Tag: Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
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Jim RosicaJanuary 30, 2017
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State Sen. Dana Young on Monday filed her own version of a bill that would legalize and regulate fantasy sports play. The Tampa Republican’s “Fantasy Contest Amusement Act” (SB 592) declares such games to “involve the skill of contest participants and do not constitute gambling, gaming, or games of chance.” And it would prohibit the playing of fantasy […]

Jim RosicaDecember 20, 2016
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida has paid the state nearly $20 million this month in gambling revenue share, according to public records released Tuesday. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation‘s “licensing and revenue intake system” shows two deposits of $9.75 million were made last Thursday. The agency regulates gambling in the state. That intake system is limited to single deposits of no more than $10 million, DBPR […]

Jim RosicaDecember 13, 2016
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A state agency that reports to Gov. Rick Scott isn’t clear on the location of millions of dollars the Seminole Tribe says it’s still ponying up from its gambling operations. A spokesman for the tribe last week said they have a “continuing desire to finalize a new gaming (agreement) with the state of Florida” that includes continued exclusive rights to […]

Marc YachtMarch 9, 2014
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In 1992 the Legislature unwisely decided to move much Health Department food-service responsibility to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs (DAC).  The change compromised the inspection of restaurants and convenience stores.  It also weakened integration with epidemiologists and public health nurses. Quarterly inspections were reduced […]


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