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Fort Lauderdale Activates Spring Break Safety Plan With More Patrols, Beach Rules and Naloxone

Officials say the plan preserves recent low crime levels by pairing stricter rules with more lifesaving resources.

Overview

  • Police, fire rescue and beach lifeguards will expand patrols as the city anticipates larger Spring Break crowds than last year.
  • Officers can stop unsupervised minors downtown late at night, and a new ordinance bans open alcohol containers on downtown sidewalks.
  • Beaches will close daily after 5 p.m. for roughly one hour to allow cleanup, with signs outlining high‑impact regulations.
  • Naloxone will be available in public dispensers and posted outside bars and restaurants, with police carrying kits to counter overdoses.
  • Visitors are urged to use designated rideshare pickup zones, travel in groups, watch drinks and heed lifeguard guidance on rip currents and swimming near towers.