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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl hopes
The message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn't coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn't merely snub South Florida twice in a matter of minutes...Tags: Sun Life Stadium, American Airlines Arena, Reliant Stadium, U.S. Senate, Miami Dolphins
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Super Bowl 50 to be hosted by San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium
San Jose Mercury NewsBOSTON Let the Bay Area's Super Bowl party begin. NFL owners on Tuesday selected the San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016, sending the nation's biggest sporting event back to the Bay Area for the first time...Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Voting, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
South Florida Sun SentinelThe message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: American Airlines Arena, Reliant Stadium, U.S. Senate, Miami Dolphins, Miami Marlins
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Stadium deficiencies sink South Florida's Super Bowl plans
The message was clear and poignant about the future of Super Bowls in South Florida: The big game isn’t coming back until significant improvements are made to Sun Life Stadium. NFL owners didn’t merely snub South Florida twice in a...Tags: American Airlines Arena, Reliant Stadium, Roger Goodell, Baseball, U.S. Senate
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What we think: Rein in pay and perks for Florida college presidents
Start with a six-figure base salary for state college presidents. Add five figures for their retirement, another five for deferred compensation and another five for housing. In some cases, add another five figures for a vehicle and another five for...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Florida State University, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Rick Scott
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South Florida seen as long shot in Super Bowl bid
The best hope for South Florida in Tuesday’s much-anticipated Super Bowl derby may be to snag the consolation prize. The consensus is that the recent failure to obtain tax money to help fund an extensive overhaul of Sun Life Stadium cost South...
Tags: Sun Life Stadium, Aircraft Carriers, Tourism and Leisure, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl
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Orlando City investor: Larger financial stake in soccer-specific stadium possible
Orlando City Soccer Club investor Flávio Augusto da Silva was “surprised” earlier this month when he heard the Florida Legislature rejected state funding for a proposed $110 million soccer-specific stadium in Orlando. With the shock and...
Tags: Teresa Jacobs, Buddy Dyer, Major League Soccer, Local Government
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott should be fired up to sign this reasonable gun bill
It's not often a Florida governor gets caught in the crossfire between gun enthusiasts and the National Rifle Association. Unfortunately, that's where Gov. Rick Scott finds himself, thanks to a reasonable gun-control bill awaiting his signature. HB 1355...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Government, FBI, National Government, Executive Branch
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Options lacking for parents of disabled kids at F schools
The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School. But there is no other county school that can meet the needs of 18-year-old Loly, who needs hourly glucose...
Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Hillsborough County, Brevard County, Teaching and Learning
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Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare
Miami HeraldLast year, the Florida Legislature mandated Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to offer a cheaper, more limited coverage option to homeowners, potentially saving them up to 70 percent on their premiums. Citizens, which is trying to raise its prices in...Tags: The Miami Herald, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Spring Hill (Hernando, Florida), Consumers, Weather Warnings
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In bid to combat prostitution, human trafficking, lawmakers vote to limit massage hours
Legitimate massage therapists are tired of them and law enforcement officials see them as potential venues for human trafficking. Now, the Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage...
Tags: Business, Laws, Government, Hallandale Beach, FBI
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