Mayor Dan Gelber said, “We don’t ask for spring break in our city. We don’t want spring break in our city.”
a state of emergency and announced an overnight curfew after two deadly shootings and “excessively large and unruly crowds,” as the popular spring break destination deals with an influx of tourists.AFP via Getty ImagesIn a video, Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber said the apparently unrelated Friday and Saturday shootings—which left two people dead—were “caused by visitors to Miami Beach and not residents,” and it is clear that “an unprecedented police presence” could not prevent the incidents.
A curfew will be put in place from 11:59 p.m. on Sunday to 6 a.m on Monday in the popular South Beach neighborhood of the city, and businesses have been instructed to serve their last customers of the day and to close by that time. Hotels can still operate during that time frame, and certain businesses like restaurants can operate through delivery methods only.A meeting will be held on Monday to discuss the possibility of implementing these same measures from Thursday to Monday next weekend.
Message from the Mayor - Emergency Curfew | Despite unprecedented police presence, for two consecutive nights Ocean Drive has been the scene of deadly shootings. So, tonight, Sunday March 19, we... | By Mayor Dan Gelber | Facebook“We don’t ask for spring break in our city. We don’t want spring break in our city,” Gelber said. “It’s too rowdy, brings too much disorder and is simply too difficult to police.
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