Miami Beach Considers Ending Spring Break Amid Violence and Heavy Police Presence

Miami Beach is considering changes to its approach to spring break after two weekends of violence left two people dead, hundreds arrested, and dozens of guns confiscated. The mayor of Miami Beach, Dan Gelber, said the mayhem was akin to a giant, unruly street party, with authorities struggling to control tens of thousands of unwanted guests and a business community blocking measures to try to control it. The city did approve a dusk-until-dawn ban on alcohol sales over the weekend, coinciding with Miami’s highly popular Ultra music festival. Gelber plans to meet with city, business, and community leaders, and police chiefs following this year’s spring break to strategize for future years.