we have witnessed in the past few years."



Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips
to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.

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