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IRS hits Miccosukee tribe with $170M tax bill
MIAMI -- The Internal Revenue Service has hit the Miccosukee Indians with a $170 million bill for failing to report and withhold taxes from its distribution of gambling profits to tribal members.The Miami Herald ( http://hrld.us/11aX4mY) reported Tuesday that the IRS also sent bills totaling $58 million to hundreds of the South Florida tribe's members for failure to pay personal taxes on ...
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Cohen Everything Upbeat For Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace was dodging the raindrops. Yes, he's fast, as fast as this franchise has seen at receiver since perhaps all the way back to Mark Duper. But he isn't fast enough to stay dry in a downpour. At least, not this downpour. "I'm in good shape," Wallace proclaims, "but I obviously need to get in better shape." If there was one lasting impression for ...
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Casa Ramos restaurant to open in Tampa Palms
Casa Ramos is set to open in a week in Tampa Palms. The Mexican restaurant will occupy a 6,411-square-foot space that previously held Sushi Tsu Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar at 15363 Amberly Drive near the Shoppes at Amberly plaza, the Tampa Tribune said. The owner of the new restaurant, Mateo Ramos, 34, lives in Orlando and has worked as a district manager in the Tampa area. He comes from a ...
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Bradenton to get its first Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is coming to Bradenton. This Memorial Day, Hobby Lobby will mark the opening of its first store in Bradenton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Bradentons Hobby Lobbys will be located at 4490 Cortez Road West at Pinewood Square and is part of the national chains efforts at expansion into the state, the Bradenton Herald said. Store manager Craig Dunbar said the chain is a mega store for ...
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Hillsborough salutes GaYBOR for economic impact
A classic Ybor City view. The Hillsborough County Commission is recognizing Ybor Citys gay district for job creation and economic growth. The commission approved a proclamation supporting GaYBOR Days, an annual celebration of the district from May 24 to 27, the Tampa Bay Times said. The proclamation was notable for the fact that commission chairman Ken Hagan, a Republican signed it for the first ...
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Jamie Dimon strengthens grip at JPMorgan... Senate panel advances immigration bill
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Warm and humid with afternoon storms. High of 86. See more weather at Action News Jax. Dimon strengthens grip at JPMorgan (WSJ) Sprint raises offer for Clearwire stake (NYT) Senate panel advances immigration bill with Hatch changes (Bloomberg) Merck signs $5 billion share buyback agreement with Goldman Sachs ...
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FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando
ORLANDO - The friend of a suspect shot by an FBI agent in Orlando Wednesday morning says agents were questioning the suspect about the Boston Marathon bombings, something the FBI has not confirmed, WFTV ...
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Tampa Bay Water hires CEO from North Carolina
Jordan Tampa Bay Water has hired the CEO of the Cape Fear Utility Authority in North Carolina as its general manager. Matthew Jordans hiring must still be approved by the Tampa utilitys Board of Directors on June 17, but if approved, he will begin work on July 8, WHQR said. No salary details were provided in the report. Tampa Bay Water serves three counties and the cities of Tampa, St. ...
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FBI agent involved in Orlando fatal shooting
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent was involved in a fatal shooting Wednesday morning, officials said."The agent encountered the suspect while conducting official duties," said Dave Couvertier, FBI spokesman.The suspect is deceased, Couvertier ...
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SoFla Charities Helping Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Local organizations are pledging support for victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Captain Kelly Durant with the Salvation Army, Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Miami, and Greater Miami Jewish Federation President Jacob Solomon ...
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Report Saks up for sale
CNN: Is Saks for sale? Published reports that Saks Fifth Avenue could be for sale are driving up the retailers stock price. Shares of Saks rose by almost 20 percent after a report by the New York Post that the company had hired Goldman Sachs to examine the possibility of a sale, CNN said. The article said likely bidders on Saks are private equity firms like KKR and Leonard Green & ...
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Report Saks up for sale
CNN: Is Saks for sale? Published reports that Saks Fifth Avenue could be for sale are driving up the retailers stock price. Shares of Saks rose by almost 20 percent after a report by the New York Post that the company had hired Goldman Sachs to examine the possibility of a sale, CNN said. The article said likely bidders on Saks are private equity firms like KKR and Leonard Green & ...
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Report Saks up for sale
CNN: Is Saks for sale? Published reports that Saks Fifth Avenue could be for sale are driving up the retailers stock price. Shares of Saks rose by almost 20 percent after a report by the New York Post that the company had hired Goldman Sachs to examine the possibility of a sale, CNN said. The article said likely bidders on Saks are private equity firms like KKR and Leonard Green & ...
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Two homes next to fatal Seffner sinkhole site being demolished
SEFFNER -- Two more homes in a sinkhole-plagued Seffner neighborhood will come down Wednesday morning. The homes at 238 and 242 Faithway Drive are being demolished following their April 1 condemnation. They sit next to 240 Faithway Drive, where a sinkhole opened up on the night of Feb. 28, killing Jeffrey Bush. Bush, 37, who was asleep in a bedroom when the house began collapsing. Authorities ...
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New report shows suburban poverty increase outside of South Florida
a new report published Monday by the Brookings Institute , poverty rates in American suburbs have significantly increased since 2000. The research coordinated by the Metropolitan Policy Program, a nonpartisan think-tank, found that the poor population in suburban populations have increased by as much as ...
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Scientists want reports of whale shark sightings
VENICE, Fla. -- Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory are asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for the world's largest fish.A whale shark was spotted May 8 about 20 miles off the coast of Venice.The fish can be up to 42 feet long and nearly 24 tons. The Herald-Tribune ( http://bit.ly/10N5Khs) reports that Mote scientists are collecting reports of whale shark sightings to look for ...
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Fla. ranked 42nd in nation in per-pupil spending
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's per-pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation according to data compiled by the U.S. Census.The Census on Tuesday released its annual report on per-pupil spending for public elementary and secondary schools in fiscal year 2011. Florida spent $8,887 per student, which is significantly below the national average of $10,560.That figure placed Florida 42nd ...
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Bay Bowl San Francisco to Host 50th Super Bowl
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Road rage leads to off-duty Florida police officer’s arrest www.privateofficer.com
An off-duty Lakeland police officer, enraged because another driver cut him off in traffic, followed the man, pushed him and punched him in the face Sunday before two bystanders broke up the fight, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Jerry Monroe, 41, was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor battery charge and placed on paid leave. Monroe and his 14-year-old son were eastbound on County ...
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Retired Orlando Sentinel columnist Charley Reese dies at 76
Charley Reese, a retired Orlando Sentinel columnist known for his conservative voice, has died, according to a Facebook post by his daughter.Reese, who was 76, died Tuesday after a long illness, according to the post. He was admitted to a hospital in February and later was transferred to a rehabilitation facility.Reese, who lived in Seminole County, worked for the newspaper from 1972 until his ...
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Womans Remains Identified Decades After Murder
Last year, some 28 years after the crime, he made a positive identification on Padilla's remains, some of them found in that green garbage bag described by ...
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Bloody Scene After Dog Attacks Hialeah Mans Cat
Luciano Molina says a stray dog’s attack on him and his cat all happened so fast. After he grabbed a machete-style knife, it ended with blood splattered ...
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Doctors say victim of face-chewing attack in Miami last year making progress playing guitar
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this undated photo provided by Jackson Health System, Ronald Poppo, a homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami, plays the guitar in his room at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center in Cutler Bay, Fla. The attack left Poppo blind, but doctors say he's been working with an occupational therapist to learn how to take ...
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Florida Lesbian Gets Support After Arrest for Sex With Teammate 14
MIAMI -- Kaitlyn Hunt's parents insist that their daughter, a Central Florida high school senior, is being prosecuted for sex crimes only because her lover was another girl. The state attorney says that gender makes no difference; the age of the two girls is at the crux of the ...
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Gay Florida teen charged with having underage girlfriend
Kaitlyn Hunt 18, was expelled from school for dating and having sex with her 14-year-old girlfriend, who was a fellow player on her basketball team. Her father, Steve Hunt, right, wants the two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12 to 16 years reduced to a misdemeanor. MIAMI-An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her ...
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Some residents of Orlando unthrilled by new theme park plan
Tourism is essential to the economy of Orlando, to such an extent that The City Beautiful has become something of the capital city of amusement parks, not necessarily because of their number, but because of the calibre of amusement parks that are located within Orlando. A new theme park proposal for the city, however, has courted the ire of residents.
The three major amusement parks, or theme parks in Orlando are Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Orlando, all of which are massive in size and comprise of several different huge parks within themselves. Read more
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