Miami Beach police increased enforcement of a city ordinance banning public camping in mid-2024, heeding the requests of elected officials. The number of camping arrests more than tripled in 2025.

Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! Miami police have launched a ...

Miami Beach has ramped up enforcement of its outdoor sleeping ban, using tactics including drone surveillance and “hostile architecture” to drive down its homeless population. An overnight census in ...