Florida to deploy state troops during spring break to deter ‘lawlessness’

Crackdown led by Governor Ron DeSantis comes after 2023 saw two deadly shootings, 488 arrests and 230 people charged with felonies

Florida's rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, will deploy state troops to help with crowd control during the spring break season, warning that the Sunshine state will not tolerate lawlessness".

About 140 state troopers will be sent across Florida to assist 17 law enforcement agencies, as thousands of college students make their way en masse to popular spring break destinations, the Miami Herald reported.