State officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing 'concerning health risks'

By Ashley J. DiMella | Fox News | December 31, 2025

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"A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants.

Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, HB 2195, introduced Dec. 26 — to limit what cities and counties can do to regulate drinking straws and stirrers.

"Many businesses and communities in this state are using paper drinking straws and stirrers as a purportedly better option for public health and the environment," HB 2195 states."