These days, when people think of Florida, they're more likely to see mouse ears than cattle horns. ...more

November 21, 2009

It will be cows, not pirates, invading Tampa's streets later this month. ...more

November 12, 2009

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

Hard Rock International and two Austrian firms say they will develop a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in northwest Hungary, near the border with Austria and Slovakia. ...more

June 27, 2009

A survey commissioned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and conducted by a Virginia-based firm whose co-founder consults for the Republican Party has found support for casino gambling. ...more

February 24, 2009

A survey commissioned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and conducted by a Virginia-based firm whose co-founder consults for the Republican Party has found support for casino gambling. ...more

February 23, 2009

Finally, it's official. There will be a special legislative session next month. Gov. Charlie Crist, not a proponent previously, is now on board. That (2008-09) $2.3 billion state budget hole - that could deepen to $3.8 billion or more in 2009-10 - plus possible harm to Florida's credit rating and Medicaid scenarios from hell has everyone finally fixated on a resolution. Presumably, everything is on the table, especially in a state that hasn't fundamentally changed its revenue-raising ways from the LeRoy Collins administration years. ...more

December 24, 2008

Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater and House Speaker Ray Sansom obviously are in denial. In setting a January special session to deal with the state's financial crisis on Monday, they retreated to the same old way of doing business - pledging only to target "spending reductions and trust fund transfers." ...more

December 17, 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

Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel patrons got a big surprise Thursday when the Seminole Tribe of Florida opened 104 tables for blackjack and baccarat games at 5 a.m. ...more

November 14, 2008