Spring break crackdown: Southern towns roll out alcohol bans and new restrictions

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Certain popular spring break destinations are introducing stricter rules ahead of the busy travel season.

In Panama City Beach, Florida, officials have approved temporary overnightbeach closuresas part of the city’s spring break safety plan.

The closures will run from March 12 through April 30, with certain sections of the beach closed nightly between 10 p.m.and 4 a.m., according to the Panama City Beach official website.

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The measure is intended to prevent large crowds from gathering late at night and to allow officers to patrol other areas during thepeak tourismperiod, the website noted.

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Police Chief J.R.Talamantez said the rules are meant to help maintain order while welcoming visitors to thepopular Gulf Coast destination.

High-rise beachfront condos and hotels along a sandy Gulf Coast beach at sunset with people walking near the shoreline.

Panama City Beach will close parts of its beaches overnight from 10 p.m.to 4 a.m.during March and April for spring break safety.(Braunger/Ullstein Bild/Getty Images)

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“Panama City Beach is a world-class destination, and our job is to ensure it remains safe for our residents and visitors alike,” Talamantez said on the city’s website.

ban on alcoholon the beach throughout March and restrictions on alcohol sales between 2 a.m.and 7 a.m.

Violating the rules could result in fines, arrest or jail time, the city warned.

Spring Breakers party at Las Olas beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The city is also enforcing an alcohol ban on the beach and limits on alcohol sales between 2 a.m.and 7 a.m., with fines or arrest possible for violations.com)

Gulf Shores, Alabama, is also enforcing seasonal restrictions as spring break visitors arrive.

WJHGreported.

The policy prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol on public beaches from March 1 through April 28, according to the report.

Crowded Fort Lauderdale beach in front of Beach Place with college students sunbathing, socializing, and palm trees with high-rise beachfront hotels in the background.

Gulf Shores, Alabama, is also enforcing spring break restrictions, including a renewed ban on alcohol on public beaches for the 2026 season.(Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis/Getty Images)

com/category/us/miami" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Beachis taking a different approach to spring break this year, easing some restrictions that had been implemented during the city’s earlier crackdown on large crowds.

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Christopher Bess, public information officer with the Miami Beach Police Department, said the city is working to shift the atmosphere away from the chaotic party scene that once defined the season.

“We are divorced withspring break,” Bess said.“The last two years, there were no fatalities, no shootings, no chaos.”

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Despite some restrictions being relaxed, Bess said officers will continue to monitor crowds closely and enforce city laws throughout the spring break period.

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