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Students press commissioners for tobacco- and vape-free county parks; enforcement plan requested

2833116 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

Members of the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) club asked the commission to adopt a tobacco- and vape-free parks ordinance like McClenny's. Commissioners supported the goal but requested a clear enforcement plan from the sheriff—s office before moving an ordinance forward.

Students and county partners urged the Baker County Board of County Commissioners on March 4 to adopt an ordinance banning tobacco and vaping in county-owned parks.

Cheyenne Dowie and Wyatt Forbes, members of the county—s SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) club, described park cleanups and presented Florida Youth Tobacco Survey findings showing high youth exposure to secondhand smoke and electronic vapor…

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