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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: Teresa Jacobs, Sports, Soccer, Major League Soccer, 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: Education, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), James H. Ammons, University of Florida, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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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: Miramar, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach, Coral Springs
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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: Tamarac, Laws, Broward County, Government, FBI
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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, Lawyers, Boca Raton, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology
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David Hart: Chance to right-size Cat Fund fails
For far too long, Florida has been only one costly storm away from financial catastrophe, with homeowners, businesses, charities, churches and automobile policyholders paying heavy "hurricane tax" assessments from past hurricanes. We also face the risk...Tags: Natural Disasters, Insurance, Hurricanes, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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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: Mental Health, Politics, Behavioral Conditions, Ric Bradshaw, Nazi Party
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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: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Sun Life Stadium, Orlando, Chivas USA, Major League Soccer
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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, Lobbying, Turkey (animal), Government, Executive Branch
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Cannon's lobbying firm banks $755k in first full quarter
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Former House Speaker Dean Cannon appears to have landed on his feet quite comfortably in his return to the lobbying world. The Winter Park Republican, who along with former House Speaker Larry Cretul launched his lobbying firm Capitol...Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Winter Park, Government
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Florida voters lag rest of nation
Florida's standing as the biggest swing state in last year's presidential election meant a constant parade of visiting candidates and a barrage of TV ads, but voter participation in the Sunshine State slipped below the rest of the country. A new Census...
Tags: Voting, Barry University, Politics, Social Issues, Fort Lauderdale
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Lobbying 2013 Legislature cost $34.2M
TALLAHASSEE — Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T and an Internet-cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature during the first...Tags: Career and Workplace, Business Enterprises, Lobbying, Government, Rick Scott
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