The casino may get Las Vegas-style gambling in 2008. ...more

December 25, 2007

Florida lawmakers have the power to negotiate a new gaming compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe directly, the Senate's legal counsel said Tuesday, adding another twist to the state's ongoing legal feud over gambling. ...more

December 12, 2007

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is reaching out to Tampa visitors with a free shuttle bus service that's got the approval of downtown's major hotels. ...more

December 6, 2007

POP/ROCK Today The Mobius Band with The Epochs, Middle Distance Runner, Kush Wonder and more: Crowbar, Tampa, 9 p.m.; $8; (813) 241-8600 ...more

December 5, 2007

The gambling discussion in our state raises some interesting questions: fiscal, moral, ethical, social and political. We could view the issue through any one of these lenses and have enough to talk about for a long time. ...more

December 5, 2007

The gambling discussion in our state raises some interesting questions: fiscal, moral, ethical, social and political. We could view the issue through any one of these lenses and have enough to talk about for a long time. ...more

December 3, 2007

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has touted publicly that the billions it makes off gambling has helped it become self-sufficient, but a newspaper investigation shows that it is still pulling in millions of dollars in federal government grants while claiming financial limitations. ...more

November 30, 2007

County-western superstar Charlie Daniels visited West Pasco today to promote his benefit concert for the Angelus, the Hudson-area home for severely handicapped persons. ...more

November 29, 2007

BEERS TO YOU: Beer lovers can look forward to the Holiday Ale Festival and Tasting at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at New World Brewery in Ybor City. More than 50 holiday ales will be featured. My favorites: Bad Elf, Very Bad Elf, Seriously Bad Elf, Criminally Bad Elf, Insanely Bad Elf and Santa's Butt. ...more

November 27, 2007

Ruby Tiger Osceola moved off the Seminole Tribe's reservation in 2001, the year Hard Rock announced its partnership with the tribe to build a hotel and casino on the land at Interstate 4 and Orient Road. ...more

November 27, 2007