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Online Sports Betting Lawsuit
More than a year after the Seminole Tribe started offering online sports betting, a new lawsuit seeks to stop the practice in Florida, alleging that voter approval is needed.
Protect the Constitution filed the lawsuit in Leon County, saying the Seminole Compact, which Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe agreed to in 2021, violates a 2018 constitutional amendment that requires voter approval of “casino gambling.”
The deal, which the Legislature ratified, allows the tribe to accept mobile sports bets placed anywhere in the state. The wagers are run through servers on tribal land.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction against the Seminole Tribe’s sports betting app and aims to get the issue on next year’s ballot.
St. Pete Weighs Future of Al Lang Stadium
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is considering demolishing Al Lang Stadium, where soccer’s Tampa Bay Rowdies play, and replacing it with an outdoor amphitheater sometime after 2028.
Plans would include the amphitheater, a new building for the Florida Orchestra, and a 400-car parking garage. The current Center for the Arts District includes Al Lang Stadium, the Mahaffey Theater, the Dali Museum, and the St. Pete Grand Prix.
City council members were shown renderings last week of a concept for revamping the downtown waterfront, and several members resisted the idea of losing the nearly 80-year-old stadium and the Rowdies.
City staff stressed to council members that the presentation’s purpose was to obtain their feedback and modify the proposal. Once changes are made, a revised proposal will be presented.
Two Florida Beaches Earn Prestigious Award
Boca Raton’s Spanish River Park and Delray Beach’s Municipal Beach were awarded the Blue Flag designation, making them two of just three beaches in the nation to be recognized with the prize. Malibu, California, is the third.
The Blue Flag Beach Award, presented by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Copenhagen, is given to beaches that comply with “stringent environmental, educational, safety, and access-related criteria annually.”
Two factors in Boca Raton’s designation were Gumbo Limbo’s free educational programs and the city’s dune ecosystem.
This is Delray Beach’s third year receiving the designation, and it will host a Blue Flag raising ceremony on May 1. The beach is also in the running to protect its title as Best Beach in Florida by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards. You can vote here.
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➤Clearwater: One person died and multiple people were injured in a hit-and-run crash when a boat ran into a ferry near the Memorial Causeway bridge on Sunday night. (More)
➤Winter Park: Rollins College President Grant Cornwell helped draft a letter signed by over 500 colleges across the nation that addresses concerns with political interference in higher education. (More)
➤Statewide: Forty counties have suffered from kudzu infestations, an invasive weed from Asia that was used for centuries as food for livestock. (See Photos)
➤Volusia County: While a suspect found with fentanyl, cocaine, pills, and a loaded firearm in his car was being arrested, his girlfriend attempted to flee the scene with her brother on an electric scooter. (Watch Video)
➤Jacksonville: The Alhambra Theatre & Dining, the country’s longest continuously operating dinner theater—dating back to the 1960s—was ranked the No. 1 dinner theater in the country by USA Today. (See Video)
➤Brevard County: The sheriff’s office was featured on CW Network’s show Police 24/7. (See Video)
➤ The Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night, taking a 3-1 series lead in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. (More)
➤ The Miami Heat were crushed by the Cleveland Cavaliers 138-83 Monday night. The Cavs swept the Heat in four games to move on to the next round of the NBA playoffs. (More)
➤ Pro Football Focus gave both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers B+ grades for the NFL draft, while the Miami Dolphins received a flat B grade. (More)
➤ The Tampa Bay Rays called up prospect Chandler Simpson last week to inject some speed into their lineup. Simpson stole over 100 bases in minor league play, the first to do so in over a decade. (More)
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➤ Parlor Doughnuts plans to close on retail space in the Cross Ridge Exchange in Clermont for $2.4 million, expanding the coffee and doughnut chain into Central Florida. (More)
➤Washington Prime Group is selling its portfolio of malls and shopping centers, including 10 in Florida. (See Map)
➤Port Canaveral had a record-breaking March, with 925,994 cruise passengers, generating $23.34 million in operating revenue. (More)
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