Spring Break Nation

Florida May 4

2 teens charged for dumping trash into Florida sea in viral video

Authorities in Florida have charged two teens following a viral video that showed people on a boat dumping drums full of trash into the water off the coast of Boca Raton.

Florida May 2

Boozy Boca Bash partiers dump heaps of garbage into Atlantic as over a dozen arrested in annual aquatic rave

A spring break-like event in Boca Raton, Florida included 20 arrests, which didn't include party goers who were seen on video dumping bins of garbage off a boat

OPINION April 23

Here's how Miami Beach successfully broke up with spring break

Miami Mayor Meiner told me that they had a united front. From government agencies to businesses, everyone wanted a safer, happier spring break scene.

Spring Break Nation March 26

Police in Fort Lauderdale report surge of spring breakers amid Miami Beach crackdown

Spring break-related arrests in Fort Lauderdale spiked, but largely due to a surge of party seekers, as police reported isolated violent incidents during an otherwise tame season

Transportation March 20

Green-haired St Patrick's Day reveler found passed out drunk behind car wheel: video

A green-haired woman was found passed out drunk behind the wheel of her car following St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Florida, according to police.

Minneapolis-St. Paul March 19

Things to do and see in Minneapolis this spring break

Nearly 30 million people visit Minneapolis, Minnesota, each year. Attractions include the Mall of America, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Guthrie Theater.

Florida March 19

Couple vacationing in Florida arrested after being found passed out on beach, children gone

A man and a woman vacationing from Georgia were found passed out on a central Florida beach, and deputies located their children unsupervised at a hotel pool.

Spring Break Nation March 18

Florida spring break parties prevail through crackdown that nabs another gunman, hundreds of arrests

Miami Beach police made about 250 arrests from March 1-16, and police in northern part of Florida defused two gun scares, but spring break raged on in Fort Lauderdale.

Media March 17

Miami Beach spring break restrictions proved to be ‘huge success’ for residents and businesses

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner says this year's restrictions have made it 'the calmest spring break' as businesses and residents thank him for the curfew

Spring Break Nation March 15

Teen sends Florida spring break into chaos after pulling gun on beach: bodycam video

A teenager pulled a gun during a fight on a crowded Florida beach with spring breakers, whcih sparked a tense standoff with police that was captured in bodycam footage