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Florida State Senator Introduces Bill Banning Smoking on Beaches

A bill seeking to ban smoking on the beaches of Florida has been introduced into the state Senate by Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Saratota. The bill,…

Florida Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Bill Dies

Florida will not be among the states to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as a bill seeking the increase died…

Florida Park Smoking Ban Bill Passes Senate

On Friday, the Florida Senate passed a bill that would allow for municipalities and counties to regulate smoking on all property they own. Under current law,…

Florida Legislature Will Consider Tobacco Age Increase in 2018

The Florida legislature will once again consider a statewide increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, has…

Weekly News (July 31, 2017)

Cigar News Illusione & Cuban Stock Receive FDA Grandfather Approval IPCPR 2018 Booth Prices Increasing Tatuaje Ships TAA 2017 Nationally Legislation FDA Delays Submission Deadline…

Gainesville, Fla. Adopts Parks Smoking Ban

Parks and bus stops in Gainesville, Fla. are now smoke free after the city’s commission approved an ordinance on Thursday by a 4-0 vote. The…

Tobacco Age Increase Proposed in Florida

While it remains to see which state–if any–will become the third in the country to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21, a…

Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar Bar Opens in Miami

The doors are officially open at Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar Bar in Miami, Fla., bringing a new cigar and whiskey bar to the…

Smoking Returns to Parks in Port Orange, Fla.

City leaders in Port Orange, Fla. tried their best to ban smoking in city parks, but a state law prohibiting cities from enacting such bans…

Weekly News (Jan. 25, 2016)

Cigar News Diana Silvius Passes Away — The legendary former owner of Up Down Cigar and former RTDA president passed away on Friday AKA Cigars Announces…

Florida Bills Could Lead to Increase in Smoking Bans

If there’s one place in the country where it doesn’t seem like local smoking bans are popping up much, it’s Florida, and for a very…