Underage alcohol sales and compliance checks in Hernando County

2:43 PM, Mar 15, 2013   |    comments
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Spring Hill, Florida -- The Hernando County Sheriff's Office conducted 17 compliance checks and alcohol buys at various convenience stores throughout Hernando County.

A total of 17 convenience stores were checked in this operation.  During this operation, one store employee sold alcohol to a minor.

The store in violation was as follows:

  • Circle K- 14314 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill

The stores in compliance were as follows:

  • BP - 7410 Broad St., Brooksville
  • 7-11 - 18226 Powell Rd., Brooksville
  • Circle K - 3275 Broad St., Brooksville
  • BP - 478 Broad St., Brooksville
  • Hess - 75 Broad St., Brooksville
  • Hess - 100 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill
  • Super Star Discount Beverage - 10243 County Line Rd., Spring Hill
  • Mobil - 1394 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
  • 7-11 - 6016 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill
  • Sunoco - 6026 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill
  • BP - 1156 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill
  • 7-11 - 14333 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill
  • Kangaroo - 13075 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill
  • Chevron - 13045 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill
  • Circle K - 14195 Elgin Blvd., Spring Hill
  • Sunoco - 7170 Barclay Av., Spring Hill
The clerk was given an opportunity to attend a training class in lieu of a criminal charge. The class, Promoting Retailers Education Program in Florida (P.R.E.P for short), is being provided by the Hernando County Community Anti-Drug Coalition.

More operations of this nature are planned for the future.