{"id":116706,"date":"2026-01-13T19:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116706\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:19:12","slug":"its-gotten-out-of-hand-changes-possible-to-fort-lauderdale-nightlife-after-string-of-shootings-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116706\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s gotten out of hand\u2019: Changes possible to Fort Lauderdale nightlife after string of shootings – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – After a string of shootings rocked entertainment districts in Fort Lauderdale, city officials have decided to consider putting new rules in place.<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said Monday that the city has been looking into changes to its entertainment districts for about a year, with the recent violence putting the issue at the forefront.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, it\u2019s gotten out of hand; it\u2019s been out of hand for a little more than just what happened over the holidays,\u201d said Trantalis. \u201cThis has now brought the issue, really, to a point where we need to make some firm decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunfire erupted on Himmarshee Street, leaving five people injured<\/a>, at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28.<\/p>\n

Three days later, on New Year\u2019s Eve, 17-year-old Joshua Gipson Jr. was shot and killed along A1A<\/a> outside Beach Place, police said. According to witnesses, two groups were fighting before things escalated, roughly 30 minutes before the start of 2026.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, police arrested 17-year-old Maurice Trevon Henry, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service, in connection to the fatal New Year\u2019s Eve shooting.<\/p>\n

The mayor said the city is considering rolling back late-night alcohol sales, possibly rolling back last calls from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m.<\/p>\n

Open containers, which allow people to walk from bar to bar with a drink in their hand, may also be banned.<\/p>\n

Officials discussed the potential changes at a city council meeting held last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it creates an environment of indulgence,\u201d said Trantalis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that we should immediately prohibit off-premises and outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages in this district, and we have to make sure that we step up enforcement; it\u2019s as simple as that,\u201d said Commissioner Stephen Glassman, from District 2. \u201cI think we are at that crucial point now, where we really have to step it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trantalis said the goal is to make the areas safer without hurting business by allowing establishments to stay open. He also pointed to a broader concern of gun violence overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think the entertainment district had anything to do with the violent incidents. Today we\u2019re seeing a lot of gun violence,\u201d said Trantalis. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing people \u2013 in this case, we saw a 17-year-old allegedly perpetrate an act against another 17-year-old. First of all, what are they doing with guns? And why are they out at bars at the age of 17?\u201d<\/p>\n

The mayor stated that a curfew could be on the table, and that anyone under 18 would be required to be with an adult in the entertainment district after a certain time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a shame that this happened, and we\u2019re doing our best to find out ways to prevent it from happening in the future,\u201d said Trantalis.<\/p>\n

No official legislation has been submitted yet, but discussion could resume at next Tuesday\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n

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