Can you drink alcohol on Fort Lauderdale beach?

It's a rule that was in place for decades: no alcohol on the sand at Fort Lauderdale Beach. But after more than 30 years, the ban on booze has been lifted. Hotels like the Hilton are now rolling out your favorite cocktail on the beach.



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Person smoking a cigarette at the beach. Since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill over the summer allowing local governments to ban smoking on public beaches, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Monroe County have passed legislation enforcing the ban.

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Las Olas Beach Restaurants Police officers are always present, though, and alcohol and loud music are never permitted.

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Penalties for Public Drinking If you have an open container of alcohol or are visibly intoxicated on a beach that does not allow drinking, you could receive a misdemeanor charge. You could receive a fine of up to $250 as well as up to 90 days in jail.

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Fort Lauderdale Beach Park is free to access and open every day from 5 a.m. to midnight. Driving is the easiest way to get to the park, but visitors without vehicles can also use the No.

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LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS The following is illegal: Consumption of alcohol in public. Smoking tobacco or marijuana on beaches or in parks.

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Violators could be fined up to $100 for the first infraction, and $200 to $500 for further violations, according to the governments' ordinances. Repeat violators could face up to 60 days in jail. Unfiltered cigars, however, are not covered by the ban.

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