South Beach is under a state of emergency due to spring break crowds and a pair of shootings last weekend. Friday marked the second night of a midnight curfew that encompasses a large swath of the city south of 23rd Street and Dade Boulevard, including the entertainment district and Ocean Drive.
The midnight to 6 a.m. curfew on the South Beach area started Thursday night and ends Monday morning. The order also cuts off buying alcohol at South Beach stores after 6 p.m.
Crowds were not as big Friday as they were over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, when five people were injured in shootings on back-to-back days, but police were out in full force ensuring visitors left the area by midnight.
Here’s what the scene looked like on Miami Beach between Friday at sunset and early Saturday morning:
Isaac Martinez performs a wheelie on his bicycle near the Colony Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Two women twerk in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A woman twerks as people walk past in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Lae’la Labeaud, a tourist from New Orleans, hugs Panther, a great dane, while visiting Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A sign letting customers know they have until 6 p.m. to buy alcohol is on display at a small convenience store off Washington Avenue and 12th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People visit Ocean Drive near 10th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police officers patrol near the Clevelander in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People visit Ocean Drive near 10th Street as police officers patrol nearby in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police officers patrol down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A man is detained by Miami Beach Police officers near Ocean Drive and 10th Street near Hotel Breakwater in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A man is detained by Miami Beach Police officers near Ocean Drive and 10th Street near Hotel Breakwater in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
TikToker The Jiggy Prince, center, films a video on Ocean Drive and 8th Street as a crowd of people watch in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A group of police officers watch as TikTokers film a video on Ocean Drive and 8th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
TikToker The Jiggy Prince, center, films a video on Ocean Drive and 8th Street as a crowd of people watch in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police officers force TikToker Jodey De Los Santos, center, and other social media influencers to stop filming videos on Ocean Drive and 8th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
TikTokers dance and film videos on Ocean Drive and 8th Street as a crowd of people watch in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A police officer talks with social media influencers forcing them to stop filming videos on Ocean Drive and 8th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People make their way off Ocean Drive near Mango’s Tropical Cafe as police officers enforce a midnight curfew in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Stevenson Dieu, 26, a busser at Mango’s Tropical Cafe, stacks chairs and closes shop in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A group of police officers gather on Ocean Drive and 8th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A worker closes shop near Collins Avenue and 10th Street in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday, March 25, 2022. City officials imposed a midnight curfew and forced stores to stop selling alcohol after 6 p.m. The restrictions were set in place after two shootings in Miami Beach the weekend before caused city officials to announce a “state of emergency.” MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Martin Vassolo writes about local government and community news in Miami Beach, Surfside and beyond. He was part of the team that covered the Champlain Towers South building collapse, work that was recognized with a staff Pulitzer Prize for breaking news. He began working for the Herald in 2018 after attending the University of Florida.
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