Seventeen local convenience store clerks were cited for selling alcohol to a minor during an undercover operation conducted by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Alcohol Task
Force during the last week of December 2011.
The following businesses were found to be in violation of selling alcohol to a person under 21 and
the clerks were given a misdemeanor Notice to Appear:
1. Max’s Market – 2616 Stickney Point Road, Sarasota
2. Lee’s Food Store – 5604 Swift Road, Sarasota
3. 7-11 – 4400 Clark Road, Sarasota
4. Citgo – 2201 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
5. Circle K – 1801 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
6. Sunoco – 3138 17th Street, Sarasota
7. BP (El Camino Bobs) – 3605 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota
8. 7-11 – 1721 N. Honore Avenue, Sarasota
9. 7-11 – 5891 Fruitville Road, Sarasota
10. A to Z Liquor – 66 North Tamiami Trail, Osprey
11. Shell – 1166 South Tamiami Trail, Osprey
12. Circle K – 1848 South Tamiami Trail, Venice
13. 7-11 – 2200 South Tamiami Trail, Venice
14. Shell – 4300 South Tamiami Trail, Venice
15. Racetrack – 2995 Executive Drive, Venice
16. Hess – 350 Commercial Court, Venice
17. 7-11 – 1475 East Venice Avenue, Venice
Another 43 businesses were found to be in compliance and were sent a letter to commend owners and employees for helping reduce the sale of alcohol to minors.
