JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We’ve all heard it. You can’t always believe what you read online.
A viral post proved that to be true when News4Jax was flooded with the same question: Do alcohol sales stop after 3 p.m.?
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It appears a fake article circulated on Facebook over the weekend, claiming that there will be no more alcohol sales after 3 p.m. on Monday.
“No Beer or Alcohol Sales in State or Florida as of 3PM 3/30” the fake article title read.
When you clicked on the article it brought up a page that said, “You’ve Been Pranked!”
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Here’s what is true:
- There is a ban on the sale of alcohol between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m.
- You can not dine inside a restaurant
- You can purchase alcohol from a restaurant and take it home