15 businesses violated underage alcohol rules during spring break, Manatee sheriff says
During a county-wide underage drinking operation, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office found that 15 businesses in the Bradenton area were selling alcohol to underage customers, the sheriff’s office said Monday in a press release.
The operation took place during the first week of spring break for Manatee County schools.
On Saturday, March 11, detectives visited 71 businesses, and employees at fifteen of them were found to be in violation of state statutes related to selling or serving alcohol to minors, the release said.
The majority of the businesses were gas stations and convenience stores.
Clerks at 14 businesses were served with a notice to appear in court, while a fifteenth person was referred to juvenile court.
Below is a full list provided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office of the locations where underage informants were able to buy alcohol:
RaceTrac (3518 U.S. 301 North, Ellenton)
Anglers Discount Beverage (3904 U.S. 41 North, Palmetto)
Circle K (9700 U.S. 41 North, Palmetto)
Palmetto Sunoco (4503 U.S. 41 North, Palmetto)
Ellenton Quik Mart (2413 U.S. 301 North, Ellenton)
7-11 (8705 U.S. 301 North, Parrish)
Los Primos (12334 U.S. 301 North, Parrish)
7-11 (6402 U.S. 301 North, Ellenton)
Shell (5818 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton)
Speedway (6706 14th Street West, Bradenton)
Corner Store on 5th (4515 5th Street West, Bradenton)
Mobil (10508 State Road 64 East, Bradenton)
RaceTrac (3004 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton)
Circle K (3304 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton)
Chevron (6319 State Road 64 East, Bradenton)
