MOWER: The state's last agreement with the tribe fell through.
WLRN: Lawrence, you've seen a lot of these proposals around gambling make it to the state before this and fail. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and length. He covers state government and politics for the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald's Tallahassee bureau. To break it down and explain what the new compact between the state and the tribe means, WLRN spoke with reporter Lawrence Mower. In these uncertain times, you can rely on WLRN to keep you current on local news and information.
The new compact comes more than a decade after a previous 2010 deal between the state and the tribe, which later expired, and it can be a little confusing to keep up with the new changes and what people will actually start to see a shift - whether they visit, live or work near a Hard Rock Casino.
State lawmakers put their stamp of approval on a new deal between the governor and the Seminole Tribe of Florida last week, after a three-day special legislative session specifically focused on working out the deal.
