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House killing Democratic bills, but not those for special-interests
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- A showdown over expanding health-care to more than 1 million Floridians slowed the Legislature to a crawl for a second day Wednesday, with the fate of an elections reform, a sick-time fight, sports stadium tax breaks and other bills hanging...Tags: Business, Insurance, Republican Party, Politics, Andy Gardiner
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Senate plan will force sports teams to compete for stadium dollars
TALLAHASSEE – The Senate on Monday passed a controversial proposal to make sports teams such as the Miami Dolphins and backers of a Major League Soccer franchise in Orlando compete against each other for stadium subsidies. The 35-4 vote ends weeks...
Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Soccer, Sports, Major League Soccer, Miami Dolphins
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House warms up to Senate's stadium deal
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- House Speaker Will Weatherford said Monday his chamber liked a Senate plan to make sports teams like the Miami Dolphins and backers of a Major League Soccer franchise in Orlando compete against each other for stadium subsidies. But before...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Politics, Soccer, Sports, Miami Dolphins
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Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week
TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....
Tags: Insurance, Highway Transportation, Politics, Andy Gardiner, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kenseth takes pole for Toyota Owners 400
RICHMOND — Matt Kenseth got back a little of what NASCAR took away from him this week by qualifying on the pole for the Toyota Owners 400. He can get back some more on Saturday by winning the 400-lap, 300-mile Sprint Cup race on the three-quarter-...Tags: David Gilliland, NASCAR, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Danica Patrick
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Gardiner doesn't buy Weatherford's stalling tactics on stadium bill
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- The House and Senate are playing a waiting game over bills to give tax-breaks to a raft of stadiums and sports complexes, including Orlando's proposed soccer stadium. On Thursday, House Speaker Will Weatherford told reporters his...Tags: Elections, Jacksonville Jaguars, Politics, Buddy Dyer, Major League Soccer
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Daytona crash brings safety changes to speedway
Daytona International Speedway officials announced safety improvements to the track Wednesday, in the wake of a multicar accident that left an estimated 32 people injured during a NASCAR race in February. The focus will involve reinforcing eight...
Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Stock Car Racing
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Daytona, Talladega re-enforcing crossover gates
AP Sports WriterNASCAR's two fastest tracks are re-enforcing crossover gates in the wake of the Feb. 23 accident at Daytona International Speedway that injured nearly 30 spectators. Daytona and Talladega Superspeedway announced Wednesday that the high-banked...Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Daytona 500, Science and Technology
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Letters to the Editor: Speedway tax rebates, immigration, closed primaries
Speedway tax rebates Normally, I don't like the idea of my tax dollars going to corporate interests in the form of tax breaks or rebates that I don't get. Rick Joyce, in his guest column, "Daytona Speedway project would bring jobs and tourists," on...
Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Winter Springs, Immigration, Volusia County
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Scott to get fewer tax-incentive dollars, more qualifiers
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott will get a slimmed-down tax-incentive toy box with tougher standards for evaluating the economic benefit of projects. But will the Dolphins get $350 million to shape up Sun Life Stadium and lure another Super Bowl? Can...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Trials, Andy Gardiner, Major League Soccer
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Florida travel calendar for July
Check out festivals and events in July across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), State Parks, NASCAR, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Records show overlap between campaign cash and legislation
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelInternational Speedway Corp. is trying to win millions of dollars in tax breaks from the Florida Legislature this spring for an expansion of Daytona International Speedway. And the company found a perfect way to show off the racetrack: Free tickets to the...
May 1, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 29, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 29, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 26, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Apr 26, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 20, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 17, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 11, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
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