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Ryan RayMarch 3, 2015

In keeping with the tone set by the Weatherford-Gaetz style of legislative leadership, Senate President Andy Gardiner passed a bill on the first day of Session. SB 2, the Vicky Q. Gaetz Racing Greyhound Protection Act sponsored by Democratic Sen. Eleanor Sobel of Hollywood, was approved by the full Senate Tuesday. “Racing greyhounds are prone to injuries, which can […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 2014

Some Florida greyhound track operators want to eliminate live greyhound racing so that they can expand gambling and create 13 casinos around the state. But there is no such thing as “decoupling,” a public relations phrase invented by some greyhound track operators and their allies, a cult-like Massachusetts-based group that wants to prohibit greyhound racing. […]

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