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| 3.14.21

100 Arrested As Spring Break Crowds Hit Miami Beach Despite the Pandemic

Would you (or are you) celebrating Spring Break amidst the pandemic?

What's the story?

  • Police in Miami Beach turned to pepper balls and arrests to combat "unruly" spring breakers in the South Florida party destination.
  • This weekend saw about 100 people arrested and two police officers injured.

  • "We're seeing too much spring break activity," Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber told CNN Saturday morning. "We've got a problem with too many people coming here, we've got a problem with too many people coming here to let loose."
"We are concerned. It's very challenging."
  • The Miami Beach Police Department tweeted:
  • The Florida Department of Health (FLDH) dashboard reported 1,973,109 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, an increase of 5,167 cases since Friday.

-Josh Herman