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Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2018

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Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, is joining Attorney General Pam Bondi for a fundraiser to benefit the campaign to pass a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending dog racing in Florida. Trump, a former television host and producer and an animal rights supporter, is married to Eric Trump, the president’s second son. Trump and […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018

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The state has filed a notice of appeal to a circuit judge’s decision that a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending dog racing is “defective” and can’t go on the ballot. Edward M. Wenger, the state’s chief deputy solicitor general, filed notice (posted at bottom) Thursday afternoon — one day after Circuit Judge Karen Gievers ruled […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018

‘Don’t give up,’ supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending dog racing are telling volunteers. A Tallahassee judge on Wednesday ruled that Amendment 13 shouldn’t go on the November ballot, calling it “outright ‘trickeration‘ ” — which opponents have since turned into a social media hashtag and rallying cry. Among other things, Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ 27-page order said the amendment’s […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018

Saying it “hide(s) the ball” and calling it “outright ‘trickeration,’ ” a Tallahassee judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending dog racing shouldn’t go on the November ballot. But in a statement, Attorney General Pam Bondi – who supports a dog-racing ban – said her office “will appeal this decision immediately and seek […]

Staff ReportsAugust 1, 2018

More than five dozen greyhound adoption groups in the U.S. and Canada — including 14 in Florida — have formally opposed a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending commercial dog racing in the state. Greyhound Adopters for Racing, which also opposes the ban, released the announcement Wednesday. Its statement said the number of groups “reflects the breadth and […]

Staff ReportsJuly 13, 2018

Photo credit: Van Abernethy Greyhound Adopters for Racing, a new non-profit group, says it has “formed to share its unique perspective on racing greyhounds.” “Racing is not ‘cruel’ or ‘inhumane’ to the dogs,” the organization said in a press release sent Friday. Amendment 13, placed on the November statewide ballot by the 2017-18 Constitution Revision Commission, would outlaw […]

Jim RosicaJuly 9, 2018

Can “athletes” perform at their best if they are “confined 23 hours a day in a crate”? No, says the Committee to Support Greyhounds, in a new video posted Sunday on Facebook. The group opposes a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ending commercial dog racing in the state. Amendment 13, placed on the November statewide ballot […]

Jim RosicaJuly 5, 2018

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A federal judge has set a hearing for this month in a case by university students seeking to overturn the state’s ban on early voting at public college campuses. Mark Walker, now chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, will consider their motion for a “preliminary injunction to prevent […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis became the seventh and final major gubernatorial candidate to say he supports a ban on oil and gas fracking in Florida when the activist group Food & Water Action pinned him down at a campaign event Monday. Following DeSantis’ rally in Tampa Monday he shook hands with members of the crowd, […]

Staff ReportsJuly 3, 2018

It’s almost Independence Day, which in Florida means: Time to scare some birds. Although you can buy fireworks in the state, they’re not actually legal here. Indeed, The Tampa Tribune in 2014 called fireworks sales in Florida an “institutionalized charade,” leading one lawmaker to call for “more freedom (and) less fraud.” Retail sales are allowed only […]

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Lara Trump, president’s daughter-in-law, joins fight for dog-racing ban

State appeals decision to keep dog-racing ban off ballot

Dog-racing ban supporters say they’re still ‘full steam ahead’

Judge strikes down dog-racing ban, calling it ‘outright trickeration’

Over 60 greyhound adoption groups oppose racing ban

New group enters debate over greyhound-racing ban

Pro-greyhound racing campaign strikes back with new video

Challenge to early voting ban on campuses heading to court

Fracking appears to be out: group gets Ron DeSantis to voice support for ban

Florida’s bizarre fireworks law still in place