The Miami Beach mayor has issued a curfew for the South Beach area that starts Thursday after midnight and runs through the weekend.
MIAMI, Florida -- City of Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency on Monday and an upcoming curfew, bidding to curb violent incidents at spring break that saw five people wounded in two separate shootings.
Thousands of college students and other young people gather annually in Miami Beach for spring break, and this is the second year in a row that officials for the South Florida city have declared a state of emergency in this famed partying spot. Gelber noted that the five people were shot over the weekend despite 371 police officers being deployed.
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