The city of Miami has declared a state of emergency over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk.
A 20:00-06:00 curfew has been announced in Miami Beach and will remain in effect for at least 72 hours.
Traffic restrictions are in place during the curfew, while businesses in the busy South Beach area must close.
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said thousands of tourists had brought “chaos and disorder” to the city.
Mayor Gelber told CNN: “It feels like a rock concert, wall-to-wall people over blocks and blocks.
“If you’re coming here to go crazy, go somewhere else.”
Spring break is a holiday period for schools and universities that attracts thousands of students to Florida and other warm weather destinations around the country.
Officials warned tourists to “vacation responsibly or be arrested” prior to the holiday period, and a county-wide midnight coronavirus curfew was already in place due to the pandemic.
However, the Miami Beach area was thronged with revelers over the weekend, and many did not appear to be wearing masks or socially distancing.
One city official described South Beach, which includes the world famous Ocean Drive, as being “overwhelmed” by crowds over the weekend.
“You couldn’t see pavement and you couldn’t see grass,” city manager Raul Aguila said.
He added that the emergency measures were “necessary not only to protect our residents but our visitors, including our spring breakers who we want to keep safe”.
On March 21, Miami Beach police told CNN they had arrested at least a dozen people after the curfew had come into force.
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Raul Aguila told the Miami Herald that he has recommended keeping the emergency measures in place until April 12.
However, the emergency orders will expire on March 23 unless they are extended by local authorities.
Florida continues to be a coronavirus hotspot in the US. The state has recorded nearly two million of the country’s 29 million infections since the pandemic began.
A Florida mansion once owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is being demolished.
The mansion’s new owners have hired professional treasure hunters to comb through the rubble in the hope of finding items belonging to the former leader of the Medellin cartel.
The pink mansion in Miami Beach was seized by the US government in 1987.
Pablo Escobar, who was one of the world’s richest men at the time of his death, was killed by Colombian police in 1993.
Christian de Berdouare and his wife Jennifer Valoppi said they were unaware of its history when they bought the four-bedroom mansion from a private owner in 2014.
Pablo Escobar bought the mansion in 1980 and had it for seven years before it was seized by the US authorities.
The new owners said Pablo Escobar never lived there but had visited the property on occasion.
They have hired a team to search for stashes of drugs, money or jewellery, which they suspect may have been hidden inside the mansion or its garden, as was the custom of members of the Medellin cartel.
Jennifer Valoppi said the workers had found a buried safe but that it was stolen before they could open it.
“It was in the ground under some marble and was discovered by some of our workers, but before we even had a chance to remove it, it was stolen, so we’ve been working with police on that,” she said.
Christian de Berdouare, who paid just under $10 million for the mansion, said he was “very excited to see the house of the devil disappearing right before our eyes”.
“This was the biggest criminal in the history of the world. I would like to be associated with something more uplifting, but nevertheless it’s part of the city,” he added.
He said that he believed Pablo Escobar bought the mansion in a residential neighborhood in order “to conduct illicit trade”. He plans to build a new mansion on the site.
Miami was a key entry point for drugs flooding in from South America in the 1980s and many drug lords had mansions and luxury apartments in the city.
The Miami mansion was built in 1948 and has direct access to Biscayne Bay and views of the Miami skyline.
A Miami Beach police officer is under investigation for attempting to take a photograph of Justin Bieber while he was in custody on DUI and other charges.
Sgt. Bobby Hernandez confirmed Friday that a female officer is being investigated for possible conduct unbecoming an officer.
Punishments can range from a verbal reprimand to termination. The officer’s name wasn’t released.
A Mimi Beach officer attempted to photograph Justin Bieber while he was in a temporary holding cell
Justin Bieber, 19, was arrested January 23 during what police describe as an illegal street drag race. In addition to DUI, Justin Bieber was charged with resisting arrest and having an invalid driver’s license. The singer has pleaded not guilty.
Police say the officer attempted to photograph Justin Bieber while he was in a temporary holding cell, and a higher-ranking officer intervened to stop the attempt.
Justin Bieber has appeared in a Miami court accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.
Police said Justin Bieber, 19, was arrested early on Thursday after racing his sports car on a Miami Beach street.
They said the singer did not co-operate when pulled over and also charged him with resisting arrest without violence and having an expired driving license.
Justin Bieber was granted bail set at $2,500.
The arrest comes a week after his home in Los Angeles was searched by police following allegations he had thrown eggs at his neighbor’s house.
Justin Bieber was accused of causing significant damage to the property. One member of his entourage was arrested for alleged drug possession following the search.
In the latest incident, police said Justin Bieber had been racing a yellow Lamborghini against another sports car in the early hours of Thursday.
The Miami Herald reported that members of the musician’s entourage had apparently used their cars to block traffic on Pine Tree Drive at 26th Street, effectively creating a drag strip.
Justin Bieber has appeared in a Miami court accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs
Miami-Dade Police said Justin Bieber didn’t co-operate with officers at first, questioning why he had been stopped. He also had an invalid Georgia driver’s license, they alleged.
The driver of the second car – a red Ferrari – was also arrested and both cars impounded, they said.
The other driver was later named as an R&B singer known as Khalil. He was also set bail by the court.
“During the investigation Mr. Bieber made statements that he had consumed some alcohol, that he had been smoking marijuana and consumed some prescription medication,” said Miami Beach police chief Raymond Martinez.
“They were starting from a stop position and they were accelerating to a high rate of speed, going almost double the speed limit… in that area.”
The arrest report said the singer “had slow deliberate movements” and a look of “stupor” when the officer told him to step out of the Lamborghini.
The two men were first taken to Miami Beach police station and later transferred to a Miami-Dade County jail before their court appearance.
The street where police say Justin Bieber was racing is a residential area in mid-Miami Beach.
Small apartment buildings are along one side of the street and on the other side are a high school, a youth centre, a golf course and a fire station.
Miami Beach Police released mugshots of Justin Bieber after the singer has been arrested and accused of road racing and driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.
Miami Beach Police said Justin Bieber was detained after racing on a street early on Thursday.
Police said Justin Bieber, 19, did not co-operate when pulled over and was also charged with resisting arrest without violence and having an invalid driver’s license.
Justin Bieber has had several run-ins with police in recent years.
The arrest comes a week after his home in Los Angeles was searched by police following allegations he had thrown eggs at his neighbor’s house.
In the latest incident, police said Justin Bieber had been driving a yellow Lamborghini when he was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.
The Miami Herald reported that members of the musician’s entourage had apparently used their cars to block traffic on Pine Tree Drive at 26th Street, effectively creating a drag strip.
Police say Justin Bieber didn’t co-operate at first, questioning why he had been stopped. He also had an invalid Georgia driver’s license, officers said.
Miami Beach Police released mugshots of Justin Bieber after the star has been arrested and accused of road racing and DUI
The driver of a red Ferrari was also arrested and both cars impounded, said Miami-Dade Police spokesman Sgt Bobby Hernandez.
Police later named the other driver as an R&B singer known as Khalil.
“During the investigation Mr. Bieber made statements that he had consumed some alcohol, that he had been smoking marijuana and consumed some prescription medication,” said Miami Beach police chief Raymond Martinez.
“They were starting from a stop position and they were accelerating to a high rate of speed, going almost double the speed limit… in that area.”
The arrest report said Justin Bieber “had slow deliberate movements” and a look of “stupor” when the officer told him to step out of the Lamborghini.
Justin Bieber and Khalil were first taken to Miami Beach police station and later transferred to a Miami-Dade County jail pending an initial court appearance expected later on Thursday.
The street where police say Justin Bieber was racing is a residential area in mid-Miami Beach.
Kim Kardashian paraded her stunning curves in a pretty light pink string bikini as she took a morning dip earlier this month in Miami.
Against the stunning backdrop of the pink and red-hued Miami skyline and the glistening sea, Kim Kardashian, 32, strolled along the sand with her best pal Jonathan Cheban.
Kim Kardashian wore hardly any make-up for her swimming session, an unusual move for her who is usually made up to an inch of her life.
Her body was however benefitting from a heavy glow, most likely from a fresh application of fake tan.
Kim Kardashian smiled as she walked along the coastline with Jonathan Cheban, who displayed his own fit figure in a pair of swimming trunks.
The brunette beauty at one point hitched up her bikini bottoms to make sure her famous derriere was not exposed.
Kim Kardashian paraded her stunning curves in a pretty light pink string bikini as she took a morning dip earlier this month in Miami
Kim Kardashian had headed into the warm water in the early am just hours before leaving Miami Beach to go to a special birthday getaway with boyfriend Kanye West in Rome, Italy.
She was treated to a surprise birthday trip, jetting across the pond to Italy to tour the likes of romantic Italian cities Rome, Venice and Florence.
Kanye West jetted Kim Kardashian to Venice earlier this month to mark her 32nd birthday.
During their trip the pair visited the most expensive restaurants and did plenty of shopping at the designer boutiques.
Like most women, the famous Kardashian wasn’t into the idea of turning another year older.
Speaking to E! News in the run-up to her 32nd, Kim Kardashian revealed: “I’m not so into a 32nd birthday. Doesn’t do it for me, so I don’t really care.”
Kris Humphries has been spotted on a lounger in Miami Beach with his rumored new flame, a woman who had long black hair and an hour-glass figure.
Kris Humphries, 26, and Kim Kardashian, now dating rapper/producer Kanye West, are in the middle of a contentious divorce after their blink-and-miss 72 days of marriage.
Although a bit heavier than the 31-year-old Kim Kardashian, the mystery brunette nonetheless looked very similar to her as she frolicked in a pink two-piece bikini.
The anonymous lady, who had a tattoo on her back, fussed with the bottom of her bathing suit after taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean.
Kris Humphries has been spotted on a lounger in Miami Beach with his rumored new flame, a woman who had long black hair and an hour-glass figure
Like Kim Kardashian, the brunette knew how to accessorize. She carried a pricey Gucci hand bag and wore trendy white sandals.
Before the quickie wedding, Kris Humphries dated Bianka Kamber, a 28-year-old Canadian nurse, who was also full figured and dark haired and considered a “dead ringer” for Kim Kardashian.
Kris Humphries had met Bianka Kamber in a Toronto nightclub in 2008, but broke with her when he met and married Kim Kardashian last year.
There were rumors Kris Humphries had reconciled with Bianka Kamber after his divorce, but they seem unfounded.
Painted as a “husband from hell” by the Kardashians, Kris Humphries – unlike Kim – hasn’t been quick to join the dating pool again.
Aside from romp at the beach with the woman and some other friends, Kris Humphries has been keeping a low profile.
In fact, according to his Twitter page, he’s been home watching a lot of television.
“Watching Seinfeld until I pass out,” he tweeted on May 31.
Hours earlier, Kris Humphries wrote: “When does Season 2 of Homeland start?”
Kim Kardashian and his best friend Jonathan Cheban headed off to Miami for some rest and relaxation few days ago.
Kim Kardashian, 31, appeared sizzling in a selection of simple and beautifully flattering bikinis.
The reality star seemed happy to be spotted in tasteful swimwear, but according to Life and Style, Kim Kardashian is devastated that by not settling out of court, Kris Humphries has opened their divorce up to the cameras.
California allows filming as part of an open policy on popular cases.
Kim Kardashian and his best friend Jonathan Cheban headed off to Miami for some rest and relaxation few days ago
A source told Life and Style magazine: “Kim’s freaking out, she has no interest in dragging out the divorce or having it play out on TV.
“Believe or not she’s a private person.”
“All of her dirty laundry will be aired, and there is a lot to air,” the mole continued.
Kris Humphries wants to prove that Kim Kardashian never intended to marry him and therefore committed fraud.
Jonathan Cheban may have to testify in court, he revealed: “I hope it doesn’t come down to that but I’ll do what I need to do.”
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