[PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit

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No. 23-10801 ____________________

WACKO’S TOO, INC., a Florida, corporation d.b.a. Wackos, MHHS-SINSATIONS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d.b.a. Sinsations, PATMILT, INC., a Florida corporation d.b.a. Passions, BARE ASSETS, INC., a Florida corporation, EMPERORS, INC., a Florida corporation d.b.a. Emperor’s, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, NEVA CLINKSCALE, et al., Plaintiffs, versus USCA11 Case: 23-10801 Document: 48-1 Date Filed: 04/23/2025 Page: 2 of 41

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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, a Florida municipal corporation,

Defendant-Appellee. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 3:22-cv-00798-TJC-MCR ____________________

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No. 23-11273 ____________________

EMPERORS, INC., a Florida corporation, d.b.a. Emperor’s Gentleman’s Club, SES JAX, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, d.b.a. Flashdancers, Plaintiffs-Appellants, STEPHANIE MEDINA, et al., Plaintiffs, versus USCA11 Case: 23-10801 Document: 48-1 Date Filed: 04/23/2025 Page: 3 of 41

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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, a Florida municipal corporation, SHERIFF, DUVAL COUNTY, Defendants-Appellees. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 3:19-cv-01110-TJC-MCR ____________________

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No. 23-11274 ____________________

WACKO’S TOO, INC., a Florida corporation, d.b.a. Wacko’s, MHHS-SINSATIONS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, d.b.a. Sinsations, PATMILT, INC., a Florida corporation, d.b.a. Passions, BARE ASSETS, INC., a Florida corporation, USCA11 Case: 23-10801 Document: 48-1 Date Filed: 04/23/2025 Page: 4 of 41

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ESFUND, INC., a Florida corporation, d.b.a. Gold Rush, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, BIG B RANCH, INC., a Florida corporation, d.b.a. Cocktails Showbar and Lounge, et al., Plaintiffs, versus CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, a Florida municipal corporation, SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, N. O. ARCHBOLD, in her individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees. _______