Florida lawmakers pass 'alcohol to go'

Florida lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday night to a bill that would make permanent a change allowing restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals. Gov. Ron DeSantis last spring issued an executive order that included so-called “alcohol to go” to help restaurants forced to scale back operations in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has endorsed making the rule permanent. “Cheers, members,” Rep. Josie Tomkow, a Polk City Republican who helped spearhead the bill…