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Seminoles' annual gambling payment to state rises to $233 million
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe Seminole Tribe has increased its monthly gambling payments to Florida by 55 percent, with annual payments for the upcoming fiscal year slated to total $233 million. The tribe's gambling compact with the state is entering its third year, and......Tags: The Seminole Tribe, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gambling, Broward County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Ex-state regulator: FPL doesn't need rate increase
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAfter my recent column and blog post on Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million annual rate increase for electric bills, I heard from Nathan Skop, former Florida Public Service Commission member. His verdict: FPL doesn't need a rate increase.......Tags: Pembroke Pines, Lobbying, FPL Group, Civil and Public Service, The Miami Herald
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State warns Spring Breakers of enforcement against underage drinking
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThough Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break is where the boys mostly aren???t these days, state agents warn they???ll still enforce drinking laws for the under 21 crowd here this month. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation said...Tags: Health, Spring Break, Orlando, Gainesville, Health and Safety at School
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Lottery says don???t fall for the immigrant scam
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelLiane Carmel Dorismond is a Haitian-American who thought she was helping out someone new to this country.???? But the 71-year-old Miramar retiree realized too late?? — after she was beaten and robbed on Tuesday of $15,000 much needed savings –...Tags: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lotteries, Immigration, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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State warning restaurant owners about fraudster calls
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThe Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is alerting restaurant owners about an ongoing??scam. The Florida Department of Health has told DBPR??that several restaurant managers and owners have contacted them about??a caller who claims...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics
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Palm Beach County lobbying trip takes aim at Florida Legislature
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County government and business leaders converge on Tallahassee Wednesday for a day-long lobbying blitz aimed at the Florida Legislature. Timed with the beginning of the legislative session, the lobbying trip seeks to push for local issues...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Lobbying, Interior Policy, Palm Beach County
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Firefighters, governor part of Palm Beach County's Tallahassee lobbying swing
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFirefighters and the governor are adding some extra attention to Palm Beach County???s annual lobbying push in Tallahassee. Palm Beach County government and business leaders have converged on Tallahassee today for a lobbying swing intended draw the...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Rick Scott, Lobbying, Interior Policy
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Palm Beach County lobbies state for Scripps hospital
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County officials traveled to Tallahassee Tuesday to lobby for a teaching hospital proposed to partner with Scripps Florida in Jupiter. The county and state invested $600 million in luring California-based Scripps to Jupiter, with the hopes of...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Florida Atlantic University
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South Florida Water Management District sells airplane
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe South Florida Water Management District sold its much-scrutinized airplane, which the agency once used to ferry officials across the state. The district accepted the high bid of about $807,000 for the 30-year-old twin-turboprop plane, new district...Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Water Restrictions, Air Transportation, Rick Scott, Fort Lauderdale
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Palm Beach County leaders look at same election, see something entirely different
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsEven by standards of political spin just before Election Day, it???s hard to believe Sid Dinerstein and Mark Alan Siegel are contemplating the same event. Dinerstein, chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party, is ecstatic about what he sees......Tags: Allen West, Entertainment, Palm Beach County, Parties and Movements, Politics
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Former Gov. Claude Kirk to lie in state at Florida Capitol
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsUpdated Friday, Sept. 30, at 1:16 p.m. From the family, details of local memorial service for former Gov. Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Service: Funeral Service Honoring Former Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Open to Public and Media Date: Monday, October......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Natural Resources, Anglicanism, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Energy Resources
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Governor has South Florida water officials reconsidering airplane use
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGov. Rick Scott???s plan to sell off two state airplanes has prompted the South Florida Water Management District???s board to rethink its own use of aircraft. The district board, which is appointed by the governor, on Thursday plans to discuss......Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Water Restrictions, Rick Scott, Fort Lauderdale, Everglades
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