Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2022
5min0
Florida's last harness racing track is set to close.
Tag: race tracks
Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2022Scott PowersMay 10, 2021
17min4277
At stake are the fortunes and very futures of whole industries in Florida.
Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2019
7min4906
The amendment passed last year with 69 percent of the vote.
Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2019
8min1051
"No property is taken under Amendment 13."
Jim RosicaJune 3, 2019
7min1764
"The greyhound industry ... was arbitrarily eliminated."
Jim RosicaMay 1, 2017
3min487
A bipartisan bill banning the use of steroids on greyhound racing dogs is likely dead for the 2017 Legislative Session. The last committee of reference for the Senate bill (SB 512) had been Appropriations, which did not hear it Monday at its last meeting. The House version (HB 743) passed earlier this month on an […]
Jim RosicaOctober 24, 2016
6min260
It’s been nearly five months since the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments over whether to expand slot machines in the state. Though the justices never set a timeline on when to expect a decision, the smart money says: Expect something by early next year. That’s because that’s when the Legislature will start drawing up the state budget, […]