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‘I Don't Think There’s Any Long Term Damage’: Tourism Chief Bill Talbert On South Beach Chaos

Many Miami Beach residents have had it. They say this goes far beyond feeling inconvenienced.

March 26, 2021

One man who knows a thing or two about Miami Beach and its brand is Bill Talbert, the President and CEO of The Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. He spoke with CBS4’s Marybel Rodriguez about the chaos on South Beach and its possible long term effects.

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Marybel: “As someone focused on Miami’s tourism needs what do you think when you see what’s happening on South Beach?”

Bill Talbert: “The issue on Miami Beach now, it’s 10 blocks long and four blocks wide of 90 blocks. So its compact area which by the way, all 90 blocks are open all day long. It’s just in the evening when things happen.”

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