Throngs of scantily-clad spring breakers still showed up to party and pound drinks in Miami Beach — despite the Florida city’s message that drunken crowds are no longer welcome.
A slew of bikini-wearing young women were spotted letting loose at Miami Beach for the first weekend of the notoriously unruly festivities — with many twerking, dancing and even somersaulting across the sand as the party kicked off.
Huge cheering crowds also formed as college kids got into wrestling matches, battled it out over beer pong and chugged cocktails from gallon jugs.
Similar scenes unfolded, too, in Fort Lauderdale where partygoers lined the beach and soaked up the sun over a booze-filled weekend.
Still, the raucous scenes were noticeably paired back compared to previous years after Miami Beach authorities enacted a number of tough restrictions — including 6 p.m. beach closures — in a bid to curb the out-of-control masses.
In Miami Beach, cops were visible on nearly ever street near the main beach. And in Miami’s famed South Beach area was also teeming with officers and federal agents over the first party-filled weekend as revelers swarmed bars and nightclubs.
It comes after the Miami Beach released a biting new video earlier this month revealing it was trying to break up with spring breakers, declaring: “Hey Spring Break, we’re over.”
After three consecutive years of spring break violence, including two fatal shootings in just 36 hours in 2023, Miami Beach officials revealed they were implementing monthlong security measures aimed at curbing the chaos.
“This March, you can expect things like curfews, bag checks and restricted beach access, DUI checkpoints, $100 parking and strong police enforcement for drug possession and violence,” a woman in the video said.
Even Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chimed in, vowing to crack down on anyone who violates the law during spring break.
“Florida is a very welcoming state. We welcome people to come and have a good time. What we don’t welcome is criminal activity. What we don’t welcome is mayhem and people who want to wreak havoc on our communities,” he said.