By Arian Campo-Flores and Craig Karmin March 21, 2020 7:00 am ET MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—The neighborhoods around Miami Beach were still thumping with activity for spring break early this week. Crowds packed the streets of South Beach, with bikini-clad women strutting along streets and revelers squeezing into SUVs blaring music. Mostly full hotels were doing some of the best business in the country
With many young people defying warnings to exercise social distancing, Miami Beach and surrounding areas had been part of a last gasp for tourism and travel this month. Occupancy in other major U.S. cities had already tumbled below 50%, STR data showed. This week those levels plunged below 20% and hundreds of hotels in New York City alone have closed or are preparing to shut their doors.
The beachwalk that skirts the coast was still open, and occasional joggers and cyclists passed by. Hotels overlooking the water that normally have packed pool areas and loud music were quiet and mostly empty. “It’s probably good to be doing this,” he said. “Better to have a few weeks of no bars than a full-on outbreak.”
What special little snowflakes...
No virus in 20yr olds...old 80yrs die..PARTY,,SANIBEL,FORT MYERS, YEAH BABY...THIS SHOULD BE THE BLUEPRINT FOR AMERICA..
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Pure selfishness. As a country we have not had enough diversity to teach the entitled that they are not the center of the universe.
Sure, it might be your last spring break!
How do so many kids go to college to get stupid?
It’s been my experience that sunshine and salt water cures most things. Let them have their fun.
Young people need to realize that this virus involves more than just them
Someone get that kid’s name — there’s no way any of his/her student loans get forgiven.
Wall street
BAD PARENTING!!!
Stupid is as stupid does.
Malls, restaurants and social gatherings are not happening.. wonder what it will take the Florida administration to close beaches! Some of these careless folks could possibly be celebrating their last spring break with this kind of attitude
Make sure to kiss your parents & grandparents 'bye' before you leave & once more after you get home.
Given all the spring breakers last week, will FL get hit hard in the next 7-14 days?
that guy, put him in isolation with virus victims
Be very careful for what you wish for. You may get what you wish. Failure to take the Coronavirus pandemic seriously is fatalistic & deadly. Young people need to collectively & individually think before they act. These are not days of Manifest Destiny. Caveat
It’s good to be young
And then die haha oh, don't forget you're probably take your buddies and fam with you..
Good. Freedom is invaluable. nolockdown
It'll definitely be your last. As well as risking everyone else's.
Yeah bro party away, totally right 🤦🏼♀️
And responses and mentalities like this is exactly why they closed our beaches. Thanks, glad you got your partying in and the residents can’t go out there now. ✌🏻
Could very well be his last - or someone else’s because of him/her
Selfish, reckless youth..
Americans enjoy living in the moment and don‘t like to save money. Due to cultural difference, Chinese people would not understand this mad behavior in this special period.
Might be your last Spring too
Selfish, reckless people squander American’s hard-fought gains in the war against the coronavirus
irresponsible for him/herself and people around him/her.
In their defense, why should young adults care about the elderly? The ones at risk are the same people who laughed on their face while they practiced active shooter drills before learning to read.
Not to mention that Miami Dade airport was one of the 13 airports that people had to wait for hours last week when the president* panicked the nation, causing 10 hour waits in the Petri dish airports before getting on Petri dish airplanes! Two more TSA workers tested positive!
Arrest him
And they will inherit the world....
Just claim the right to party as Freedom of Speech. Done.
“Last spring break.” Haunting words. So much stupidity went on and on. Now it’s going back to infect and kill. Those kids and ppl out and about willy nilly not caring to social distance failed us miserably. Failed period.
Detain them
Damn it Florida, close the beaches and bars already. Too many suboptimal IQ youngsters with an invincibility complex stomping around down there. Prioritizing your spring break ahead of public health is embarrassing and hurtful to everyone. COVID19
Oh! It IS your LAST spring break now, alright. -_-
enjoy
The kids are smarter than the 'scientists.' This thing is nothing and will not stop us, nor will it allow the gov't to take away our constitutional rights. Trump2020 USA
Lock. Them. Up!
Ładne morze
I’d say he’s an idiot but given the President’s indication that this is under tremendous control and will go away “like a miracle”... 🤷🏻♂️
Idiot.