Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2023
9min0
The legislation covers issues from citrus standards to shoreline protection.
Tag: cigars
Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2023
Kelly HayesFebruary 7, 2022
4min0
'Cigarette butts are one of Florida's largest environmental litter problems that pollute our beaches and bays.'
Jesse SchecknerDecember 30, 2021
8min960
And he's still unopposed.
Jacob OglesJanuary 17, 2021
4min1205
Legislation would allow local governments to determine whether smokers could puff in the sand.
Jacob OglesApril 29, 2019
4min359
The catch: Bill also designates e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
Jim RosicaNovember 30, 2016
4min323
Fret not, cigar loving members of the Governors Club: The ‘front porch’ is still in the works. Despite years of delays, an outdoor deck in front of the private club at Adams Street and College Avenue “is still a go,” said general manager Barry Shields. The deck, which will hold 10 to 12 outdoor tables under […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 8, 2016
3min309
Hillsborough County Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor has filed legislation to reinstate the tradition of donating cigars to U.S. military members who are deployed overseas. The bill, titled “Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act,” is a response to regulations on cigars, e-cigarettes and other products that took effect Aug. 8. Those regulations also include what has been understood […]
Jim RosicaApril 13, 2016
4min793
State regulators say they will no longer tax do-it-yourself cigar wrappers, or “blunt wraps,” a tobacco product perhaps better known as one used to smoke marijuana. That cost – a combination of an excise tax and surcharge that comes to a whopping 85 percent – was only paid by wholesalers, but the cost was passed to consumers. The decision by the […]
Jim RosicaNovember 25, 20153min277
Cigar-smoking Governors Club members rejoice: The club plans to build an outdoor deck. The deck will be next to the private club’s valet stand near the corner of Adams Street and College Avenue, one block from the Capitol, club president Gus Corbella said Tuesday. The deck, which will hold 10 to 12 outdoor tables under the existing magnolia […]