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How dream to turn Florida into `Vegas of the East' fell apart
Megacasino plan stirred up powerful foes, from South Florida racetracks to Disney TALLAHASSEE ¿ It could be said the destination casino bill was doomed from the start.
Bay County Jail shows privatization isn’t always best
PANAMA CITY - Bay County kicked the private sector out of the local corrections business about three years ago, but now Florida lawmakers are considering expanding its role in the state corrections business.Prison consolidation and privatization has become a contentious issue for the Legislature...
Casino bill changed Miami's landscape
The bill to bring casino gambling to South Florida may be dead for now , but the issue has reshaped the region’s business landscape in ways likely to last for years. Nine months after Genting stunned Miami with its $236 million purchase of prime waterfront land and launched a divisive debate over the future of South Florida’s economy, interviews with advocates on both sides reveal much has ...
Business Plan Challenge launches new features, opportunities for entrepreneurs
At an event last week, an audience member gave an elevator pitch for his company called Sweat EquiTees, which sells t-shirts with slogans like “Run LLC” and “Kiss me, I’m an Entrepreneur.”