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Monday, June 16, 2025

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

City commissioner stands by underage drinking ordinance

Tuesday’s editorial asks the question about underage drinkers caught in bars: “Why doesn’t the city implement a huge fine and prohibit them from going into a bar again?” The answer is simple: in Florida, only the state legislature can make laws such as these, not local government. Local government can only do two things: regulate the hours, and regulate whether the bars can admit 18-20 year olds or if they have to be 21 and up. Only the state can take away a liquor license through an administrative proceeding or make harsher punishments for violating state laws.


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Panel seeks BP payment

TALLAHASSEE — A panel of government officials and private citizens Wednesday discussed the idea of getting a big upfront payment from BP and the state taking over claims payments to businesses and individuals who have suffered losses from the company’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.


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