The City of Miami Beach Declares a State of Emergency

The city of Miami Beach declared a state of emergency over the weekend after a deadly start to spring break. Two fatal shootings and some out of control crowds also forced the city to impose overnight curfews. The curfew forces restaurants to close by midnight and ban the sale of alcohol off site after 6 p.m. Residents and hotel guests may be asked to show ID. This is the third year in a row that Miami Beach has taken emergency measures to control a surgeon visitors, many traveling to Florida from other cities that were facing COVID lockdowns.