Column, Oct. 19 Open carryI was happy to read Stephanie Hayes’ column about Publix allowing open carry of guns.

Under Florida law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.

Responding to a letter last week, a reader says Publix's decision reflects its trust in customers. Also letters on elections ...

While owners of private buildings can bar the open-carry of firearms, state rules don't give the same leeway to local governments.

The presence of officers armed with long guns in Sarasota City Hall meetings is just one of the changes of the overturned ...

Publix will now allow open carry in its stores, aligning with a recent Florida court ruling. A Sarasota Herald-Tribune poll found about 76% of readers would stop shopping at Publix due to the new ...

Publix, one of Florida’s most popular grocery chains, is now allowing customers across the state to openly carry guns due to a recent court ruling, employees say.

A rally to support the open carry of firearms in Florida was held Oct. 18 on the downtown square in Ocala. A rally to support open carry in Florida was held Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 on the downtown ...

Before your next grocery run, here's which Florida stores will and won't allow open carry of firearms in their stores.

In an appeals court decision earlier this month, Florida's ban on openly carrying firearms was deemed unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment​.

A man who left behind a suitcase when he fled arresting officers outside Newark’s Penn Station can’t legally object to cops opening the abandoned luggage without a warrant, the N.J. Supreme Court ...