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Charlie Trotter says he first thought of closing his namesake restaurant after his plane sat on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. “I realized really how fragile the world is,” he reflects. “I love what...

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Tapping major players in Florida politics, a committee closely aligned with Gov. Rick Scott collected $2.85 million in contributions during the past three months, a new report shows. The...

TALLAHASSEE — They are waging multi-year campaigns to build billion-dollar casinos, get their tax bills reduced, break into the renewable energy business, and fight over the right of injured parties to sue. They are the more than 2,500 utilities, ...

TALLAHASSEE– The Wall Street Journal has a piece this morning on Las Vegas Sands, a major player in the state's debate over whether to allow destination casinos in South Florida. The WSJ reports that the company is seeking a list of government...

Nevada casinos see huge drop in gambling revenue...

TALLAHASSEE — Utility and phone companies, a casino billionaire, Big Sugar, and discount cigarette makers all helped pour $55.1 million into fees to lobby Florida lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott’s administration over the first three months of...

-- Generous legacy: The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino -- named as an heir in the will of arts patron Frances Brody -- may receive the largest cash gift in its history after the sale......

Singapore — FROM inside the gaping mouth of the Merlion, nine stories above ground, I surveyed the island of Sentosa and, across the harbor, the skyline of Singapore. The Merlion — half fish (as in mermaid) and half lion (as in the Lion City)...

YOU know you're on the map as a great shopping city when Barneys New York opens its most decadent store in years on your main street. The influential retailer, famous for its kooky window displays and inspired mix of up-and-coming and established...

When the cold call came from Ameriquest Mortgage Co., a top lender, Jeff and Cheryl Busby were intrigued. They had been wanting to renovate the garage of their small bungalow, a stone's throw from picturesque Green Lake. The agent, they said, promised...

Monday: -- March personal income and spending -- March construction spending -- Earnings: Alberto-Culver Co.; Anadarko Petroleum Corp.; Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.; Centex Corp.; CNA Financial Corp.; General Growth Properties Inc.; Genworth Financial Inc.;...