Scott PowersMay 10, 2021
17min4277
At stake are the fortunes and very futures of whole industries in Florida.
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Scott PowersMay 10, 2021
A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2019
6min604
Clock running, but no urgency for new Seminole deal.
Jacob OglesJune 25, 2019
6min1137
"I assume it may have to do with my advocacy for the greyhound amendment."
Jim RosicaOctober 3, 2018
5min474
The state’s top gambling regulator, using the greyhound industry’s own concern against it, has nixed an “emergency” request to allow tours of greyhound kennels at race tracks. Robert Ehrhardt, director of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering, on Wednesday released a letter (reprinted below) that he sent to Florida Greyhound Association lobbyist and spokesman Jack Cory. Ehrhardt’s division oversees dog […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2018
6min520
The face of the Florida Greyhound Association is asking the head of the state agency regulating gambling to let his people go. Go behind the scenes at dog tracks, that is. Tallahassee lobbying legend Jack Cory, who’s advocated for the greyhound industry for decades, sent a request Friday for an “emergency rule” to Jonathan Zachem, […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 20187min974
Gambling regulators on Tuesday warned racing greyhound owners and others that public tours of kennels at Florida greyhound tracks may violate state regulations. A representative of the industry soon shot back that the prohibition was “outrageous!” Last month, the National Greyhound Association said it would offer tours of “three Florida greyhound tracks and their on-site kennels.” The two-hour guided […]
Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2018
5min479
The National Greyhound Association on Tuesday said it would offer tours of “three Florida greyhound tracks and their on-site kennels.” The two-hour guided tours, free with advance registration, are “designed to promote transparency and educate the public about the care of greyhounds at the track, as well as stewardship of the breed,” according to a press […]
Drew WilsonJuly 2, 2018
3min412
House Minority Leader Janet Cruz brought in about $61,000 between her campaign and committee accounts during the first three weeks of June but had to refund nearly $10,000 in contributions she received before jumping into the Senate District 18 race. Cruz raised just over $31,000 for her campaign account and another $30,000 for her political […]
Jim RosicaMay 15, 2018
5min1085
In another gambling case that could reach the state Supreme Court, a Jacksonville casino is appealing the state’s ending of its quest for a slot machine license. Jacksonville Kennel Club, which does business as bestbet, filed a notice of appeal to the 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday after the Department of Business and […]
Guest AuthorMarch 19, 2018
6min1351
I adopted my first greyhound in 2003, a decision that changed my life forever. I offered to take the dog that had been waiting for a home the longest, and was introduced to a four-year-old dark brindle dog named Leroy. He had suffered a back injury and his owner, a large greyhound breeder from Colorado, […]