Miami Seaside doesn’t need wild spring breakers visiting the town this March, and has rolled out a brand new marketing campaign, a business, and a string of strict measures to discourage them from visiting.
The town launched its ‘Spring Break Breakup’ marketing campaign declaring that “Miami Seaside is breaking apart with spring break.”
“Anticipate curfews, safety searches, and bag checks at seashore entry factors, early seashore entrance closures, DUI checkpoints, bumper-to-bumper visitors, highway closures and arrests for drug possession and violence,” the town warned.
The accompanying business additionally mentions $100 parking. This fee will, nonetheless, be in impact for the 42 Road storage between Royal Palm and Sheridan Avenues (G6). The flat parking fee doesn’t apply to Miami Seaside residents, entry card holders, allow holders, or workers with correct identification.
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Miami Seaside additionally listed the next legal guidelines and laws on its web site:
THE FOLLOWING IS ILLEGAL:
- Consumption of alcohol in public.
- Smoking tobacco or
- marijuana on seashores or in parks.
- Possession or consumption of narcotics.
- Driving beneath the affect.
- Driving a scooter or automobile irresponsibly.
- Violence of any type.
PROHIBITED ON THE BEACH:
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- Smoking cigarettes or filtered tobacco merchandise.
- Consumption of alcohol.
- Narcotics and marijuana.
- Massive tents, tables or related buildings.
- Loud music.
- Massive coolers.
- Glass containers.
- Styrofoam and plastic straws.
There will likely be no sidewalk seating on Ocean Drive from March 8-10 and March 15-17, the town mentioned.
Why the breakup?
The brand new guidelines — handed by the town final month — observe a chaotic spring break final March that noticed 488 arrests — greater than 230 of which had been felony offenses. Greater than 100 firearms had been seized.
Two lethal shootings additionally put Miami Seaside in nationwide headlines as crowds swarmed Ocean Drive, which led to a short liquor sale curfew.
Police Chief Wayne Jones instructed reporters that vacationers may anticipate a bigger police presence “than you’ve ever seen earlier than.”
“It will likely be troublesome to get right here to our metropolis, and when you get right here, the expectation will likely be that you simply play by the foundations,” Jones mentioned.
“If you’re seeking to trigger issues, don’t come to Miami Seaside,” Jones mentioned. “Our message is easy: we wish folks to get pleasure from their time right here, however won’t tolerate the habits we’ve got witnessed previously few years.”
