Residents of Miami Beach are feeling particularly unsafe these days as we've seen tourists being held up at gunpoint and a rise in shootings in the area.
Mayor Dan Gelber says he's taking it seriously. “What we saw this weekend and, frankly, what we’ve been seeing for a while now is well beyond unacceptable,” he said, promising an increased police presence to crack down on the crime.
Joining the Paul Castronovo Show today, Mayor Gelber places the blame on visitors to Florida.
"We are a cultural destination...we don't need to be Las Vegas because we have more here than just a desert...We don't need to be a place to let loose and go nuts and if that's what people want to do they should just go to one of those venues."
Listen to the full interview below: