‘I came to have fun and party.’ See what spring break looks like so far in South Beach
By Devoun Cetoute ,
Matias Ocner and
Al Diaz
Spring break continued without a hitch in Miami Beach on a peak weekend. At sunset on Saturday night, crowds were noticeably smaller but just as lively as in years past.
Miami Beach’s many restrictions and increased enforcement continued with extra police officers, DUI checkpoints and limited beach access.
Miami Beach police spokesman Christopher Bess said arrests are down 19% compared to this time last year, with 257 arrests as of Saturday morning in the South Beach area.
While city efforts seemed to have kept away massive crowds that used to descend on South Beach, spring breakers who did come were still having the time of their lives.
“I came to have fun and party with my friends, and that’s what I’m going to do,” said Imani Wright, who came from Georgia State University to unwind during her spring break.
Take a look at the South Beach spring break scene:
Imani Wright, from Georgia State University, reacts after a parrot was placed on her head on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Madison Criswell dances in front of the Palace Bar on Ocean Drive during spring break on Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 15, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Mia Moreis twerks on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
A group of people shoot a dance video in Lummus Park during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Goodwill Ambassadors with the Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy walk along Ocean Drive during spring break on Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 15, 2025. At left to right are, Teneshia Page, Jeffery Randall, Sheriba Campbell and Denis Hillar. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Spring breakers hang and dance out of a Cadillac Escalade along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 15, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Miami Beach police officers detain a person along Ocean Drive during spring break on Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 15, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Laylah Smith, right, and Angele Rodney, from Toronto, Canada, make their way down Ocean Drive near 7th Street during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
People make their way down Ocean Drive near 10th Street during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
City of Miami police officers patrol down Ocean Drive near 10th Street during spring break on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM.
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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