frungi40's Blog

     Written and reported in most of the Florida news media have been articles about the increased level of gaming in the State of Florida if a revenue agreement can be reached between the State of Florida and the Florida Seminole Tribe.  The Department of Interior has given Florida until 15 Sept. 07 to come to an agreement, if not The Department of Interior could give the Seminole Tribe the right to operate on a Class III gaming level with out sharing a Stipend form of Taxation.   It has been reported Governor Crist wants to come to an agreement and then receive the approval of the State Legislators, but it has also been reported that State Senator Marco Rubio, the State House Speaker has complete power on passage of Bills in the State House of Representatives and that he will use his opposition and kill the agreement.

     Mr. Rubio may have legislature power, but seems to lack common sense.  Mr. Rubio’s attempt to stop expanded gaming will be a mute action, for the Seminole Tribe under Federal Law is considered a Sovereign Nation and The Department of Interior can over ride him giving the Seminole Tribe the right of Class II gaming with out giving the State of Florida a stipend tax revenue, thus his actions will create a loss of needed revenue for the citizens of Florida he is suppose to represent.