Scott PowersMarch 15, 2020
3min509
He's asking NCAA to eventually hold basketball tourney.
Tag: SeminolesMayo Clinic in Jacksonville is developing a 'mini-brain' for those suffering from Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Scott PowersMarch 15, 2020
Noah PranskyJune 19, 2019
6min628
What could go wrong? Well, another Jameis Winston situation, for starters ...
Scott PowersNovember 19, 2018
2min242
Vacation rental homeowners marketed by Airbnb in Tallahassee and Gainesville combined to welcome nearly 14,000 visitors during the seven weekends of Florida State and University of Florida home football games, the company announced Monday. It means, Airbnb stated in a news release, that Tallahassee vacation rental home guests in its system earned $840,000 during Seminole […]
Jim RosicaNovember 19, 2018
10min415
The next big debate over gambling in Florida could be on sports betting — with one top lawmaker already flexing his muscle regarding lawmakers’ say over it. This month, voters approved Amendment 3, also known as the “Voter Control of Gambling” amendment, by 71 percent. Its aim: To “ensure that Florida voters shall have the […]
Lloyd DunkelbergerDecember 7, 2017
6min341
As John Thrasher begins his fourth year as president of Florida State University, he said he has changed. In his annual “state of the university” address to the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, Thrasher likened his transformation to the students who were freshmen when he assumed the presidency in fall 2014 and who will graduate as […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 20164min528
For Joan Crawford, it was wire hangers. For Florida State University, it’s bags that aren’t see through that are “no more.” FSU on Wednesday said it will allow only clear bags into Doak Campbell Stadium on game days. “The standard 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches bag size is still in place, but beginning […]
Dominic CalabroAugust 24, 20164min354
It is Hurricane season in Florida. And Seminole season. And it’s also the season for the Gators and Rattlers and Bulls and many others. After a long hot summer, Floridians are eagerly awaiting the return of college football. Not only is college football great for the fans, but it is also a boon for communities […]
Peter SchorschMay 15, 2016
7min224
As he gets ready to “go home,” as departing legislators like to say, outgoing Senate President Andy Gardiner has no regrets or hard feelings. He did have choice words regarding lobbyists for gambling concerns, however: They “just get greedy.” Gardiner, an opponent of gambling expansion, recently sat down with Capital Correspondent Jim Rosica for an “exit interview.” He leaves office later this […]
Jac VerSteegFebruary 17, 2016
8min315
Sen. Joe Negron’s SB 832 declares that “fantasy contests” — meaning endeavors such as DraftKings and FanDuel — “involve the skill of contest participants and do not constitute gambling, gaming or games of chance.” Negron, R-Stuart and a Senate-president-to-be, would regulate this non-gambling via a newly created Office of Amusement. It’s not “gambling,” it’s an […]
Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2015
2min164
The state is demanding the Seminole Tribe of Florida immediately shut down blackjack tables at its casinos across the state, reports the Sun-Sentinel. The state late Friday announced it is filing a lawsuit in a Tampa federal court asking a judge to order the tribe to cease operations. Florida does not have legal jurisdiction over tribal […]