BUNNELL, Fla. – It’s a hurry up and wait for bars in Central Florida amid the coronavirus pandemic. Crossroads Tavern in Bunnell is one of the many family-owned bars struggling to stay afloat since they were ordered to close by Gov.
Ron DeSantis. The owners said they’ve been closed since March 17, just two days after paying almost $2,000 to renew their liquor license.
Co-owner Janice Bontempo said it’s not fair that bars that serve food are allowed to re-open while others can’t. “Why can’t we do it and practice social distancing like everyone’s supposed to be doing?
Why is it any different that we can’t? What, because we don’t have food? That’s not fair,” Bontempo said. Mike Catoggio is co-owner of Crossroads Tavern and said they’re selling