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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/will-a-new-alcohol-ban-tame-the-boats-2360155.html?876 This story still doesn't answer the question: What constitutes land in terms of the drinking law? If my feet are wet, am I off the island? The law should be consistent, regardless of whether I am a "jerk". Can I only come so many feet from the shore with a drink? What is the actual shore (because it changes greatly with the tides)? Is ankle, knee or waist deep drinking lawful? Who is going to deal with the huge amount of trash that gets dumped on the sandbar (to later float away or cut people walking in the water) by the same irresponsible drinkers who caused this problem in the first place (the young people and under-age partiers)? More people will now stay out in the water and party, make a mess with their grills and trash. Say goodbye to the recently improved starfish and conch populations. I usually bring a trash bag and fill it with other persons' cans and bottles when I go to the sandbar. Will I need three bags now? This is yet another Palm Beach County law (like the double-taxation boat ramp fee) that was not in any way thought out. The police said they needed help. All they had to do was enforce the legal-age drinking and public intoxication laws, as well as common boating regulations, and the problem would have been solved.