spring break

The State Attorney’s Office released new video Monday in the case against two North Carolina men accused of drugging and raping a Pennsylvania woman who was later found dead in her South Beach hotel room.

After the crowds and rowdy behavior on South Beach, members from the Black community have been vocal in saying Miami Beach Police have been “too heavy handed” with college students. The recent events have reignited a debate on how the city and police respond to Black tourists in Miami Beach. The images of police officers in tactical gear and riding…

NBC 6 anchor Constance Jones speaks with activist and business leaders in the community hoping to keep Black visitors coming to the city despite national attention toward rowdy behavior from some spring breakers.

Miami Beach announced Tuesday it is lifting the 8 p.m. curfew that officials imposed to curb spring break crowds in the city’s South Beach entertainment district.

Thomas Thompson was fishing with his family on spring break when he caught a massive shark off the coast in Destin, Florida. The 16-year-old teen from Houma, Louisiana caught a 450 pound Mako shark measuring in at 75 inches long. Thompson spent 2.5 hours trying to reel the shark in, but the boat was too small for the giant fish….

One of the men accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania tourist who later died pled not guilty Monday to the charges against him.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber presented his plan to transform the city’s entertainment district into an Art Deco cultural district, which includes enhanced policing, code enforcement and a 2 a.m. last call for alcohol sales.

Miami-Dade County leaders met with Miami Beach residents over controlling crowds and conduct. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports

Steve Spangler talks about the virtual camps you can use to keep your student’s brains working during spring break.

Kim Wynne has the latest on Miami Beach residents’ frustration with how officials have handled spring break tourists.

South Beach’s curfew goes into effect once again Thursday night, and city officials and some tourists are hoping it will curb the unruly behavior that led to chaos in the days before. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports

South Beach’s curfew goes into effect once again Thursday night, and city officials and some tourists are hoping it will curb the unruly behavior that led to chaos in the days before.

New video appears to show the moments Miami Beach police officers arrest one of the suspects accused of drugging and raping a woman who was later found dead in a hotel.

Surveillance video shows the moments Miami Beach police officers detained and handcuffed one of the suspects accused of drugging and raping a woman who later died, possibly of a drug overdose. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports

The hoards of people crowding Ocean Drive in recent weeks dissolved into a much calmer flow now that a curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. five days a week. It’s a blessing and a curse for those who work there and depend on foot traffic, but don’t want the turmoil it can bring. “People have...

NBC 6’s Marissa Bagg spoke to restaurant owners who say they are feeling the impact from spring break crowds and Miami Beach’s curfew.

Two men appeared in court on accusations that they raped and drugged a woman in Miami Beach. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports

As the city of Miami Beach continues its crackdown on spring break partiers, the Miami-Dade chapter of the NAACP says heavy-handed tactics such as an 8 p.m. weekend curfew and overwhelming police presence are based partially on a racist view of the crowds congregating nightly on Ocean Drive.

Some tourists are thinking of changing their vacation plans after City of Miami Beach Commissioners voted to extend an 8 p.m. curfew and nightly shutdown of the three major causeways that allow access to the island.  It’s a decision some tourists are disappointed with.   “A lot of things were closed down for us, so it is bittersweet,” said Kamoni...