Miami Beach has taken decisive steps to curb the excesses of Spring Break festivities following a 2023 crime spree, including two fatal shootings last March. The city has disinvited spring breakers for the 2023 season and enacted rules aimed at reducing party-related chaos. Despite these measures, concerns about violence remain high, with officials and residents bracing for what has been described by a commissioner as a weekend with 'the most bloodshed.' In contrast, Fort Lauderdale's mayor has declared the city a 'Sanctuary City' for spring break revelers, inviting them to continue their celebrations despite Miami Beach's crackdown, leading to a whole week of drunken mayhem. This shift has led to a surge in rowdy crowds in Fort Lauderdale, causing frustration among Miami business owners who are 'paying the price' for the crackdown as they face economic impacts. The second weekend of the city's strictest spring break measures starts today.
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Miami Beach cracks down on Spring Break party excess. Florida is enacting rules to stamp out partying which has gotten out of control -- and even violent -- in recent years, with two killed in shootings last March https://t.co/U26R4wsFBp https://t.co/qqE3M1W015
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