Daily Briefing: New law allows local governments to ban beach smoking

Local governments are now empowered to “regulate it how they see fit, for the best for their community.” [heraldtribune.com]( [Daily Briefing]( YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUND-UP Tuesday, July 5 [click here]( [Exclusive e-Edition: Read today's newspaper online, and access hundreds of newspapers across the USA TODAY Network.]( [click here]( [Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, adresses the press on Friday to celebrate the passage of a state law that allows local governments to regulate smoking on Florida beaches.]( [New law allows local governments to ban beach smoking]( Local governments are now empowered to “regulate it how they see fit, for the best for their community.” [New nursing colleges open campuses in Sarasota]( [Galen College of Nursing students Claudia Ruiz, le]( [On abortion: Crist plays defense while Fried launches an offensive]( [U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist nosed out his Florida Demo]( [Florida's COVID vaccination totals inexplicably increase in two weeks]( [Pediatrician Emy Jean-Marie, right, holds her daug]( [New name: LIV Golf becomes LIV Golf League in 2023 with 14 events]( [Jun 30, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Dustin Johnso]( [Support your local restaurants and businesses: Buy a gift card and help your community through these challenging times.]( [click here]( RECENT ARTICLES [Letters: Ex-aide's testimony secondhand and thirdhand hearsay]( OPINION [Grant will will help pay for restoration of two Wellfield Park fields]( [Plan for new Sarasota performing arts center, Van Wezel's future...]( [Nonprofit offers grants to improve community stormwater ponds]( [Single mother, activist facing eviction following housing complaints]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2022 1777 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34236