Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency After Spring Break Shootings

Spring break tourists walk alongside Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., on March 21, 2021. Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP

Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency following a spate of spring break-related shootings.

The state of emergency and curfew will start on Thursday, announced Miami Beach City manager Alina T. Hudak on Monday. Mayor Dan Gelber made the official announcement outside Miami Beach City Hall.