Thursday Morning Reads: Gambling sites, coral reefs and Medicaid waivers
By at 15 December, 2011, 1:21 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Thursday. More and more people are slipping out of the capital city as the holidays near, but there is still plenty of news in the politics and government realm. So with that, here are the top five stories you should be reading this morning. * The Read More
Read More >>Jose Reyes Could Become the Highest Paid Marlin in History, but It Might Not Be Enough
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 15 November, 2011, 11:03 am
According to a report from Fox Sports, the Marlins have extended a six-year contract to Jose Reyes worth $90 million. That would make him far and away the highest paid player in the franchise’s … Continue reading “Jose Reyes Could Become the Highest Paid Marlin in History, Read More
Read More >>Miami Dolphins RT Marc Colombo, not Yeremiah Bell, fined for hit against Kansas City Chiefs
Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell already has been burned once by the NFL’s stricter rules on hits to quarterbacks and defenseless players when the league fined him $15,000 last month for hitting Tim Tebow in the head. Bell expected another fine this week for his three personal foul penalties Read More
Read More >>O’Malley to manage former Dodgertown
By at 10 November, 2011, 5:42 pm
Peter O’Malley, whose father built Dodgertown into a world-renowned spring training destination, will be part of a new management group formed with Minor League Baseball to run the facility now known as Vero Beach Sports Village.
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Protest against PBC State Attorney
About a dozen or so protesters marched in front of the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office Thursday morning. They want Michael McAuliffe to resign.
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Suspect charged in parking lot shooting
By at 8 November, 2011, 9:01 pm
The victim was shot dead October 26, near his black Lexus in the parking lot between a SportsClips and Home Depot store on the 1500 block of Southwest Eighth Street, near Woolbright Road and Interstate-95, according to police.
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History plaques evade dumpster demise
The plaques were part of the Sports Club of Tampa Bay’s yearly recognition of outstanding players with a Tampa Bay connection. They were nearly thrown out, because they didn’t look so hot any more and needed to be refurbished.
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Florida Senators target NFL blackouts
Senator Mike Fasano wants to reverse millions in tax credits for Florida’s professional sports teams if there are anymore games blacked out.
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