Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 5.12.21
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According to a new poll, Florida voters overwhelmingly support the new Gaming Compact between the state and Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Gov.
Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman
Marcellus Osceola Jr. recently signed the new Gaming Compact, which would give the Tribe exclusive control of sports betting in Florida and allow pari-mutuels to offer sports betting under the tribeâs supervision.
In exchange, the state would receive a minimum of $2.5 billion in revenue in the first five years of the 30-year deal, with yearly amounts adjusted afterward.
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GOP UN-CHENED: The vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney is all but a foregone conclusion; we already know she is a goner. But there are quite a few unknowns to keep an eye on:
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If nothing else, the Joel Greenberg-Matt Gaetz saga will at least prove a cautionary tale on paper trails and electronic messaging. The Daily Beast reports that it has three versions of a confession by the Florida political fixer that he had paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl, one in hand-written form that matches other public documents from Greenberg. In the same documents, Greenberg admits passing money to the same girl on behalf of Gaetz for services rendered:
A confession letter written by Joel Greenberg in the final months of the Trump presidency claims that he and close associate Rep. Matt Gaetz paid for sex with multiple women as well as a girl who was 17 at the time.
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End zone Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear before a national audience late Thursday night that he is gearing up to celebrate yet another successful 60-day session of the Florida Legislature.