Spring break may bring record crowds in Brevard County

, 2023-03-17 19:46:00,

STEWART: THE SPACE COAST IS EXPECTING ITS BUSIEST SPRING BREAK EVER. NANCY: YEAH, SO, WISH — WESH 2’S BREVARD BUREAU CHIEF SCOTT HEIDLER WENT TO THE BEACHES TODAY TO SEE IF THAT’S TRUE. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN MARCH, 80% OF THE HOTEL ROOMS IN THE SPACE COAST ARE FULL. AND APRIL NUMBERS ARE ALSO LOOKING TO BE RECORD-BREAKING. AND AS EVIDENCE, THE BEACHES ARE BUSTLING WITH SPRING BREAKERS LIKE AMIN ALI FROM EGYPT BUT GOING TO SCHOOL AT UCF. >> I’M SURPRISED IT’S PRETTY CROWDED. ACTUALLY, THE BEACH HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE. IT IS A NICE DAY. THE WEATHER IS REALLY NICE. >> OTHERS COMING FROM COLDER LOCALES, LIKE CANADA. >> THIS HAS BEEN AWESOME, THE WEATHER HAS BEEN BEAUTIFUL, THE WATER IS GREAT. HUGE WAVES. AND A BUNCH OF DRINKING GAMES ON THE BEACH. >> WHILE SPRING BREAK WILL BE WRAPPING UP FOR AREA SCHOOLS AT THE WEEKEND, LOCAL BUSINESSES THINK THAT THE CROWDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. SECOND-GENERATION RUNNING MAI TIKI KEELEE COOMBS SEES BUSY TIMES AHEAD. >> I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE EVEN BUSIER. WE ARE GOING TO GET A FULL MONTH. >> AND BAD WEATHER ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY, A DRIVING FORCE THIS YEAR. >> I THINK IT’S A MIX OF COLLEGE KIDS AND SNOWBIRDS THAT WERE — W