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Another Tampa bar escapes penalty for alleged coronavirus violations City Council members vote 4-3 to dismiss a city case against an Ybor City bar. Â Â Crowds of patrons gather in Ybor City on 7th Avenue as they celebrate New Years Eve at nightclubs and restaurants on Friday January 1, 2020. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ] Updated Mar. 4 TAMPA â It took three votes and two weeks, but the Purple Heart Bar Lounge & Grill wonât face any sanctions for violating city and county coronavirus orders. The 4-3 decision on whether the Ybor City lounge was putting the community at risk is the latest in a series of hearings by the city that began last month. ....
Tampa City Council holds more hearings to consider suspending alcohol licenses No liquor licenses suspended for now and last updated 2021-02-22 18:59:14-05 TAMPA, Fla. â Two Ybor City businesses went before Tampa City Council on Monday for hearings to consider suspending or revoking their alcohol licenses. Hearings were for Purple Heart Bar Lounge and Grill and 7th and Grove in Tampa, part of a citywide crackdown on reckless behavior, targeting repeat violators of the mask mandate. âItâs important to note that weâre here today as a last resort,â said Susan Johnson-Velez, senior assistant city attorney. âThe express intent of both orders was to seek voluntary compliance with the provisions and to educate and warn of the dangers of non-compliance.â ....
Tampa City Council hears more mask order cases, but treads lightly The council deferred one case until March and found another bar had violated local orders, but declined to suspend its ability to sell booze. Â Â A Tampa code enforcement picture of a crowd at 7th and Grove, an Ybor City bar. The City Council voted Monday that the bar had violated coronavirus restrictions, but took no action on suspending its ability to sell alcohol. [ Charlie Frago ] Updated Feb. 23 TAMPA â City Council members found an Ybor City bar had violated local coronavirus restrictions Monday, but declined to suspend its ability to sell alcohol, a marked departure from last weekâs hearing in which two establishments were handed suspensions. ....