Day passes to resorts and hotels really took off during the pandemic and have remained popular.

Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling.

Police say one person was killed and a second wounded when gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break.

Miami Beach city commissioners have voted to extend a curfew, a day after it was announced by the city manager in response to violent incidents surrounding spring break.

City of Miami Beach officials have declared a state of emergency and an upcoming curfew in a bid to curb violent incidents at spring break.

Miami Beach wants to turn down the volume in the city’s South Beach party neighborhood.

South Beach’s sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence against unruly crowds and crime.

People in a mostly maskless crowd walk down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach, Monday, March 22, 2021. A party-ending curfew is in effect in Miami Beach, imposed after fights, gunfire, property destruction and dangerous stampedes broke out among huge crowds of people. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Florida’s famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image. Ad“We definitely want people to come and have fun," Miami Beach Commissioner Ricky Arriola said Monday. Miami Beach took less proactive measures under Republican Gov.

After days of partying, including several confrontations with police, Miami Beach officials enacted a highly unorthodox curfew Saturday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m., forcing restaurants to stop outdoor seating entirely during the three-day emergency period, and encouraging local businesses to voluntarily shut down. A military style vehicle was seen rolling down the palm-tree lined Ocean Drive as outnumbered Miami Beach police officers struggled to disperse the raucous crowds Saturday. “We couldn’t go on any longer,” Clements said during Sunday's meeting, defending the city’s curfew. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said he has trouble sleeping at night, worried about the out-of-control parties. Miami tourism officials say billions of dollars were lost when the pandemic first erupted last year, canceling spring break and forcing beach closures across the Sunshine State.

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Tropical Storm Eta is parked off the western coast of Cuba, dumping rain. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Theta — which formed overnight and broke a record as the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season — is chugging east toward Europe on the cusp of hurricane status. The system now has a 70% chance of becoming the 30th named storm. Never before have three named storms been twirling at the same time this late in the year, Klotzbach said. The overall message is that everyone in the area should pay attention to Eta, Brennan said.

A couple walks along the beach during a downpour, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, on Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys and posed a serious threat across South Florida, which was already drenched from more than 14 inches (35 centimeters) of rain last month. “Never seen this, never, not this deep,” said Anthony Lyas, who has lived in his now-waterlogged Fort Lauderdale neighborhood since 1996. Eta was not done yet with Cuba, just 90 miles (140 kilometers) south of Florida, where the storm continued to swell rivers and flood coastal zones. ___Associated Press writers Cody Jackson in Fort Lauderdale, Tamara Lush in St. Petersburg, and Haleluya Hadero in Atlanta contributed to this report.

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami declared hurricane and storm surge warnings for the Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including Florida Bay. Several shelters also opened in Miami and the Florida Keys for residents in mobile homes and low lying areas. On Sunday night, authorities in Lauderhill, Florida, responded to a report of a car that had driven into a canal. South Florida started emptying ports and a small number of shelters opened in Miami and the Florida Keys for residents in mobile homes and low-lying areas.

SAN ANTONIO – Update: Vehicle access to North Beach has closed due to coastal flooding caused by Tropical Storm Beta. Driving accesses to both North and South beaches will be restored as soon as conditions allow. Bracing for flooding due to Tropical Depression 22, the Padre Island National Seashore will close its South Beach to visitors this weekend. South Beach will be closed to vehicles starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, the national seashore said in an email. The tropical depression developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday and may strengthen to tropical storm status.

Padre Island National Seashore is reopening after substantial coastal flooding Wednesday night spurred officials to close the park earlier this week. On Thursday morning, officials at PINS noted that the seashore experienced substantial coastal flooding and had water up to the dunes saying North Beach and South Beach down to the Mansfield Channel were closed until the risk of flooding had passed. An update Thursday evening posted to Facebook said South Beach would reopen to vehicle access at 7 a.m. Friday and that primitive beach camping would be allowed. ***Update Thursday August 27, 2020*** North Beach will reopen to vehicles later this evening. South... Posted by Padre Island National Seashore on Saturday, August 22, 2020Related headlines:Blue dragons arent the only odd things spotted at Texas beaches in the last yearBeautiful but dangerous blue dragons discovered on Texas beach are rare findPadre Island National Seashore cancels popular turtle release events for the summer

Florida added at least 276 fatalities to its coronavirus death toll on Tuesday, a new state record. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A central Florida sheriff says his deputies wont be allowed to wear face masks except under some conditions, and neither will visitors to the sheriffs office. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said in an email to staff that he had weighed both sides of the issue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Florida reported 213 new coronavirus deaths. At the sheriffs office, masks wont be allowed so that visitors can be easily identified and there is clear communication, the sheriff said.

TEXAS – Are you looking to visit a Texas beach for Labor Day weekend, and want to scope out the crowds early? Some beaches in the state have online camera feeds, so visitors can check out the crowds ahead of time. Remember, if you’re visiting, be mindful of social distancing guidelines. Here are the beaches you can check out live on camera:Click here for the Queen Isabella Causeway webcamClick here for the North Beach webcamClick here for the South Beach webcamClick here for the Surf Video webcamClick here for the Seawall webcamClick here for the Galveston Fishing Pier webcamClick here for the Whitecap Beach Access webcamClick here for the North Padre Sea Wall webcamClick here for the SeaGull Condos webcamClick here for the Bay Tree Condos webcamClick here for The Mayan Princess webcamWe’ll update this article as more live webcams become available. Port Aransas prepares to welcome beachgoers back for Memorial Day weekend

The Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus. Officials and health authorities warned people to take precautions or simply stay home on Independence Day, as confirmed cases are climbing in 40 states. Florida reported 11,445 confirmed infections on Saturday, bringing the statewide total to more than 190,000. Im really, really worried about the Fourth of July," said Dr. Don Williamson, a former state health officer who now heads the Alabama Hospital Association. Officials in South Florida including in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys closed beaches through the weekend.

TEXAS – Are you looking to visit a Texas beach for Father’s Day weekend, but are a little hesitant due to the expected crowds? Some beaches in the state have online camera feeds, so visitors can check out the crowds ahead of time. Remember, if you’re visiting, be mindful of social distancing guidelines. Here are the beaches you can check out on camera:Click here for the Queen Isabella Causeway webcamClick here for the North Beach webcamClick here for the South Beach webcamClick here for the Surf Video webcamClick here for the Seawall webcamClick here for the Galveston Fishing Pier webcamClick here for the Whitecap Beach Access webcamClick here for the North Padre Sea Wall webcamClick here for the SeaGull Condos webcamClick here for the Bay Tree Condos webcamClick here for The Mayan Princess webcamWe’ll update this article as more live webcams become available. Port Aransas prepares to welcome beachgoers back for Memorial Day weekend

TEXAS – Are you looking to visit a Texas beach this weekend, but are a little hesitant due to the expected crowds? Some beaches in the state have online camera feeds, so visitors can check out the crowds ahead of time. Remember, if you’re visiting, be mindful of social distancing guidelines. Here are the beaches you can check out on camera:Click here for the Queen Isabella Causeway webcamClick here for the North Beach webcamClick here for the South Beach webcamClick here for the Surf Video webcamClick here for the Seawall webcamClick here for the Galveston Fishing Pier webcamClick here for the Whitecap Beach Access webcamClick here for the North Padre Sea Wall webcamClick here for the SeaGull Condos webcamClick here for the Bay Tree Condos webcamClick here for The Mayan Princess webcamWe’ll update this article as more live webcams become available. Port Aransas prepares to welcome beachgoers back for Memorial Day weekend

TEXAS – Are you looking to visit a Texas beach this weekend, but are a little hesitant due to the expected crowds? Some beaches in the state have online camera feeds, so visitors can check out the crowds ahead of time. Remember, if you’re visiting, be mindful of social distancing guidelines. Here are the beaches you can check out on camera:Click here for the Queen Isabella Causeway webcamClick here for the North Beach webcamClick here for the South Beach webcamClick here for the Surf Video webcamClick here for the Seawall webcamClick here for the Galveston Fishing Pier webcamClick here for the Whitecap Beach Access webcamClick here for the North Padre Sea Wall webcamClick here for the SeaGull Condos webcamClick here for the Bay Tree Condos webcamClick here for The Mayan Princess webcamWe’ll update this article as more live webcams become available. Port Aransas prepares to welcome beachgoers back for Memorial Day weekend