St. Lucie County Sheriff's Deputy Marcus Sigmon, center, talks with Deputy Troy Glover on Tuesday while both help conduct an undercover check to see whether local businesses are selling alcohol to minors.

One guy seemed like he was flirting. He called the blond-haired customer who walked into his liquor store a young bloomer, she said.

Another clerk asked the 18-year-old for identification so it would look “good for the cameras,” the teen said.

Both store clerks were among the nine people who were cited for selling alcohol to someone younger than 21 during alcohol sale compliance checks done by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday night. They face misdemeanor charges for the sales.

Three confidential informants – two 18-year-old women and one 19-year-old man – walked into 38 stores across St. Lucie County and tried to purchase booze.

Most times, they couldn’t do it. (more…)