FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis announced Wednesday the city is going to enhance law enforcement during spring break.
Police officers on horseback will be along the beach to enforce the bans on alcohol, coolers, tents, and tables. There will also be more officers along Florida State Road A1A.
“We put up some barricades to direct people to crosswalks,” Chief Bill Schultz said adding that violating the rules could result in an arrest or notice to appear.
The city is also prohibiting the use of electric or motorized scooters and loud music in some areas from Sunday to April 12.
The beach will close for clean up at 5:30 p.m., and there will be increased enforcement in the entertainment areas from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and along the beach from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan said he encouraged tourists to follow the rules and stay hydrated while on the beach.
“We want everybody to go home back to their schools, back to their cities, back to their parents the same exact way that they came to visit our city,” Gollan said. “That is intact with no bruises, no handcuffs, and no city ordinance violations.”
For more information about the city’s efforts during spring break, visit this page.