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Fla. Gov. Vetoes Bill Tearing Down ‘Liquor Wall’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed distilled spirits to be sold within grocery stores, rather than only in separate retail outlets. The veto was a victory for ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Florida’s largest spirits … Continue reading →

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Fla. Gov.’s Family’s History of Alcohol Abuse a Factor for Bill

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has a brother in Texas who has coped with alcohol and drug abuse. The governor’s late mother, Esther, said in his first campaign in 2010 that Scott’s birth father was an abusive alcoholic who abandoned the … Continue reading →

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