MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Spring break is in full swing, and many Florida beach towns are using tough new curfews to control the crowds.
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That includes Miami Beach.
The crackdown follows two deadly shootings and nearly 500 arrests during last year’s spring break.
Read: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition, shooters on the loose at Jacksonville Beach, police report
This year, all businesses must be closed, and people must be off the streets by midnight.
The state sent an extra 45 Florida Highway Patrol troopers to help local police.
Watch: Video shows boy, 16, pull gun on spring break crowd on New Smyrna Beach, deputies say
The city has deployed license plate readers and DUI checks to make sure people stay sober while driving.
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