FLORIDA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FIGHTS ALCOHOL TAX

A Florida tax on alcoholic beverages sold in restaurants may have seen its final day. The tax has been cut twice before since it was passed in the 1990’s, and now the final repeal is awaiting Gov. Jeb Bush’s signature. The tax currently brings in $40 million a year and has been fought by The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association since it was first enacted. The tax will be repealed by 2007 if approved by the Governor.