Spring Break Nation

Florida April 27

Boca Bash roars back as Florida's wildest floating party

Photos from Boca Bash captured revelers soaking up the Florida sunshine as they partied on the lake in the annual party.

Spring Break Nation April 24

Spring break crime plummeted in Florida hot spot after warning goes viral

Crime was drastically reduced in Miami Beach, Florida, one of the country's most popular spring break destinations, after a viral online campaign called "Reality Check."

US April 23

Crash on Florida spring break trip kills star high school athlete, 2 friends

Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman and Maisey O'Donnell, all seniors at Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts, died after a car crash in Panama City Beach while on spring break.

Crime April 21

Orange Crush 2025: Arrests plague Georgia vacation town as beach fest returns

There were 22 arrests made during Orange Crush on Tybee Island, Georgia, this Easter weekend as the college spring break bash returned to the vacation town.

Crime April 16

Florida spring break destination town done with college crowds: 'That time is over'

Spring breakers are no longer welcome in Panama City Beach, Florida, due to escalating violence, according to Police Chief J.R. Talamantez.

Crime April 16

US college students arrested abroad fight to get home after passports seized: 'Done nothing wrong'

Danish authorities have seized the passports of two American college students after they were jailed over an alleged dispute with an Uber driver during a spring break trip.

Crime April 16

American college students on spring break released from jail after alleged dispute with Uber driver

Two U.S. college students have been released from jail in Denmark after an alleged altercation with an Uber driver while the pair were traveling for spring break.

Travel Safety April 4

Iowa student’s passport seizure in Dominican Republic raises red flags for Americans traveling: What to know

Joshua Riibe was forced to turn over his passport to Dominican authorities in the search for Sudiksha Konanki, a move that travel safety experts warn could be problematic for Americans.

Mexico March 29

Michigan grandparents imprisoned in Mexico timeshare dispute as daughter begs for their release

Michigan couple Christy and Paul Akeo have been detained in a Cancun, Mexico, prison for weeks over a timeshare dispute. Their daughter is begging for their release.

Spring Break Nation March 28

Rich parents pay top dollar for high school spring break trips as vacation tragedies rattle families

Parents looking to send their kids on safe spring break trips are shelling out thousands of dollars for chaperoned travel accommodations as horror stories abroad increase.