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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 5223 Orient Rd, in Tampa.
DeSantis and lawmakers near deal on Florida gambling: Hello sports betting
The gaming compact — if ratified by the state Legislature next week and later approved by federal regulators — would make Florida the largest state in the nation to legalize sports betting.
Pete Buttigieg talks Florida’s deadly roads and Biden’s transportation plans
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
The Tampa Bay Times spoke with the transportation secretary about high speed rail, pedestrian deaths and Republican criticisms of the proposal.
DeSantis signs bill allowing ‘alcohol to go’ for restaurants
Simon Imam, 45, of Westchase walks from Whiskey Cake after picking up an order of food and alcohol to go in Tampa. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that would allow to-go orders of alcohol, made legal during the pandemic, permanently.
The to-go option, which will officially become law July 1, will be available to restaurants that have special alcoholic-beverage licenses and derive at least 51 percent of revenue from food and...
DeSantis made his case for reelection on Newsmax. Here’s what he said.
A screenshot from a Newsmax townhall in The Villages featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 12.
The Florida governor also discussed Trump, his wife and which theme park he prefers.

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  1. DeSantis and lawmakers near deal on Florida gambling: Hello sports betting
    44 minutes ago• Politics
    The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 5223 Orient Rd, in Tampa.
  2. Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg expected to plead guilty Monday
    Yesterday• Politics
    Joel Greenberg, shown in this 2019 photo, will appear Monday in federal court in Orlando for a change of plea hearing, according to court documents.
  3. DeSantis signs bill allowing ‘alcohol to go’ for restaurants
    Yesterday• Politics
    Simon Imam, 45, of Westchase walks from Whiskey Cake after picking up an order of food and alcohol to go in Tampa. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that would allow to-go orders of alcohol, made legal during the pandemic, permanently.
  5. DeSantis made his case for reelection on Newsmax. Here’s what he said.
    Yesterday• Politics
    A screenshot from a Newsmax townhall in The Villages featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 12.
  6. Pete Buttigieg talks Florida’s deadly roads and Biden’s transportation plans
    Yesterday• Politics
    Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  7. Florida to require ‘work search’ for unemployment benefits starting June 1
    Yesterday• Politics
    CONNECT, Florida's Online Reemployment Assistance System.
  8. Florida takes step toward the catching of goliath grouper
    Yesterday• News
    In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 photo, released by the Mote Marine Laboratory, a Goliath Grouper swims at Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, Fla. Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers. Wildlife officials are proposing, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, a “limited harvest” of the giant coastal fish, saying their numbers have rebounded sufficiently since they were almost driven to extinction by overfishing and environmental damage.
  9. Tampa’s Rome Yard bid hearing has both sides crying foul
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Officials from the city of Tampa, Related Group and Invictus Development LLC attend a protest hearing about the Rome Yard bid Wednesday.
  10. DeSantis signs landmark Florida sea level rise bills into law
    Yesterday• Politics
    House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R- Palm Harbor, far left, and Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Spring Hill, far right, listen as Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his address during the joint session of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
  11. House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post as chair of the House Republican Conference because of her repeated criticism of former President Donald Trump.
  12. Groups challenge legality of Florida’s protest law
    May 12• Politics
    Protesters and activists take to the streets of downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday September 3, 2020 as they mark the 100th day of protests in the city.
  13. Florida Attorney General absent from letter asking Facebook not to make child platform
    May 12• Politics
    Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021.
  14. Trump endorses key Florida Republican before special session on gambling
    May 11• Politics
    Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, listens to the State of the State address being delivered by Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Capitol in Tallahassee during Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
  15. Visit Florida helps spotlight Tampa Bay with eight-episode show
    May 11• Politics
    An eight-episode show called “Life’s Rewards” started streaming Monday on platforms including Amazon Prime, YouTube, GoUSA TV and Places.Travel. that is financed in part by Visit Florida and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.
  16. Ana Cruz toured Tampa with Related CEO, but they didn’t talk Rome Yard business, she says
    May 11• Politics
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor waves as she exits the polls after she cast her ballot in person during early voting at Amalie Arena, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 in Tampa. On right is Castor's partner Ana Cruz. Also present was Castor's son Seely Bevan. After talking with reporters, Castor took photos with the Stanley Cup, won by the Tampa Bay Lightning, that was on site at Thunder Alley for people to see.
  17. DeSantis signs $200 million expansion in Florida for private school vouchers
    May 11• Politics
    Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  18. Jeffrey Epstein probe in Palm Beach County wasn’t corrupt, Florida investigation finds
    May 11• Politics
    Jeffrey Epstein appears in court in West Palm Beach in 2008.
  19. DeSantis committee raises nearly $14 million in April
    May 10• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with fellow patrons before the opening ceremony of the Walker Cup golf tournament last week.
  20. DeSantis broadens ban on local governments for gun regulations
    May 10• Politics
    Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach
  21. Ben Diamond announces bid for Charlie Crist’s congressional seat
    May 10• Politics
    State Representative Ben Diamond announces he is running for congress outside the USF St. Petersburg Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Monday, May 10, 2021.
  22. Another Florida elections bill signed by DeSantis...and another legal challenge
    May 10• Politics
    Florida voters in 2016 approved the legalization of medical pot in a process to amend the constitution that got more difficult after lawmakers passed a bill that caps contributions to committees backing ballot initiatives to $3,000.
  23. Matt Gaetz helped set off Florida’s marijuana ‘green rush.’ Some of his friends, allies scored big
    May 9• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., addresses attendees during a rally featuring himself and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Friday, May 7, 2021, in The Villages, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
  24. Which Tampa Bay projects will survive a Ron DeSantis veto?
    May 9• Politics
    Aerial photo of the construction site of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center. Courtesy of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center
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