Florida’s political parties faced a more subdued fundraising quarter to begin this year as legislators were forced into a self-imposed fundraising ban during an early legislative session and Gov. Rick Scott steered cash to his political committee. The ... »
As the bill to bring resort casinos to Florida appears doomed, the legislative battle shifts to the debate over whether legislators should regulate or outlaw the slot-machine look alikes operated by the so-called Internet Cafes under a loophole in the... »
Personal ambitions have been kept off the record in the Legislature’s once-a-decade redistricting fight, but the carefully choreographed plan could implode this week if the House committee proposes and accepts changes to the Senate map. That would put ... »
As attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday stood by her claim that drug dealers use casinos to launder their money, a prosecutor and special agent described the practice as common – but not the casino’s fault. “Of the hundreds of... »
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who last week spoke of “many money laundering cases” involving the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, now says her information came from a conversation she had with a detective at a party.... »
In an attempt to shift the debate from Miami casinos to the state’s bottom line, Rep. Joe Abruzzo is filing a bill Wednesday to direct Gov. Rick Scott to give the Seminole Tribe exclusive operation of casino games in Florida... »
