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Surfside Closes Collins Avenue as Netanyahu Visit Triggers Sweeping Security

Secret Service protocols trigger rolling closures, a truck ban, suspended town services.

Overview

  • Collins Avenue is closed to vehicles and pedestrians between 93rd and 96th streets, with nearby streets affected, according to Surfside officials.
  • More than 150 officers are deployed across Surfside and Bal Harbour, and attendance projections rose to about 2,000 for the Bal Harbour Shul event set for after 2 p.m.
  • Truck traffic is barred from entering Surfside beginning at 8 a.m., with northbound trucks turned around near 86th and 87th streets.
  • Town facilities are closed and waste pickup is suspended Wednesday and Thursday as part of the security footprint.
  • Netanyahu is scheduled to meet evangelical leaders in the morning before the synagogue event and is expected to depart the United States on Thursday after meeting President Trump at Mar-a-Lago earlier in the week.