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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.14.21 Another poll found Florida voters largely support the Gaming Compact recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. The poll, commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, found 68% of voters approve of the deal, which would give the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to oversee sports betting in Florida, both on their own properties and through pari-mutuels operating under their supervision. Meanwhile, just 21% disapprove. Support was strong across party ...

Jay Cridlin, Malena Carollo and Romy Ellenbogen Tampa Bay Times CLEARWATER BEACH — A man whose body was found floating off of Clearwater Beach has been identified as Douglas A. Wright, a partner at powerhouse Tampa law firm Holland & Knight. The firm confirmed Monday that the body found Sunday was that of Wright, 60, the firm’s operations and finance partner. The medical examiner’s office has not determined a cause of death, but a statement from the firm said he died of a suspected heart attack while swimming. Police said that a Clearwater Fire and Rescue crew was called to retrieve a b...

We asked, you answered: Our new business newsletter has a name Reader responses to a recent poll really helped us out. Ready to sign up?     The interior of The Merchant on downtown St. Petersburg's Central Avenue in November 2020. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times (2020) ] Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Times asked readers to answer a quick poll to help us decide what to call our new business newsletter. Now, we’ve settled on a name. Say hello to Business by the Bay. Business by the Bay came out on top in that reader poll, besting the four other name options with more than 53 p...

Help us name the new Tampa Bay Times business newsletter A weekly rundown on news and trends affecting the local economy is in the works here, but we can’t decide what to call it.   Updated Apr. 1 We’re bringing a new local newsletter to Tampa Bay Times readers’ inboxes, this one focused on business and consumer news. In this weekly dispatch, Tampa Bay Times real estate reporter Emily L. Mahoney, with contributions from her business team colleagues Jay Cridlin and Malena Carollo, will break down the latest news and trends affecting Tampa Bay’s economy. Expect coverage ...