Scheduling problems have delayed talks between state officials and the Seminole Tribe about its gambling compact, a lawyer for the Seminoles said. ...more

December 6, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Scheduling problems have slowed down talks between state officials and the Seminole Tribe about its gambling compact, a lawyer for the Seminoles says. Attorney Barry Richard of Tallahassee, who represents the tribe, told the Orlando Sentinel last month that he expected formal discussions between his client, Gov. Charlie Crist and lawmakers to take place after Thanksgiving. On Thursday, Richard said that absences and scheduling conflicts for key players have made it impossible so far to arrange those meetings right away. ...more

December 5, 2008

The winner of the largest slot machine jackpot in Florida history said she played the machine because she "felt lucky" and plans to use some of her $2.5 million winnings to pay off her home in Land O' Lakes. ...more

November 27, 2008

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for the third time has sought a temporary closure of the new blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Tampa. ...more

November 24, 2008

Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist signed off on a gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Now Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that Crist lacked authority to do that. ...more

October 5, 2008

Attorney General Bill McCollum is urging federal authorities to stop the Seminole Tribe from offering gaming at their casinos that is illegal elsewhere in Florida. ...more

September 20, 2008

Attorney General Bill McCollum has written to federal authorities asking them to force the Seminoles to stop offering gaming at their casinos that is illegal elsewhere in Florida. ...more

September 19, 2008

TALLAHASSEE Attorney Barry Richard told The Tampa Tribune and other media outlets that the Seminole tribe is going to keep offering the casino games approved in the compact that the Supreme Court has declared invalid. ...more

September 12, 2008

The city is working to finish a redesigned park in the Channel District by January, hoping it could become a hot spot for Super Bowl events. ...more

July 28, 2008

"You have made my 'deck of weasels' but you're somewhere around a five or a six," wrote the fun-loving fippress. ...more

July 20, 2008