"It used to be aggressive and rowdy, now it's much nicer, and it feels welcoming," said Lucy Schmidt, 18, visiting home for spring break.

As the first peak weekend of spring break got underway Friday, Miami Beach officials prepared to enact restrictions on parking, DUI checkpoints and other measures in anticipation of crowds. But early ...

It rained for much of last weekend, the first so-called “peak weekend” of spring break in Miami Beach this year. But even when the sun came out, crowds seemed much thinner than in years past, although ...