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Bans of Russian vodka have prompted the Miami-based Zyr vodka to relocate its production operation from Russia to South Florida.

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David Katz, left, president of Symphony Importers, which produces Zyr Vodka, is shown with a Russian farmer who produces the winter wheat used to make the vodka. Katz calls the farmer "a good guy who doesn't want war."
David Katz, left, president of Symphony Importers, which produces Zyr Vodka, is shown with a Russian farmer who produces the winter wheat used to make the vodka. Katz calls the farmer "a good guy who doesn't want war." (Photo courtesy David Katz)

TAMPA, FL — The war in Ukraine is continuing to have global repercussions. In Florida, gas prices have hit an all-time high while bans of Russian vodka have prompted the Miami-based Zyr vodka to relocate its production operation from Russia to South Florida. See these stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites:

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