Fresh Take Georgia

NEW: Kid run lemonade stand finds out halfway through the summer that their business may be illegal in Georgia. Find out how the 'Georgia Lemonade Act' exempts children under the age of 18 from acquiring a license or permit to sell lemonade. 🍋⬇️

‘Georgia Lemonade Stand Act’ exempts kids from obtaining permits The 'Georgia Lemonade Act' would exempt children under the age of 18 from acquiring a license or permit to sell lemonade or other products.

NEW: This Athens homeless campsite offers residents access to temporary stay and the opportunity to find permanent housing. Check out the full story on our Fresh Take Georgia website. ⬇️

Athens homeless camp offers access to permanent housing for residents in temporary camp site An Athens homeless camp offers residents an opportunity to find permanent housing as state law makers propose government-sanctioned camps statewide.

From our partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A new poll found that most Georgia voters want to ditch runoffs. It also found support for legalizing sports betting, a preference for state spending on public services rather than tax cuts, and fewer restrictions on abortion.

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AJC poll: Georgians oppose runoffs, back sports betting and abortion rights The AJC surveyed Georgians on their priorities as legislators discuss new laws on sports betting and run-off elections at the state Capitol this year.

The operation seized 325 grams of fentanyl — an amount that has the potential to kill more than 160,000 people, — FBI Atlanta Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jermaine Deans said. Additionally, 43 fi****ms were seized. Read more from our partners at Georgia Public Broadcasting ⬇️

Largest federal indictment in history of Georgia's Southern District charges 76 with drug conspiracy In what the Justice Department is calling the largest indictment in the history of the Southern District of Georgia, Federal prosecutors in Southeast Georgia have charged 76 people with operating a drug distribution network of opioids and other controlled substances in Glynn County.

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