Tybee upholds denial of Orange Crush permit to trademark holder

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The City of Tybee upheld its decision to deny a special event permit to Orange Crush trademark holder George Turner III.

A permit for a similar event on the same day was approved for Steven Smalls, a former associate of Turner.

The city scored both applications, with Smalls' proposal receiving a higher score based on criteria like completeness and public safety preparedness.

Tuesday morning, the City of Tybee unanimously upheld a decision to deny a special event permit application for the Orange Crush Festival next year, but that doesn’t mean a similar event won’t happen in April 2026.

The appeal for the denial was submitted by George Turner III, the Orange Crush trademark holder, who submitted the special event permit application in October. Steven Smalls, who wor