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Late-night convenience businesses allow people to acquire basic necessities when traditional stores may already have closed for the night. They provide a critical service, but their hours of operation create opportunities for criminal activity. Late-night operating...
Florida’s 2025 quota beverage license drawing concluded on the morning of May 6, 2026, but for many businesses, the real value of this exercise lies in understanding what comes next and how to prepare for future opportunities. These drawings are one of the few ways to...
Florida beverage producers currently face a unique opportunity to influence federal regulatory standards. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is reviewing its extensive recordkeeping and reporting requirements to evaluate their practical utility. This...
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has dramatically escalated its regulatory activity in 2025. This aggressive, fast-moving posture now threatens immediate and serious consequences for hospitality groups and retail business owners...
Business owners in the Tampa area often look forward to the surge of activity that comes with Gasparilla season. The festivities traditionally kick off with the Children’s Gasparilla Parade in late January, followed closely by the main Pirate Fest. However, the season...
Bar and restaurant owners in Orlando need to comply with state regulations regarding food service and the sale of alcohol. Proper licensing is critical for organizations hoping to augment their income by serving beer, wine or liquor. Rules have shifted, and there have...
In a significant legal development, Attorney Samuel Rubert recently filed an administrative rule challenge on behalf of Hoople Street Ventures, LLC against the Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (DABT). This challenge addresses a controversial policy the...
For many Florida distilleries, breweries, wineries, and importers or wholesalers, the past few months have brought an unexpected and frustrating problem: delayed TTB tax refunds. Whether you file CBMA claims, drawback claims, or general excise tax refunds, the...
The ability to play golf year round makes Florida a natural golf destination. With more than 1,100 courses throughout the state, the Sunshine State sees more than 40 million rounds of golf played each year by both locals and tourists. While golf is a lucrative...
Florida bars, breweries and other licensed establishments might have gaming or gambling machines on their premises. Florida's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) and the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) recently issued guidance requesting that...