In just a couple of weeks, smoking at Sarasota County-owned beaches and parks will go, well, up in smoke. The county's ordinance prohibiting smoking at several beaches, beach access points, parks, natural areas and youth athletic and play areas goes into effect on Sunday, Oct. 1. County commissioners in July voted 4-1 following a state law that gave local governments the authority to implement such bans. Local leaders cannot, however, further restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars, the Florida statute reads. For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-county-beach-smoking-ban/67-11d82d8d-e190-4345-b5ff-cde7a36db09f ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay