and leaving money on the table - by balking at the new deal Gov. Charlie Crist reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to legalize increased gambling at seven casinos, including Tampa's Hard Rock. ...more

November 1, 2009

The Seminole Tribe has exaggerated the economic benefits of a planned $3 billion expansion of its casino and convention sites, which will take workers and business away from existing Florida companies, a top state economist said Friday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Treasure hunting company Odyssey Marine Inc. said in court filings that it has found two more sunken ships near the entrance to the English Channel. ...more

November 7, 2008

Treasure hunting company Odyssey Marine Inc. of Tampa has found two more sunken ships near the entrance to the English Channel, the company disclosed. ...more

November 6, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Odyssey Files Salvage Claim Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration, a deep-sea exploration and salvage company, said Thursday that it has discovered two shipwrecks in the English Channel. ...more

May 30, 2008

Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., a deep-sea exploration and salvage company, said it has discovered two separate shipwrecks in the English Channel. Both shipwrecks, which contain colonial-era artifacts, are outside the territorial waters of any sovereign nation, said Odyssey, a publicly-held company. ...more

May 29, 2008

As the former commander of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, I have devoted my professional and personal life to the defense of our nation. From that perspective, I know the next president must be someone who can fulfill the role of commander-in-chief from the first day in office. That person is Rudy Giuliani. ...more

January 27, 2008

Mr. Ludacer's letter dated Dec. 10 once again shows he is a biased, misinformed individual. A little effort in research on his part would have enlightened him to the following facts: Mr. Ludacer suggests: "They have even usurped the name 'American' as if their party is the only one entitled to be so considered." There are four minor political parties registered in Florida with the word American in them. Usurped is defined as to seize and hold by force or without legal authority. ...more

December 19, 2007