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Dana Young and Chris Sprowls to go on ‘Growler Freedom Tour’ on Wednesday

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Beginning on Wednesday, craft beer enthusiasts will finally be able to purchase 64-ounce growlers at the establishment of their choice in Florida. It’s a big moment for the burgeoning craft beer industry in Florida and its allies in Tallahassee, who had seen their efforts to repeal the unique ban in recent years thwarted by the “Big Beer” establishment in Tallahassee. To celebrate the occasion, two Tampa Bay area state House Republicans who worked on overturning the ban, Tampa state Rep.…

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From horse trading to horse whipping: budget talks break down over economic incentives

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A day after Transportation & Economic Development budget conference chair state Sen. Jack Latvala touted his open, public approach to dealmaking with the House, things got testy at a Monday morning meeting as budget offers grew further apart and the conversation was brought to an abrupt end. Committee vice chair state Rep. Clay Ingram, like Latvala a Republican, began to present the House’s second bite of the TED conference apple on Monday, walking through a 10-page packet detailing his chamber’s positions on…

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Tampa Theatre primed to snag $1 million in state funds for capital improvements

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A downtown Tampa cultural institution appears to have some influential allies in Tallahassee. As noted by the Tampa Tribune‘s James Rosica, the Tampa Theatre is slated to receive $1 million in appropriations for improvements and upkeep under a state “cultural facilities” program funded by general revenue and administered through grants to local governments and non-state entities. The capital project is one of only two related items mutually agreed upon by both chambers as conferees from the House and Senate hold weekend meetings at the…

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First District Court rules in favor of Gretna slots, Gadsden voters, against Pam Bondi

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On Friday afternoon, Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal issued a sweeping 50-page ruling overturning a decision by Attorney General Pam Bondi that stood between Creek Entertainment and new slot machines licenses at their parimutuel facility in the city of Gretna, approved by Gadsden County voters in a 2012 referendum. The ruling repudiated the basis of the state’s opposition to the new slots led by Bondi, who instructed state regulators with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to deny the new…

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Tom Lee on Tallahassee budget impasse: ‘We don’t know how this is going to play out’

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As state lawmakers prepare to complete unfinished business in Tallahassee in a special session slated to begin in 12 days, one of the most important members of the 120-member Florida Legislature said on Wednesday that he’s not exactly sure what to expect when the House and Senate return next month to the Capitol to hammer out a budget agreement. “We really don’t know how this is going to play out,” said Brandon area state Sen. Tom Lee, the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman. Lee was…

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Compromises led to passage this year of growler bill

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Although craft beer enthusiasts are happy to be able to finally live in a state that can now offer them 64-ounce growlers, the legislation was always about more than the selling of a half-gallon sized jug. One could say the half-gallon growler had become the political pawn in what had led to a fierce battle over the very complex laws regarding the manufacturing, distribution and selling of beer that have existed since Prohibition. Although there were a number of compromises…

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Where fundraising races stand in Tampa Bay area 2016 legislative contests

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Voting in Florida state races is now just under 18 months away, with a June special session and the 2016 Regular Session thrown in for good measure. Nevertheless, political campaigns statewide are starting to gear up, as the campaign cash begins to flow in earnest. Here’s where things stand through April 30 in fundraising races across the Tampa Bay region, according to the Florida Division of Elections’ website: Senate District 17 State Sen. John Legg, who has been raising money for…

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