Source: Orlando Sentinel
“Publix, Florida’s dominant grocery chain, is now allowing customers across the state to openly carry guns due to a recent court ruling, employees say. Florida began allowing open carry on Sept. 25 after an appeals court overturned the state’s ban on openly carrying firearms, deeming it unconstitutional. Under the law, businesses and other private property owners have the option of banning open carry. Other grocery stores reached by the Orlando Sentinel and the South Florida Sun Sentinel this week said they do not plan to allow open carry, or will ask customers to refrain from bringing in firearms. But Publix, which has a large presence in Florida with more than 900 stores, has opted to allow it, according to those who work there.” (10/08/25)