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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl hopes
The message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn't coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn't merely snub South Florida twice in a matter of minutes...Tags: Super Bowl, Baseball, American Airlines Arena, Miami Dolphins, U.S. Senate
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South Florida seen as long shot in Super Bowl bid
The best hope for South Florida in Tuesday’s much-anticipated Super Bowl derby may be to snag the consolation prize. The consensus is that the recent failure to obtain tax money to help fund an extensive overhaul of Sun Life Stadium cost South...
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Super Bowl, Aircraft Carriers, Tourism and Leisure, Miami Dolphins
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
The message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: Miami Dolphins, U.S. Senate, Baseball, Marlins Park, Reliant Stadium
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Super Bowl 50 to be hosted by San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium
San Jose Mercury NewsBOSTON Let the Bay Area's Super Bowl party begin. NFL owners on Tuesday selected the San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016, sending the nation's biggest sporting event back to the Bay Area for the first time...Tags: Google Inc., San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
South Florida Sun SentinelThe message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: Super Bowl, Baseball, American Airlines Arena, Miami Dolphins, U.S. Senate
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What we think: Rein in pay and perks for Florida college presidents
Start with a six-figure base salary for state college presidents. Add five figures for their retirement, another five for deferred compensation and another five for housing. In some cases, add another five figures for a vehicle and another five for...Tags: Florida State University, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Colleges and Universities, Rick Scott, Education
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Orlando City investor: Larger financial stake in soccer-specific stadium possible
Orlando City Soccer Club investor Flávio Augusto da Silva was “surprised” earlier this month when he heard the Florida Legislature rejected state funding for a proposed $110 million soccer-specific stadium in Orlando. With the shock and...
Tags: Major League Soccer, Local Government, Soccer, Sports, Buddy Dyer
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Sheriff's plan to urge people to report suspicious behavior unleashes storm of criticism
A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...
Tags: Politics, Government, Palm Beach County, Health, Mental Health
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Gov. Scott in Tampa to trumpet tax cut and drop in Florida's unemployment rate
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.Gov. Rick Scott was all smiles during a stop in Tampa Friday morning, his only dilemma being which of two economic victories deserved the bigger celebration. Inside Heat Pipe Technology's cavernous manufacturing floor, Scott signed one of his top...Tags: Labor Markets, Government, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Rick Scott
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Options lacking for parents of disabled kids at F schools
The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School. But there is no other county school that can meet the needs of 18-year-old Loly, who needs hourly glucose...
Tags: Students, Brevard County, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Hillsborough County, U.S. Department of Education
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott should be fired up to sign this reasonable gun bill
It's not often a Florida governor gets caught in the crossfire between gun enthusiasts and the National Rifle Association. Unfortunately, that's where Gov. Rick Scott finds himself, thanks to a reasonable gun-control bill awaiting his signature. HB 1355...
Tags: Government, Mental Illness, FBI, Personal Weapon Control, Rick Scott
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