Updated
Updated · Villages-News · Apr 29
Sumter County seeks injunctions to close three Lady Lake internet cafes
Updated
Updated · Villages-News · Apr 29

Sumter County seeks injunctions to close three Lady Lake internet cafes

3 articles · Updated · Villages-News · Apr 29
  • The three U.S. 441 businesses are Player’s Place, Senior Social Center and Sunshine Arcade, which remained open eight months after permit revocations.
  • Operators are appealing and say they were told they could keep operating while the court considers petitions to stay the shutdowns, which have not yet been ruled on.
  • Deputies reported illegal slot machines at eight cafes last July, while five businesses challenge the crackdown and argue the county has not proved the machines were unlawful.
How can internet cafes legally challenge shutdowns when police say they house illegal slot machines?
Are Florida's internet cafes harmless social hubs for seniors or fronts for organized crime?