spring break

The San Diego Zoo is closed for visitors due to the coronavirus, but zookeepers are hosting a virtual spring break to bring their animals to families while they shelter in place across the U.S. Virtual Mission: Spring Break is live and will be online through April 19. 

While police officers are on their bikes patrolling along the roads in Fort Lauderdale and the city’s beach, no one can get out in the sand thanks to closures in place.   However, it wasn’t that way several weeks ago when thousands of college students were in South Florida for spring break. The “fun in the sun parties” are...

Data from a tech company suggests that spring breakers in Florida helped spread coronavirus. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

More than two dozen University of Texas students have tested positive for the coronavirus after taking a spring break trip to Mexico, public health officials said. A group of about 70 people who are in their 20s took a chartered plane to Cabo San Lucas about 10 days ago, the Austin Public Health Department said Tuesday. So far, 28 people…

Despite mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus, spring breakers have flocked to Florida beaches to soak up the sun. The CDC is asking that people avoid crowded areas and practice social distancing for the next 8 weeks.

A Florida spring breaker seen in a viral video last week saying “if I get corona, I get corona” is apologizing for his reaction to the coronavirus

Crowds of spring-breakers and party-goers continue to crowd beaches in parts of Florida despite rising cases of coronavirus infections stateside. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has refused to close beaches despite misgivings from residents and some local governments.

The mayors of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale announced new beach closures and restrictions on bars and restaurants in response to large spring break crowds and to help stop the spread of coronavirus. At a news joint news conference Sunday with Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said the beach would be closing from 5th Street…

The mayors of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale announced new beach closures and restrictions on bars and restaurants in response to large spring break crowds and to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

A section of Miami Beach, beaches are being closed and cleared, as city officials say they are trying to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus during the height of spring break.

Crowds of spring breakers descended upon Fort Lauderdale as city officials declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. NBC 6’s Dan Grossman reports.

The mayor of Miami Beach announced Thursday that spring break in the city is “over,” canceling major events such as the annual pride parade and declaring a state of emergency.

City of Miami Beach officials has canceled all events, including Miami Beach Pride, and essentially canceled spring break. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.

Having thousands of hormonal unhygienic spring breakers congregating across South Florida beaches during the height of a virus outbreak sounds like a recipe for disaster (or the beginning of a cheesy zombie movie). But, officials with Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach are ensuring the public that the month-long rager by the sea will go as smooth as possible despite concerns…

Officials and law enforcement have released guidelines to handle spring breakers. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports.

With thousands of travelers soon expected to descend upon South Florida for spring break, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is teaming up with restaurants and hotels in the area to prevent sexual assaults. The Bar Watch Program started in 2019 and has since educated hundreds of local employees on how to identify potentially troubling situations and how to act, the…

A jury Tuesday has reached a verdict for a man who was accused of assaulting a police officer on Miami Beach during spring break. Edward Palad, 21, was found not guilty on one count of felony battery against a police officer and was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. Palad was arrested back on March 18. Police…

A jury reached a split verdict in the case of Edward Palad, who was accused of hitting a Miami Beach officer back during spring break. NBC 6’s Dan Grossman reports.

A trial is underway for a man who police say got into a brawl with Miami Beach cops during spring break. NBC 6’s Dan Grossman reports.