For some struggling restaurants, selling alcoholic drinks to-go has been a lifeline during the pandemic. The governor started allowing it last March and now some lawmakers are trying to make it permanent.
The Senate Regulated Industries Committee became the first legislative panel to support a proposal (SB 148) to put into law an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that allows restaurants to include alcoholic drinks or bottles as part of take-home meals.
Wednesday s Afternoon Update | 2/17/2021
Florida’s tourism recovery has been uneven, biggest challenge still return of business travel
Almost a year after COVID-19 devastated travel and tourism economies around the world, Florida is no different. The state saw a 34% drop off in visitors for 2020 and, like almost all major global destinations, is looking to climb the rest of the hurdles towards its tourism recovery, which is so vital to the state. While Florida s beach communities have done fairly well during the pandemic, , cities that have typically been a haven for conference and business travel have been hit hard. More from the Travel Market Report.
Driving home with sealed mixed drinks or other alcoholic libations as part of “to go” meals moved closer Tuesday to becoming a permanent option in Florida.