Big Brother Honors Little Brother For Military Monday
Big brother honors little brother for Military Monday this week. Brian is honoring his brother Jeff, who was in the Army. He joined right out of high school. He then became Military Police. After getting out of the Army he became a Police Officer at St. Leo Police Department in Pasco County. He eventually worked for Zephyrhills Police as a Captain. Jeff recently retired from Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
Congrats to Jeff as he receives a $100 Visa gift card from our friends at Stingray Chevrolet.
Every Monday we honor a member of the military in Tampa Bay. Do you have someone in your life that is or has been in the military? Someone that you admire, a relative, a friend? Whoever it is that you want to spotlight. We want to hear from you and you can nominate someone right now by doing so HERE. The nomination process takes about five minutes. Once you nominate someone we will be in touch with you to schedule a call with you.
7 Florida Beaches Where You Can Legally Drink Alcohol
It’s a Florida pastime, even if it’s illegal. Many tourists and locals will crack open a cold one on the beach, even though it’s against the law. But there are a handful of beaches in Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, where you can drink alcohol without a hefty fine.
While it is illegal to drink on a lot of Tampa Bay area beaches, many get away with it daily. Popular beaches like Clearwater, Honeymoon, Bellaire, Indian Rocks Beach, and Fort De Soto Park have all banned alcohol. Even though they have the stereotype as the “spring break beach”, no beach in the Miami area allows public drinking. But like we said, it’s not uncommon to see a group of people with coolers of beer, or even beverages from the beachfront restaurants. Keep in mind that officers do keep watch on the beach. If you get caught, it could mean at least a $250 fine and possibly spend up tp 90 days in jail. Seems like a harsh punishment, but it’s there to protect the people and environment.
Remember different beaches have different rules but one thing remains the same. No glass is allowed on any beach in Florida. Even if the beach allows alcohol, you’ll have to pour any glass drinks into a different container. It’s really for the best, in case you were to break a bottle, it would be impossible to pick up all of the pieces. Eventually, someone will cut themselves on it.
There’s another golden rule when it comes to day drinking on the beach. Don’t forget to down some water in between alcoholic beverages. It’s hot here and there’s nothing worse than a dehydration headache and a nasty hangover. And ALWAYS remember to have a designated driver!
Here are 7 Florida beaches where you can legally drink alcohol:
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.
