Fort Lauderdale closed out Spring Break 2026 with 51 police arrests, 29 alcohol enforcement arrests, and 1,205 traffic citations, with most police arrests involving locals rather than college spring breakers.
Fort Lauderdale police data shows how Spring Break arrests break down by charge type, underage drinking enforcement, and whether those arrested were locals, visitors, or spring breakers.
Police say an incident that began in Boca Raton ended with a man’s arrest after he jumped into the bed of a pickup truck and refused to get out.
A Palm Beach County jury found that a Facebook comment posted by a neighboring homeowner amounted to libel per se, awarding $135,000 in compensatory damages to condo association president Mark D. Feinstein.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department announced that they have made a total of 16 arrests related to spring break activities, with two involving actual spring breakers.