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Sports-Breaks-On-Steroids bill takes shape in Senate
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – An attempt to give the Miami Dolphins the ability to make stadium improvements morphed Tuesday into a catch-all sports incentive package that could provide tax dollars for everything from Major League Soccer in Orlando to spring... -
On Disney's doorstep
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — While it touts its proximity to Orlando and Central Florida's mega-theme parks, this city in many ways has grown into a worthy destination itself for spring break. If you are among the 1.3 million expected to visit the...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tour Operations Industry
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Panel approves tax breaks for pro sports across Florida
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelDismissing claims that it was corporate welfare, the state House’s tax-writing committee on Wednesday approved package of multimillion-dollar breaks for professional sports facilities across Florida. In three separate votes, the House Finance &... -
House panel to pass slimmed-down pro sports tax breaks
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe tax-writing committee in the Florida House is poised to pass an assortment of tax breaks for professional sports teams tomorrow – though the multimillion-dollar subsidies will all be trimmed back a bit. The House Finance & Tax Subcommittee plans... -
News of the Weird: Crazy Kids
An estimated 3.2 million kids aged 5 to 12 take mixed-martial arts classes, training to administer beatdowns modeled after the adults' Ultimate Fighting Championships, according to a January report in ESPN magazine, which profiled the swaggering, Mohawked...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Criminal Laws, Riverside (Cook, Illinois), The New York Times, Brookfield (Cook, Illinois)
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Watch Kyle Larson shove his way to a NASCAR win [Video]
Already considered perhaps the best prospect in NASCAR, 20-year-old driver Kyle Larson is starting to prove he's also one of the most aggressive. Running second in a minor-league NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway on Monday night, the Elk...
Tags: Tony Stewart, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Jose Canseco
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NASCAR promoter lobbies for tens of millions in tax breaks
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBusiness is looking up at International Speedway Corp. The racetrack owner and NASCAR promoter just won an extension of a lucrative tax break from the federal government. The company says interest among its most avid fans is at a five-year high. And it... -
Two killed in crash at California race track
MARYSVILLE, Calif. -- A teenage race car driver taking warm-up laps at a raceway in Northern California careened off the track and into pit row, killing a 14-year-old boy and 68-year-old man, officials said. Six or seven cars were on the track...
Tags: Auto Racing, National Hot Rod Association, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Drag Racing, NASCAR
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Will sports miss military flyovers?
Less loud and fun Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Military flyovers are just as much a part of major sporting events in America as beer and hot dogs. It's seems like a long-standing tradition and that's what makes sporting events, well, an event. It's...Tags: Baseball, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Jim Nabors, Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis 500
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Bike Week Events
2013 Bike Week is slated for March 9-17. Be sure to check out the rest of the Florida bike rallies on our calendar page. For more bike event coverage, visit our Bike Week channel.
Below are the 2013 events. Check back for updated listings.
DAYTONA BEACH...Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Ricky Carmichael, Bike Week, International Speedway Corp.
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Florida bike fests, rides and rallies
Florida is a popular destination for motorcycle enthusiasts. With great coastal rides and world famous events, there is an something for everyone. Whether you ride or not, you will surely enjoy one of these popular annual events all over the state....Tags: Key West, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Daytona Beach, Festive Events
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NASCAR looking at mandatory concussion protocols in 2014
DAYTONA BEACH — Reacting to understandable red flags about driver safety, NASCAR is expected to require baseline concussion tests in time for the 2014 season. It's a no-brainer — no pun intended — in a sport where things get very bumpy...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Jeff Gordon, Danica Patrick
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