The mayor of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, which is nestled between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, says Miami Beach’s recent crackdown on spring breakers may have sent some partiers north to her town.

Her comments come after the Sunny Isles Police Department said it “swiftly and efficiently” broke up a large and unpermitted beach gathering on March 21 with help from neighboring agencies.

“I can tell you that we’ve always been a popular place because we have such beautiful beaches. … We had that very, very large group — something that we’re not used to. That was unusual,” Sunny Isles Mayor Larisa Svechin told Fox News Digital. “Was that a result of the warnings from Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale? Probably. I would say yes. But once we got out there, we were able to bring everything back to order within less than two hours.”

Svechin said the town’s police department responded rapidly and made clear they “don’t play around” and are “not going to tolerate any lawlessness.”

The residents of Sunny Isles Beach and other Florida beach towns “deserve to have peace and quiet,” she said, adding that residents in the area aren’t made up of so many “snowbirds” as they were in years prior; there are more permanent residents than ever before after the state saw an influx of new residents during the pandemic.

The mayor of Sunny Isles Beach said a Miami Beach spring-break crackdown has led some visitors to her city instead. (CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis similarly said during a press conference earlier this month that spring break in Miami saw wild crowds beginning around 2020, when people escaped to Florida during the pandemic because its businesses and public areas remained open while other states were still shut down.

“We were thankful for that. Honestly, a lot of businesses came here and never went back. People came here and never went back because they appreciated the quality of life,” DeSantis said, “but it also got out of control.”

The governor added that he was directing state law enforcement to provide additional personnel and assets to Miami Beach and other spring break hot spots over the coming weeks.