Miami Beach officials are implementing month-long security measures to curb the chaos. The city has warned visitors that they may encounter curfews, beach bag searches, early beach closures, breathalyzer checkpoints and arrests for drug possession and violence.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state law enforcement officers will be deployed to reinforce police. Business owners in the world-famous South Beach neighborhood now fear losing money during one of the busiest times of the year. Civil rights advocates say the restrictions are an overreaction to large crowds of black people.