Liquor store dispute captures FBI interest

Florida Keys News

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Liquor store dispute captures FBI interest

BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com

A Marathon code enforcement hearing dealing with a shuttered liquor store and its owners' legal quarrel with the city could shed light on an ongoing drama with the town's alcoholic beverage ordinance -- a drama that has captured the FBI's interest.

The owners of Overseas Liquor Lounge at 3574 Overseas Highway -- the Joseph Ardolino estate -- have been at loggerheads with...

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The tide is ebbing

Submitted on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 7:27am by got beer?

It's nice to see that Key West isn't the only place with out of control crooked politics.

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Dig deeper, Citizen.

Submitted on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 7:43am by Mac

There are other names in these documents. You're missing the most important ones.

Dig deeper.

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Not what you know but who you know

Submitted on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 2:30am by Bonefish

The city of Marathon allows those who are part of the click have their way, exemptions from laws on building and who gets to do what with their property. One reason Marathon is not a progressive city is just that; they are a city and special interest rules. The FBI is getting warm and needs to follow-up on these deals and it is about time.