Jacob OglesNovember 23, 2021
7min2040
A federal judge tossed the deal with the Seminole Tribe Florida.
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Jacob OglesNovember 23, 2021
A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2020
8min318
Session will go long, but differences are not deal breakers.
Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018
4min931
The political committee opposing a constitutional amendment to limit gambling expansion in the Sunshine State raised more than $1.45 million between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28 with the help of a $500,000 infusion from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The committee, known as Citizens for the Truth About Amendment 3, tacked on $1.45 million during the late-September […]
Drew WilsonMay 25, 2018
4min313
Jones Walker reported median earnings of $521,000 during the first quarter of 2018, which included the whole of the 2018 Legislative Session. Lobbyists must report their quarterly earnings in ranges covering $10,000 increments up to $50,000. If Jones Walker’s clients paid the top dollar in their reported ranges, the firm could have brought up to $750,000 […]
Peter SchorschMarch 8, 2018
3min261
Country music and sweet treats are headed to Clewiston next week for the 32nd annual Sugar Festival. “This community event will have plenty of music, sweet food, arts and crafts and activities to offer people of all ages,” said Hillary Hyslope, executive director of the Clewiston Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Clewiston […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 8, 2018
3min279
The proposed constitutional amendment to let Florida voters decide on future gambling expansion is about 41,000 signatures shy of making the November ballot three weeks ahead of the Feb. 1 deadline. As of Monday, Voter Control of Gambling in Florida had 725,942 valid signatures out of the 766,200 it needs to make the ballot. That […]
Peter SchorschDecember 4, 20136min211
In 333 BC, Alexander of Macedonia, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium. There he was shown the chariot of the ancient founder of the city, Gordius, with its yoke lashed to the pole by an intricate knot. According to tradition, this knot was to be untied only by the future conqueror of Asia. According to legend, Alexander sliced through the […]