spring break
Spring break crime plummets in Florida hot spot after warning goes viral
April 24, 2025 | 11:30amThe mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, said that a viral reality TV-themed public service announcement helped the city drastically reduce spring break crime for the second year in a row.
Florida spring break town done with college crowds: 'That time is over'
April 17, 2025 | 12:19amA popular Florida spring break destination is finished hosting hordes of college students each year, according to the town's top law enforcement official.
Stunning Thai villa from 'The White Lotus' pops up on Airbnb -- for this eye-popping nightly rate
April 7, 2025 | 2:53pmThe property — dubbed “Samujana Twenty-Seven” — is portrayed as the residence of character Greg, played by Jon Gries, who adopts the alias Gary.
DR judge makes key ruling in missing Pitt student case
March 30, 2025 | 12:26pmThe decision to officially clear the Iowan of wrongdoing means the Pitt student's disappearance on March 6 while on spring break in the Dominican Republic remains a mystery.
US couple being held in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute: daughter
March 26, 2025 | 2:19am“Make no mistake, what they’re doing is they are holding two Americans hostage because they want them to pay them money.”
Bikini-clad spring breakers bomb US citizenship questions — and critics are blasting the American education system as a failure
March 25, 2025 | 4:08pmOne young woman, who confessed she is majoring in elementary education, suggested the US won independence from Spain during the Revolutionary War, the video shows.
Cases of deadly virus on the rise in popular spring break locations: CDC
March 25, 2025 | 8:42amGlobal cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says the CDC — and it's warning of an uptick in U.S. travelers.
What college and high school kids are really getting away with on spring break in Florida: 'Cocaine, weed, Molly – everywhere'
March 25, 2025 | 6:00amTeens and college students are flying off the Florida Panhandle this spring break under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Police break up massive party in Sunny Isles Beach as spring breakers seek alternatives to Miami Beach
March 23, 2025 | 8:10pmCellphone footage showed a massive crowd swarming the beach after an invite for the non-permitted gathering was reportedly shared on social media.
FBI warns spring breakers to 'maintain vigilance' on vacation: Top tips to stay safe
March 22, 2025 | 3:12pmThe advisory comes after a University of Pittsburgh student disappeared in the Dominican Republic earlier this month.
Dolphins injure Tennessee mom in freak accident after spring break swim: 'Felt like a car accident'
March 22, 2025 | 11:49am“It just felt like I got into a car accident,” Stockard said in a phone interview with WKRN from the hospital in Jamaica. “The force of it — It felt...
Tourist hotspot approves permit for rowdy spring break festival — under certain conditions
March 22, 2025 | 5:52amOn Friday, West shared the town's extensive plans to coordinate traffic, parking and safety for both event-goers and locals on the weekend of April 19.
Joshua Riibe, once named a 'person of interest' in Sudiksha Konanki's DR disappearance, finally heading home to US
March 19, 2025 | 7:18pmThe Iowa man previously identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic is headed home to the US.
Joshua Riibe fights to get passport back after leaving DR resort where Sudiksha Konanki went missing
March 19, 2025 | 5:23pmOne day after a judge in the Dominican Republic said he was free in the case of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, Joshura Riibe is still fighting for his passport.
Warehouse retail giant warns spring breakers about popular water toy
March 19, 2025 | 3:47amThe scooters were sold between June 2018 and March 2024.
Josh Riibe is 'free to leave' the DR after being held in Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance, judge rules
March 18, 2025 | 6:59pm“I really want to be able to go home, talk to my family, give them hugs, tell them I miss them,” Riibe told Judge Elvis Delgado.
2009 spring break murder victim's family awarded $700M in civil suit
March 16, 2025 | 10:52amA South Carolina jury awarded $700 million to the New York family of a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered on a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach.
Spring breakers hold illegal beach boxing match — complete with cryptocurrency betting: wild video
March 15, 2025 | 9:48pmSpring breakers in Fort Lauderdale were caught on video holding an impromptu beach prize fight -- complete with betting using cryptocurrency -- while locals looked on aghast.
Missing Pitt student's family still fears a crime — and that she may have been kidnapped
March 10, 2025 | 9:08am“My daughter is a very nice girl. She’s ambitious. She wanted to pursue a career in medicine," her father said.
Authorities believe Pitt student who vanished in the Dominican Republic drowned: report
March 10, 2025 | 2:28amAuthorities believe the University of Pittsburgh student who vanished in the Dominican Republic last week drowned after she was caught in a big wave, according to a report.