by Brooklyn McCown
As the month of March comes to an end, many colleges and universities are now out on spring break. As this time approaches, many students are planning on traveling with their friends. This may be an issue with COVID-19 still being a huge problem in the world today. This is currently a problem in Miami, Florida especially since it is a very popular destination for college students. In Miami, Florida, they have had many mishaps so far involving more than 1,000 people getting arrested and 100 gun seizures already this year. Also, Florida does not require people to wear a mask in public, so a lot more people are at risk. With the law-breaking environment and the slipping coronavirus guidelines, Miami is a very problematic place to visit this time of year. Along with these issues, some of the people residing there this season have caused street fights, destroyed lots of restaurant property, and started dangerous stampedes. In many instances, it got so out of hand that the Miami Beach Police had to bring in SWAT teams to disperse the disruptive crowds. The police had to shoot pepper balls into the crowds to try and break the crowds up as well. To try and crack down on these issues, the state of Miami mandated a state emergency curfew at 8 every night. Along with the emergency curfew, the state of Miami is trying to limit the number of travelers that come for their spring break. According to CNN, “Too many are coming, really, without the intention of following the rules, and the result has been a level of chaos and disorder that is just something more than we can endure.” Hopefully Miami can get this under control before having to shut down their whole state for the second time.