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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: Local Government, Major League Soccer, Sports, Teresa Jacobs, Buddy Dyer
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Rein in outsized perks given Florida's college presidents
Start with a six-figure base salary for state college presidents. Add five figures for a retirement package, another five for deferred compensation and another five for a housing allowance. In some cases, add another five figures for a vehicle and...
Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Florida Atlantic University, Education, Colleges and Universities, Rick Scott
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A Florida first: UF offering cheaper online degrees
If you're a student, established professional or business owner, an initiative recently approved by the Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company. All you need is a computer, time and the...Tags: Gainesville, Students, Science and Technology, University of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens
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In bid to combat prostitution, human trafficking, lawmakers vote to limit massage hours
Legitimate massage therapists are tired of them and law enforcement officials see them as potential venues for human trafficking. Now, the Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage...
Tags: Laws, Broward County, Crime, Law and Justice, Sales, Lake Worth
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Florida House decision to nix $51B for health care questioned
Bradenton HeraldLegislators faced pointed questions Monday about why they turned down an estimated $51 billion over 10 years from the federal government to expand health insurance for more than 1 million Floridians. At a "Pancakes & Politics" recap of the just-...Tags: Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Medicaid, Executive Branch
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Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election
Miami HeraldThe Miami Dolphins and their owner, Stephen Ross, spent a staggering $10 million over the past six weeks on a special election that never happened. Leading up to a planned May 14 referendum asking voters to help pay for renovations of Sun Life Stadium,...Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Miami-Dade County, Television Industry, North Miami, The Miami Herald
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Boca Raton businesses make 'top 50' ranking of women-owned firms
Two women who are business owners in Boca Raton have never met, but would likely have a lot to talk about over lunch. Terry Lehmann and Barbara Levine both founded successful businesses that were named in May to a "Top 50" list of flourishing women-owned...Tags: Agriculture, Car Guides and Reviews, Sales, Crime, Law and Justice, Boca Raton
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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: Nazi Party, Politics, Behavioral Conditions, Executive Branch, Ric Bradshaw
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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: Gainesville, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Unemployment, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace
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State: Reggie Gaffney's nonprofit overbilled Medicaid nearly $1.4 million
The Florida Times-UnionA nonprofit run by former Jacksonville Port Authority board member Reggie Gaffney overbilled Medicaid by almost $1.4 million, according to an audit by the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The state is seeking to recoup the money from...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Substance Abuse, Health Insurance, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Medicaid
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Chivas USA sale talk persists
The Mexican newspaper Record is reporting that Major League Soccer is planning to buy out Chivas USA owner Jorge Vergara and take control of the troubled franchise, which has the worst record in the Western Conference, the league's worst attendance and no...
Tags: Orlando, Major League Soccer, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Sun Life Stadium, Chivas USA
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Florida TaxWatch names budget turkeys, last-minute expenditures ripe for veto | Opinion
Florida TaxWatch may be a “research institute” backed by funding from Florida’s business lobby, but that doesn’t mean its goals don’t overlap with those of the common people once in a while. Its annual “Turkey List,&...
Tags: Politics, Turkey (animal), Executive Branch, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Turkey
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