Visitors to Florida might have a tough time telling whether it's an anything-goes playground or the tip of the Bible Belt. ...more

November 8, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Friday Pumpkin Toss ...more

October 15, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

October 15, 2008

Florida's gambling industry remains strong despite the national economic crisis, Jim Allen, chief executive of gaming operations for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, said. ...more

October 10, 2008

Florida's gaming industry remains strong despite the national economic crisis, according to Jim Allen, chief executive of gaming operations for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. ...more

October 9, 2008

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa awarded its first Wheel of Fortune machine MegaJackpot, a $334,279 payoff to an anonymous winner. ...more

October 9, 2008

Revenue at Florida's casino and poker tables is growing, but lottery revenue is flat and race and sports wagering are declining, a report released today by the publisher of an annual gaming almanac. ...more

September 23, 2008

A Temple Terrace man stole more than $112,000 from a telecommunications consulting firm while serving as an operations manager, Temple Terrace police say. ...more

August 22, 2008

A ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was nearly full of young women sitting straight-backed, hair and smiles perfect, most wearing pumps and figure-hugging clothes. ...more

August 22, 2008

A ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was nearly full of young women sitting straight-backed, hair and smiles perfect, most wearing pumps and figure-hugging clothes. By the end of today, screeners hope to see 300 of them in their search for the best six candidates for the role of models on "Deal Or No Deal." ...more

August 21, 2008