Daytona Beach passes emergency youth curfew ordinance after chaotic spring break weekend

Daytona Beach leaders passed an emergency ordinance Wednesday night creating an extended youth curfew in the city’s special event zone after a spring break weekend marked by chaos, panic and violence. Commissioners voted 7-0 after hearing from Police Chief Jakari Young, who said his department was stretched thin after Bike Week and overwhelmed by the size of the takeover crowds. Young told commissioners what happened last weekend “was not a traditional spring break,” but “an unsanctioned, social media driven takeover” that strained police resources.