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Florida lawmakers reconvene for special session on gambling Associated PressMay 16, 2021 GMT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers reconvene Monday for a special session to consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe that would expand gambling and legalize sports betting in the country’s third most populous state. But the fate of the new compact is uncertain because of opposition from some business groups and legislative conservatives who object to ex...

Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, third in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (37-14-5, second in the Central Division) Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers +101, Lightning -121; over/under is 5.5

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida House speaker and education commissioner Ralph Turlington, who pushed through the state lottery, corporate income tax and open records law, has died at 100, his family said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence opened Jacksonville’s rookie minicamp on a pitch count. Coaches and teammates were essentially given an even stricter rule regarding the No. 1 pick and franchise quarterback: Don’t touch him.

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Cristina Roque denied two Virginia penalty kicks and top-seeded Florida State advanced to the College Cup championship game in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw Thursday.

MIAMI (AP) — A member of an anti-Semitic group was arrested in Miami after he refused to follow police commands during a traffic stop, authorities said. The group calls itself the Goyim Defense League and regularly engages in stunts to harass Jewish people, the Miami Herald reported .

Clippers lead all the way in 115-96 win over Raptors DICK SCANLONMay 12, 2021 GMT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Paul George added 16 and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way Tuesday night in a 115-96 win over the Toronto Raptors. Terance Mann also scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who stayed one game ahead of the Denver Nuggets in the race for third place in the Western Conference. Both teams have three road games left to...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The purchase by a California-based Native American tribe of a casino resort just off the Las Vegas Strip is being seen a milestone in the evolution of Indian casino ownership in city at the center of U...

Florida police lieutenant arrested on rape charges May 8, 2021 GMT MIAMI (AP) — A Miami-Dade police lieutenant who was also a high-ranking member of a police union has been arrested on rape charges. The Miami Herald reports the alleged incident took place last month at a police union gala in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Jail records show John Jenkins was arrested late Friday on two counts of sexual battery. He was released Saturday. The newspaper says Jenkins resigned last week as executiv...

Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike By AARON MORRISONJuly 21, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S. and around the world seeking better treatment of Black Americans in the workplace. Organizers said at least 20,000 workers in 160 cities walked off the job, inspired by the racial reckoni...