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Bad Bet for Florida Coalition Unveils New “History Lesson” Television Ad Highlighting Problems in Gambling-Dependent Las Vegas and Atlantic City
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Jan 27Bad Bet for Florida Coalition Unveils New Television and Print Ads Against The Expansion of Casino Gambling In Florida
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'Band of brothers' had new meaning for Vietnam veteran
Daytona Beach NewsJournal Online
Apr 18Sanford "Sandy" Kaplan had heard the term "band of brothers" but he didn't understand its true meaning until he was part of a tight-knit group of pilots who would do whatever it took to rescue their buddies from the jungles of Vietnam. »
Voters barely support gaming, still not excited about Scott
Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse
Jan 10By David Royse, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Floridians narrowly support the creation of casino resorts even though most of them believe that they would be good for the state’s economy, a new poll released Tuesday found. The poll, by Quinn... »
Costello wants property tax cut in return for higher sales tax
Daytona Beach NewsJournal Online
Jan 07State Rep. Fred Costello met Friday with The News-Journal editorial board as part of an ongoing series of interviews before Tuesday's start of the legislative session. »
Future of casinos in Florida may come down to jobs
Daytona Beach NewsJournal Online
Dec 26Some big-money backers are touting a new attraction that promises to boost jobs: Casinos. They argue Miami can become a shimmering East Coast version of Las Vegas, generating a spark for the state's stalled economy. »
Pressure off Every in finale
Daytona Beach NewsJournal Online Sports
Oct 27It's the final Nationwide Tour event of 2011, and Matt Every hopes it's the final Nationwide Tour event of his career. Every has locked up a spot inside the top 25 of the tour's money list, earning an exemption for the 2012 PGA Tour -- he's 16th with $... »
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Bad Bet for Florida Coalition Unveils New “History Lesson” Television Ad Highlighting Problems in Gambling-Dependent Las Vegas and Atlantic City
Capital Soup
Jan 27Tallahassee (1/29/2012) – The Coalition to Stop the Bad Bet for Florida today unveiled a new ad educating Floridians on the significant problems faced by gambling-dependent Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The Bad Bet for Florida “History Lesson” ad is the... »
Bad Bet for Florida Coalition Unveils New Television and Print Ads Against The Expansion of Casino Gambling In Florida
Capital Soup
Jan 25Tallahassee (1/25/2012) - The Coalition to Stop the Bad Bet for Florida (Coalition) today unveiled its latest ads in a multi-pronged effort to educate Floridians on mega-casino legislation that would dramatically expand gambling in Florida. The Coalit... »
New Coalition to Defend Florida Against the Massive Expansion of Destination Casinos
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Jan 10Bad Bet for Florida Launches Campaign Tallahassee (1/10/2012) – Amid Florida’s economic recovery and the start of the 2012 Legislative Session where issues ranging from the budget, redistricting, creating private-sector jobs and lowering the cost of do... »
Poll: Floridians like casinos more than they like Gov. Rick Scott
Political Watch
Jan 10A new poll offers a glimpse at what Floridians think about what is sure to be a hot-button topic during the current session of the Legislature -- the possibility of big-time casino gambling in the Sunshine State -- and what they think about their gover... »
Voters barely support gaming, still not excited about Scott
Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse
Jan 10By David Royse, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Floridians narrowly support the creation of casino resorts even though most of them believe that they would be good for the state’s economy, a new poll released Tuesday found. The poll, by Quinn... »