South Florida race track owners stepped up their campaign Tuesday to convince state lawmakers to take away the Seminole tribe's exclusive right to offer banked card games like blackjack. ...more

December 17, 2008

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

BAYSHORE The city council gave its final approval to a high-rise condominium on Patriots Corner at Bayshore and Bay to Bay boulevards today. ...more

December 4, 2008

Less than two weeks ago the Seminole Tribe of Florida surprised the state by expanding its gambling options at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Hotel off Orient Road in Tampa. ...more

November 22, 2008

The marijuana reform movement won two prized victories Tuesday, with Massachusetts voters decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug and Michigan joining 12 other states in allowing use of pot for medical purposes. Key ballot measures elsewhere addressed same-sex marriage and abortion. ...more

November 5, 2008

Elections officials in two local counties have mailed absentee ballots to voters with races missing. ...more

October 24, 2008

Elections officials in two local counties have mailed absentee ballots to voters with races missing. ...more

October 23, 2008

Support for the "marriage protection" amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot continues to fall short of the 60 percent needed for passage, a new poll shows today. ...more

October 8, 2008

In a decision that could imperil untold numbers of criminal prosecutions in Tampa, the state Supreme Court has ruled that the form used by city police to warn suspects of their rights was defective. ...more

October 8, 2008