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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...
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...
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) has announced the opening of the 2025 Quota Beverage License Drawing entry period. Businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to obtain a quota alcoholic...
Securing a liquor license, particularly a quota license in Florida, can be a complicated and competitive process. To assist hopeful business owners in securing a quota license of their own, the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (DABT) holds an...
In Florida, the counties and the number of liquor licenses available through the quota license lottery change yearly. The 2024 application window was from August 19 to October 2. The drawing for the 2024 quota beverage licenses takes place a couple of months after the...
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Tampa, Orlando, Miami or elsewhere in Florida? If you're considering putting alcoholic beverages on your menu, then you'll need to first obtain a liquor license. The many regulations and licensing hoops restaurant owners need to...
The 2024 Quota Beverage License Drawing application process in Florida allows individuals and businesses to obtain liquor licenses in counties with a limited number of licenses. The application period began on August 19, 2024, and remains open for 45 days. Fifty-four...
In Florida, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco conducts an annual Quota Alcoholic Beverage License Drawing, a process governed by state law and administrative rules. This lottery issues new liquor licenses to businesses in counties with an increased...