Welcome to the Health & Wellness Capital

Security Checkpoints

Beach entrances on Ocean Drive will be limited to 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 14 streets and will have security checkpoints to ensure prohibited items are not brought onto the beach, including coolers, glass containers, inflatable devices, tents, tables and similar objects. Amplified music without a city-issued permit will be restricted. As a reminder, alcohol and smoking are always prohibited on city beaches.

License Plate Reader (LPR)

The Miami Beach Police Department will implement a License Plate Reader (LPR) detail on the eastbound lanes of the MacArthur and Julia Tuttle causeways on March 13-15 and March 20-22 starting at 10 p.m. (with setup commencing at 9 p.m.). Motorists should expect significant traffic impacts and delays as eastbound travel lanes will be reduced on the MacArthur and Julia Tuttle causeways. MBPD will also have a License Plate Reader detail along the 5 Street corridor on March 6-8 starting at 10 p.m. (with setup commencing at 9 p.m.).

License Plate Readers have historically been instrumental in the identification of serious and violent offenders as well as the recovery of stolen vehicles.

Traffic Plan

The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) will implement a traffic plan beginning at 6 p.m. each Thursday through Sunday to reduce traffic impacts around the South of Fifth (SoFi) and Flamingo Park neighborhoods. Motorists can access the SoFi neighborhood via Alton Road, Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue. The Flamingo Park neighborhood can be accessed via Alton Road or from its northern side. Local access restrictions will be enforced on some city streets to limit traffic and improve mobility for residents and business patrons.

Other Measures

DUI enforcement will be conducted on March 13-14 and March 20-21.

Businesses renting or leasing golf carts, low-speed vehicles, autocycles (i.e. slingshots), motorized scooters, mopeds, motorcycles powered by motors of 50 cubic centimeters or less and motorized bicycles will be suspended from operating.

MBPD will be supplemented by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and other municipal law enforcement agencies. 

MBPD is also prepared to implement special event zones, as outlined in section 316.1891 of Florida's Statutes, provided certain criteria are met. These designated zones target unpermitted temporary activities or events drawing 50 or more attendees, which pose disruptions to normal traffic flow. Within these zones, the city holds the authority to impose doubled fines for traffic infractions and has the option to impound vehicles for violations. Furthermore, law enforcement retains the ability to temporarily enforce occupancy limits within special event zones, with associated costs potentially recoverable from event promoters or organizers.