Local Florida officials are warning spring breakers to stay away from Miami and ‘go to Vegas’ if they don’t plan on following new rules

Local Florida officials are warning spring breakers to stay away from Miami and ‘go to Vegas’ if they don’t plan on following new rules

Florida's beaches have always been a go-to destination for college students on spring break. But this year, a Miami Beach, Florida official is asking spring breakers to instead head to Las Vegas amid concerns of COVID-19 spread from partygoers. 

"If you are coming here with an anything-goes party attitude, change your flight reservation now and go to Vegas," Raul Aguila, Miami Beach's city manager, said during a city council meeting, the Wall Street Journal reported. "Miami Beach is not going to tolerate anarchy."

Last year, several colleges were out on spring break when the US started imposing coronavirus-related shutdowns. As a result, Florida's Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach began implementing safety protocols, such as limited gatherings to 250 people and an 11 p.m. curfew.

However, a number of these college party goers did not heed COVID-19 warnings, and instead continued to pack classic but open spring break destinations in parts of Florida, Texas, and the Bahamas. 

Now, the spring break season is upon us again, and with this comes renewed fear of COVID-19 spread in partying hot spots like Miami Beach. And it's starting to seem like the virus won't be stopping these young travelers: Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach are already looking packed from