Violence and Overdoses Result in Spring Break Curfews in Two Florida Hotspots

Violence and Overdoses Result in Spring Break Curfews in Two Florida Hotspots
A police vehicle is seen next to people enjoying spring break, ahead of an 8pm curfew imposed by local authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2021. Marco Bello/Reuters
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Two Florida cities have enacted curfews in the wake of recent trouble and overdoses among spring break visitors.

The latest curfew was ordered by Miami Beach officials who said “after seeing a rise in violence” the city declared a state of emergency. It will begin a curfew on March 24 at 12:01 a.m. and remain in place until 6:01 a.m. March 28.