May 4, 200618 yr Certainly positive news. I'm weary when it comes to these politicians in Tallahassee though. I cringe at the name Tom Lee. Anyone have any info on when this bill would be heard and if you can watch it online?
May 4, 200618 yr I guess that's what Juilo might have been doing in Tally a few weeks ago during the Application 5 hearings. Contrary to what the article says folks, this WOULD close the gap (even though according to JDC it's already been closed).
May 4, 200618 yr I guess that's what Juilo might have been doing in Tally a few weeks ago during the Application 5 hearings. Contrary to what the article says folks, this WOULD close the gap (even though according to JDC it's already been closed). keyword: "Uphill Battle" I hope the Hialeah deal is not dependant on this, or we may have a deal breaker
May 4, 200618 yr I guess that's what Juilo might have been doing in Tally a few weeks ago during the Application 5 hearings. Contrary to what the article says folks, this WOULD close the gap (even though according to JDC it's already been closed). git'r'dun
May 4, 200618 yr I guess that's what Juilo might have been doing in Tally a few weeks ago during the Application 5 hearings. Contrary to what the article says folks, this WOULD close the gap (even though according to JDC it's already been closed). keyword: "Uphill Battle" I hope the Hialeah deal is not dependant on this, or we may have a deal breaker I seriously seriously doubt it. I think it's an attempt by Hialeah and the county to possibly reduce their contribution on the tax district idea and thus make more money.
May 4, 200618 yr less than 3 days left in the session.....this would be a miracle to say the least..... Sen. Fasano :chair
May 4, 200618 yr We've been through this so many times. Is this the first time it has actually reached a floor vote? Also, the Marlins exemption was tacted onto the Magic's bid for the exemption. Not sure if that hurts or helps the cause, but at least it gets both Northern and Southern Florida involved.
May 4, 200618 yr Its amazing how the less we hear about things happening in the media, the more likely they are to happen. "I love the Marlins. I go down and watch them whenever my New York Mets come in to play," said Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey. "But?if I live in Tampa Bay or the Panhandle, why should my dollars be used to build a stadium 300 miles away?" I really hate comments like that. So basically, hes saying there should be two states, North and South Florida, which actually isnt a bad idea. Doesnt he realize that South Florida money is paying for projects all over the state?
May 4, 200618 yr I don't get it, I thought they had resolved the funding gap?? Why are they spending time trying for this again? There's something weird about this. First the story on MLB getting involved about a downtown stadium and then this. I get the feeling we don't know the full story.
May 4, 200618 yr this is amazing!!! Does this mean that by tomorrow night we can know more than weve known for years?
May 4, 200618 yr Senate sends Marlins ballpark to floor vote TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Senate approved an amendment late Wednesday that put the Marlins back in the game for a new ballpark at a site in northwest Miami Dade County. By a voice vote, the amendment was approved that sets up a floor vote, possibly as early as Thursday that could certify the baseball team as Florida's ninth professional sports franchise eligible for a $60 million subsidy over a 30-year period. Marlins president David Samson, in Washington to watch the club against the Nationals, was elated at the development. "I got a call today telling me the amendment passed," Samson said Wednesday evening. "It was a good phone call to get." Samson and Marlins' executives and players have lobbied lawmakers for several years to qualify for the state's assistance, but they were hurt by the fact that Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga, who formerly owned the Marlins, had already received one of the awards after initially bringing the baseball team to South Florida. The Marlins have also been wooed strongly in recent weeks by the city of San Antonio, Texas. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Aunw...ov=ap&type=lgns
May 4, 200618 yr Its amazing how the less we hear about things happening in the media, the more likely they are to happen. "I love the Marlins. I go down and watch them whenever my New York Mets come in to play," said Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey. "But?if I live in Tampa Bay or the Panhandle, why should my dollars be used to build a stadium 300 miles away?" I really hate comments like that. So basically, hes saying there should be two states, North and South Florida, which actually isnt a bad idea. Doesnt he realize that South Florida money is paying for projects all over the state? Plus he's ignoring that the Marlins will generate the tax dollars, not some entity in north Florida.
May 4, 200618 yr Right on NW and 138th avenue, needs approval from both chambers, approval from mayor, and some other details, eventually I have no link but it was on channel 33 NEWS. Hope this wasn't posted already.
May 4, 200618 yr Senate sends Marlins ballpark to floor vote BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Senate approved an amendment late Wednesday that put the Florida Marlins back in the game for a new ballpark at a site in northwest Miami-Dade County. The amendment was approved by a voice vote that sets up a floor vote, possibly as early as Thursday. The vote could certify the baseball team as Florida's ninth professional sports franchise eligible for a $60 million subsidy over a 30-year period. Marlins president David Samson, in Washington to watch the club against the Nationals, was elated at the development. "I got a call today telling me the amendment passed," Samson said Wednesday evening. "It was a good phone call to get." Samson and Marlins' executives and players have lobbied lawmakers for several years to qualify the state's assistance, but they were hurt by the fact that Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga, who formerly owned the Marlins, had already received one of the awards after initially bringing the baseball team to South Florida. The Marlins have also been wooed strongly in recent weeks by the city of San Antonio, Texas if they were unable to come up with an acceptable package for a new ballpark in South Florida. Three Miami area Republican senators, Rudy Garcia, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, and Alex Villalobos, engineered the surprising late afternoon development that came after the Senate formally extended past a 7 p.m. deadline. The project ballpark would be located in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, about a 20-minute drive from downtown Miami and a short distance from its existing field at Dolphin Stadium, built by the late Joe Robbie near the Broward County line. "(The) Northwest Dade area part of town will bring folks from Palm Beach and Broward and all parts of South Florida as well," Garcia said. Hialeah's mayor, Julio Robaina, applauded the work of the Miami lawmakers. "We are all working for one goal and that is to keep the Marlins here in South Florida and a new home in Hialeah, " Robaina said. However, the Marlins fate remains in question in the Senate where President Tom Lee is opposed to state subsidizing pro sports franchises. "We'll see when the board lights up," said Lee, predicting the measure would fail on a floor vote. However, the incoming House Speaker, Miami Republican Marco Rubio, has also been strong backer of getting the Marlins a stadium subsidy. If it passes both chambers the bill would go to Gov. Jeb Bush, who has also been lukewarm to the concept of helping multimillion dollar sports franchises with taxpayer dollars. Bush, however, leaves office in eight months and plans to return to Miami to live. The Marlins provision was put on a bill that certifies the NBA's Orlando Magic for the eighth slot to receive the subsidy.
May 4, 200618 yr Its amazing how the less we hear about things happening in the media, the more likely they are to happen. "I love the Marlins. I go down and watch them whenever my New York Mets come in to play," said Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey. "But?if I live in Tampa Bay or the Panhandle, why should my dollars be used to build a stadium 300 miles away?" I really hate comments like that. So basically, hes saying there should be two states, North and South Florida, which actually isnt a bad idea. Doesnt he realize that South Florida money is paying for projects all over the state? Someone needs to remind this prick he lives in Florida not New York... :thumbdown
May 4, 200618 yr This would be gravy I observe. I really hope this is "gravy" or "icing on the cake" In Robaina I trust
May 4, 200618 yr Between this news and what's happening up in Minnesota, this has been the craziest in terms of stadium-related legislative battles that I've known up to now. I guess this calls for a rally...of sorts. :horse
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