‘Goodbye, last call:’ 24-hour alcohol approved in unincorporated Brevard County
Commissioner Bryan Lober votes against measure
Eric Rogers, Florida Today
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‘Goodbye, last call:’ 24-hour alcohol approved in unincorporated Brevard County
Bars and liquor stores can officially sell alcohol 24 hours a day in unincorporated Brevard County for now.
In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the County Commission approved a closely watched ordinance eliminating restrictions on the hours that alcoholic beverages can be sold at licensed establishments in unincorporated parts of the county, News 6 partner
Commissioner Bryan Lober voted against the measure.
The motion, which came up for a vote once before at the April 20 meeting, previously was tabled to give Lober time to support his worry the change could lead to more drunken drivers at the same time children were heading to school in the mornings.
They found the DUIs, to my understanding, as well as various infractions, did in fact go up, Lober said at the meeting.
Then-Cape Coral Police Chief David Newlan said the program led to more service calls in the city during the extended hours and higher costs for officer overtime pay, the News-Press reported in 2018.
Commissioner John Tobia, who proposed repealing the sales restrictions, pooh-poohed Lober s example, calling it at best, anecdotal. I appreciate Commissioner Lober trying to find an answer to a problem that really didn t exist until he brought it up, Tobia said. Lacking any data to support this, I would like to move forward with the motion.