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'No Casinos' targets deal for Florida-wide sports betting
A group that spearheaded a 2018 ballot measure to make it harder to expand gambling hopes to help sway the Florida Supreme Court to reject a deal that would give the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state. The group No Casinos, Inc., asked the Supreme Court on Thursday for permission to file a brief backing a legal challenge that two pari-mutuel companies filed against the sports-betting plan. More from the News Service of Florida.
Airboat industry on alert after state land acquisition in Florida Everglades
A massive land purchase in the southeastern portion of Collier County has business owners in Everglades City concerned the location could become a state park. “We were very concerned when we heard about it, that they were purchasing the land, that they were going to shut down the industry completely,” said Josh Minton of Everglades City Airboat Tours. After years-long negotiations, the Collier family agreed to sell an 11,000-acre parcel west of State Road 29 and south of U.S. 41. More from the WWSB.
Cocoa Beach restaurant earns Tripadvisor Best of the Best designation
After public pressure, Surfing Santas will be back in downtown Cocoa Beach this year after organizers had previously agreed to move the popular annual holiday event farther north. Each year, thousands of people show up to watch hundreds of surfers in Santa suits catch waves on Christmas Eve, packing downtown Cocoa Beach at S.R. A1A and Minuteman Causeway. The area is packed with local bars and restaurants who benefit from the draw and is easily accessible by bike or foot from nearby neighborhoods. More from Florida Today.
Winter Park Autumn Art Festival celebrates 50 years this weekend
As Florida’s endless summer yields ever so slightly, ushering in milder weather, Winter Park celebrates with an annual tradition that now marks its 50th year. The Winter Park Autumn Art Festival brings 180 artists to the Park Avenue area this weekend, showcasing ceramics, digital art, drawing, fine crafts, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and fiber arts. The festival is presented by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, which celebrates its centennial this year. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Rays stadium deal could cost public nearly twice what officials say
St. Petersburg officials have sold the public on a simple split. The Tampa Bay Rays will pay for more than half of their new stadium, they’ve said since announcing a development deal more than two weeks ago. And the city and Pinellas County will divide the remaining $600 million. But the public could ultimately pay nearly double that amount for the stadium once the city and county pay off the debt they incur to finance their share of the project at today’s rising interest rates, public records show. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
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World's largest charcuterie board assembled in Florida
A Florida cheese delivery service broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board containing 769 pounds of qualifying ingredients. Boarderie, a West Palm Beach delivery company, teamed up with Columbus Craft Meats to assemble a charcuterie board with 769 pounds of gourmet cheeses and cured meats at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach.
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