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Miami Beach May Crack Down on Smoking


January 3, 2019

Here’s something you may not have known about Florida: it’s among the few states in the country where municipalities do not have the legal authority to make decisions regarding the use of tobacco. In the case of Miami Beach, this meant the city was limited to putting up signs near the South Beach area where people were encouraged to remain smoke-free.

This may be changing.

A Florida Senator is proposing Senate Bill 218 to the Florida Legislature. If the bill passes all of its necessary hurdles, it would ban lighting up cigarettes on public beaches by making smoking on these beaches a civil infraction. Violators would face a fine of about $25 or they may be required to perform a couple of hours of community service.

The polite sign hasn’t been as effective as hoped. Over in Hollywood to the north, a similar “please don’t smoke” approach was taken after commissioners decided not to pursue an outright ban. Most people found the signs to be a waste of money because there was no way to enforce.

Should the bill become law, Florida will follow in the footsteps of New Jersey which is also implementing a similar law this year.

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in the Continuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum South Tower for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.