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Manatee County bans simulated gambling devices amid crackdown on illegal gambling — WTSP 10 Tampa Bay

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Manatee County bans simulated gambling devices amid crackdown on illegal gambling

The ordinance passed unanimously Tuesday.

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Deadly crash sparks effort to reduce speed for boaters near Ted Sperling Park

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A deadly jet ski crash off South Lido Beach is now part of a push to slow boaters down. Tuesday, Sarasota County commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward with a proposed slow speed, minimum wake zone near Ted Sperling Park. "It was the wild, wild west out there for...

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Sarasota County considers narrower boating restriction near South Lido Beach

It comes after repeated efforts to establish a larger restricted area were rejected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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