With Gaming Poised To Expand In Florida, Top Developers Are On Opposite Sides Of The Issue
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 23 signed a compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It would expand gaming in the state, guarantee the state $2.5B in revenue sharing in the next five years and $6B through 2030, and give the tribe the exclusive right to operate sports betting in the state through 2030.
Critics have vowed to stop the plan, alleging it is unconstitutional.
Some of the state’s biggest real estate players are lining up on either side of the fight, with some potentially in a position to build huge casino resorts, and others fearing the effects if such establishments come to fruition.
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Thursday s Afternoon Update | 4/8/2021
2021 hurricane forecast: 17 storms, 8 hurricanes, 4 major ones
Get ready for another above-average hurricane season in 2021. The first major forecast of the season calls for 17 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes, according to Colorado State University research scientist Phil Klotzbach, one of the world’s top hurricane forecasters. He announced Colorado State’s annual forecast on Thursday. But it is less intense than what the Atlantic experienced during the historic 2020 storm season. More from the Tampa Bay Times. Florida Trend Exclusive COVID death rates in Florida: The numbers
Since levels of testing have varied so widely from county to county in Florida, the number of “confirmed cases” in a county may reflect how well a county tests rather than the actual incidence of COVID-19 in the population. In addition, there is no way to count those who’ve been exposed to the disease but are asymptomatic some