Two attendants at an illegal gambling operation on Nebraska Avenue were arrested late Wednesday, police say. ...more

October 29, 2009

Some lawmakers want the state to crack down on businesses they say are acting as "co-conspirators" with the Seminole Indians to offer blackjack and other casino-style games. ...more

January 14, 2009

Some lawmakers want the state to crack down on businesses they are acting as "co-conspirators" with the Seminole Indians to offer blackjack and other casino-style games. ...more

January 13, 2009

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal prosecutors have gone too far in their use of money laundering charges to combat drug traffickers and organized crime. ...more

June 3, 2008

Pinellas County Sheriff investigators closed down three Internet cafes for serving-up alleged gambling activities. ...more

May 29, 2008

CLEARWATER In gambling, the old adage is, the house always wins. Not this time, police say ...more

January 16, 2008

Attorney General Bill McCollum lost his effort to halt a gambling agreement between Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe after a federal judge in Washington said Friday that the state won't be harmed by letting the deal go into effect. ...more

January 5, 2008

Media company Viacom is ditching DoubleClick as the primary provider of online advertising to its Web sites, replacing it with a rival platform owned by Microsoft ...more

December 19, 2007

It looks innocent enough, just another storefront in a busy south Lakeland strip mall, nestled between Nail Boutique and Lynn's Fish 'n Pets. ...more

October 23, 2007

LAKELAND - It looks innocent enough, just another storefront in a busy south Lakeland strip mall, nestled right between "Nail Boutique" and "Lynn's Fish 'n Pets." But Polk County Sheriff's Office vice detectives say The Palms Redemption Arcade has been operating as an illegal gambling house full of video slot machines since it opened about two months ago. This afternoon, they arrested the owner of the business, Janet Bruggeman, 55, and her husband Joseph, 52. ...more

October 22, 2007