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Publix says it will allow open carry in stores

WLRN Public Media | By Sherrilyn Cabrera

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM EDT

This is a Publix market in Bradenton, Fla., Saturday, March 4, 2023.

People who work for Florida-based grocery giant Publix said the company is allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores.

The move comes following a landmark court ruling last month that found a statute prohibiting open carry in Florida violated the Second Amendment.

Winn-Dixie, Walmart and Sam's Club said they plan to continue to prohibit open-carry in their Florida stores.

This is a News In Brief report. Visit WLRN News for in-depth reporting from South Florida and Florida news.

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Sherrilyn Cabrera

During her time at Florida International University, where she recently graduated from with a Bachelors in Journalism, Sherrilyn Cabrera interned for the South Florida News Service - a digital journalism platform where stories are written, shot and edited by FIU students. As part of her senior project, she reported on the influx of Puerto Ricans who migrated to Florida after Hurricane Maria, and the impact it could have had on the November 2018 midterm elections.

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