Alcohol-to-go, a popular measure put in place in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic to help out struggling restaurants, is now permanent in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the alcohol-to-go bill into law at a Houligan’s restaurant in Ormond Beach on Thursday.
DeSantis issued an emergency order waiving state statutes to allow restaurants with alcohol licenses to be able to sell drinks to go. The overwhelming popularity of the move among restaurants and customers led the Legislature to make it permanent.
