Before you book a trip to Miami, ask yourself whether Fort Lauderdale might be the better pick. If you like serenity and nature, it might be.

Mayor Dean Trantalis argues the contract for Fort Lauderdale’s new city manager is fair, but one commissioner voted no, saying it’s “excessively overpriced.”

After last year’s viral “break up” with spring break video, Miami Beach doubled down with another tongue-in-cheek PSA — a 90-second “Spring Break Reality Check” spoof where actors depict a friend group of spring breakers that fall apart from the drama of strict rules, curfews and $100 parking fees.

Florida beach towns are cracking down on spring breakers. They're warning partygoers to expect expensive parking, curfews, DUI checkpoints and heavy police presence.