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Daytona Beach adopts emergency ordinance expanding youth curfew after unsanctioned spring-break takeover
Summary
The Daytona Beach City Commission on March 18 adopted an emergency ordinance that authorizes a temporary expanded youth curfew and other tools in a defined special-event zone after an unsanctioned, social-media-driven spring-break event strained police resources.
The Daytona Beach City Commission voted unanimously March 18 to adopt an emergency ordinance that will allow city officials to extend youth curfew hours to 8 p.m.–5 a.m. within a designated special‑event zone for a seven‑day period beginning March 20.
Chief Jakara Young told the commission the measure responds to an unsanctioned, social‑media‑driven gathering that overwhelmed public‑safety staffing and disrupted the community. “This unsanctioned event highlighted the growing impact of social‑media‑driven events that can develop rapidly and draw large crowds,” Young said, describing the strain on officers who were already…
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