Residents in the Carver Manor neighborhood near Soutel Drive were upset about the possible plan because they did not see the necessity of adding another liquor store to the community when there are others in close proximity.
Liquor stores have to be 500 feet away from a church. The prospective property would have been 401 feet away from a local church. In October, Yahya Shabazz and other residents in the Soutel community came together and hired Attorney Jessica Cappock to appeal the waiver, which would stop the liquor store from opening.Cappock presented her case before the city council Friday.
Zac Miller with Anwar Properties said the building was at the right distance and did need the waiver.“I support the appeal. We do not need a liquor store in our community,” Harriet Prince said.
A Cannabis Bar would be better but we're the Fake-Free State of Florida.
You have all these liquor stores and they carry crap. We don’t need more crap.
Good tell those owners to put in their upscale neighborhood.
Very few.. unregulated unlawful Capitalism.. 🦊📚👈