"Mr. Ruth, you are a disgusting person," opined yet another loyal, loving, caring observer of this space. ...more

July 13, 2008

Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 2 storm. ...more

July 9, 2008

Las Vegas-style slot machines are still beeping and blinking at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino off Interstate 4 in Tampa, but a state Supreme Court ruling on Thursday left lawyers, lawmakers and Seminole officials scrambling to determine the future of tribal gaming in Florida. ...more

July 4, 2008

The state Supreme Court has scrapped the agreement that allowed the Seminole Tribe to offer Las Vegas-style slot machines and blackjack card games at its casinos. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - In a business that has long been considered impervious to recessions, casino operators in Las Vegas say that money is tight and profits are down. ...more

July 1, 2008

In Donald Trump's world, it can be a short trip from confidant to defendant to buyer. ...more

May 30, 2008

TAMPA - The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa celebrates its official launch of Las Vegas-style slot machines Thursday. ...more

April 30, 2008

A cold wind whipped through the back parking lot of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, chilling workers unloading machines as Interstate 4 traffic whizzed by. ...more

April 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

Federal authorities approved an agreement between Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe that allows expanded gambling at the tribe's casinos in exchange for payments to the state, officials said Wednesday. ...more

January 3, 2008