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Outside Article Woman says she was kicked out of St. Pete restaurant for having service dog

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Woman says she was kicked out of St. Pete restaurant for having service dog - The owner of El Cap Restaurant said they're committed to re-educating all staff about the laws under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Author: Hannah Dineen

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A local woman said she was kicked out of a St. Petersburg Restaurant last week for having a service dog.

"I got in my car and I started crying. I was very upset," said Emily Barrett.

Barrett, who has cerebral palsy, has worked with her service dog Flo since March.

"With my cerebral palsy, which affects my legs, my legs are weak so I'm not able to bend down to pick something up if I drop it into the floor," she explained. "She can pick up...

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