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Miami Beach officials outline tightened spring-break safety measures
Summary
Miami Beach officials announced enforcement and access measures for this year’s spring break — including parking restrictions, beach access limits, towing fee increases, DUI checkpoints and license-plate readers — and said partner agencies will assist in enforcement.
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Minor, Police Chief Wayne Jones and city officials on Tuesday outlined a plan of heightened enforcement and access restrictions for this year’s spring break to limit disorder and protect residents and visitors.
The officials said the city will repeat many measures used last year — including DUI checkpoints, license-plate readers (LPRs), restricted beach access, limited visitor parking and higher towing fees — and that state and county partners will provide additional law-enforcement support.
"We are gonna keep people safe. Law and order is the number 1 priority in our city, and there is no compromising on that," Mayor Steven Minor said, describing last year as a turning point in which the city recorded "0 fatalities, 0 shootings, 0 stampedes" and increased hotel occupancy compared with 2023.
The nut graf: city leaders said expanded enforcement and access controls are intended to preserve Miami Beach’s year-round tourism economy while reducing the nuisance and safety impacts on residents who live outside the entertainment district.
Chief Wayne Jones said the Miami…
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