Miami Beach Mayor Stephen Minor appeared on “Fox News Live” Sunday to give an update on how this year’s spring break curfew is impacting the city’s businesses and residents.
”[For] “For years, there have been shootings on our streets, and we are a safe city, and these steps were necessary to keep everyone safe,” Miner said. Many companies are happy that we have introduced these measures.” Only a small number of companies will be affected. [by the curfew]However, many companies say they are actually making more profits this year than in years past. ”
The Miami Beach mayor went on to share insight on how local residents and businesses are “very happy” with the outcome of the curfew during the two-week spring break.
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Miner added: “This is the mildest spring break we’ve had in years. A lot of restaurants that are open for business, including traditional restaurants, have actually thanked me and told me that these measures have helped them. There is,” he added. [that] It kept things safer, calmer, and actually busier. ”
The city of Miami Beach has implemented a variety of safety measures, from bag searches, DUI checkpoints, and parking lot closures to increased police presence, early closing of liquor stores, doubling of towing fees, and even limited beach access. It is being implemented.
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“While we have taken our most aggressive actions to date, between the Miami Beach Police Department and the county, [our] Our sister cities, the governor, and the Florida Highway Patrol have been really supportive. Last weekend, and this weekend, they gave us 45 officers, which was really helpful. You can see the difference on the street, and it’s calmer than before,” the mayor said.
“We want the hotel to be full, but I think the opposite was actually happening. We were at risk of losing our reputation by committing these acts of violence. But this year we were able to stop that. It’s a win-win for everyone. And this is actually a huge success for us this year,” Miner continued. “Everyone in our city is grateful that the drastic actions we took are paying off.”
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Magic City introduced these restrictions in furtherance of its “ongoing efforts to protect public safety.”
Former FBI agent living in MiamiNicole Parker said of the impact this year’s restrictions have had on the city: “It’s 180 times more than last year.”
“If you’re in law enforcement and your hands are tied because local authorities don’t allow you to enforce the law, there’s potential for crime, violence and problems,” Parker added. “This new mayor and the rest of the elected members stand with the blue and have a zero-tolerance policy. Everyone is stepping above the line and that’s beautiful. We are Miami Beach I love having guests over.”
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The mayor said law enforcement remains “busy” but the situation is calm.
“We’re still a busy city. We were busy last night with the police and everyone out there, but everything is calm. Everyone is having a good time, as they should,” Miner said. Told.
