IMPORTANT NEWS...
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Agents Arrest Nearly 100 at Football Games Around the State
November 18, 2008
TALLAHASSEE—The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco continues to crack down on underage drinking. ABT agents arrested 97 people at recent college and professional football games across the state. Those games included University of Miami versus Virginia Tech and Miami Dolphins versus Oakland Raiders in Miami, Florida State University versus Boston College in Tallahassee, University of Central Florida versus University of Southern Mississippi in Orlando, and University of South Florida versus Rutgers University in Tampa.
Please find detailed arrest information below:
- University of Miami versus Virginia Tech game: 25 arrests for possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person and one for obstruction by a disguised person;
- Miami Dolphins versus Oakland Raiders game: nine arrests for possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person, one for providing alcoholic beverages to an underage person, and one for trespassing after warning;
- Florida State versus Boston College game: 36 arrests for possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person;
- University of Central Florida versus University of Southern Mississippi game: 22 arrested for possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person and two were charged with possession of a false ID; and
- University of South Florida versus Rutgers University game: two arrested for possession of alcoholic beverages by an underage person.
The mission of ABT is to keep alcohol and tobacco out of the hands of underage persons, to ensure that licensed establishments are in compliance with the laws and rules regulating the industry in Florida, and to collect taxes and fees related to these industries.
The Department’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from real estate agents, veterinarians, and accountants to contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit www.MyFloridaLicense.com
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