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The city requires all customers to wear a face-covering while not actively eating or drinking. Two businesses have had their liquor license suspended for three days for not enforcing the order.
Tampa bars penalized for violating COVID-19 safety measures; more hearings to come Aaron Mesmer reports TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa City Council members voted Thursday to temporarily suspend the alcohol permits of two businesses for violating COVID-19 safety guidelines. Tangra nightclub and Ybor Cigars Plus will both have to shut down for three days next week following what code enforcement officers said were repeated violations, including unmasked patrons crowded inside the establishments. "Most businesses have complied. So we know it can be successfully done," said city attorney Gina Grimes. "Howev...
Will three Tampa bars lose liquor rights for coronavirus violations? City Council has the power to suspend or revoke the ability of offenders to serve alcohol. Â Â Crowds gather on 7th Avenue as they celebrate New Years Eve at nightclubs and restaurants in Ybor City. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ] Updated Jan. 6 TAMPA â Requiring patrons to wear masks, socially distance and remain seated is no easy task for bar owners. But three businesses that have been cited twice for violating those coronavirus restrictions are now headed to City Council, to plead that their ability to serve booze...
Tampa Bay bars and restaurants feel sting of coronavirus enforcement St. Petersburg has issued 200 citations against businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, who flout local coronavirus rules. Â Â Five Bucks Drinkery has been cited four times by St. Petersburg officials for flouting local coronavirus rules. Only Five Bucks' neighbor, Ringside Cafe, with its five violations, has been cited more. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ] Published Dec. 19, 2020 Restaurants and bars in the Tampa Bay area are caught in a showdown between local and state government, and some are paying the price. B...