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Terry Spencer

Terry Spencer

October 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

At the Finish? Floridians Deciding Greyhound Racing's Future

On Nov. 6, Florida voters will decide on a measure banning greyhound racing by 2021 that may kill it nationally.

By Terry Spencer

5 minute read

October 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Insurers to Weather Effects of Michael, Analysts Say

Major national players such as State Farm, Allstate and Liberty Mutual write few if any homeowners policies in Florida because of the high risk of hurricane losses, leaving the market to smaller companies and the state-created insurer of last resort, Citizens Property.

By Terry Spencer

4 minute read

August 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Shooting: Man Arrested in 'Stand Your Ground' Case

Michael Drejka, 47, has been charged with the July 19 death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store, Pinellas County State Attorney Bernie McCabe said.

By Terry Spencer and Tamara Lush

4 minute read

June 21, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Sheriff Sued for Jailing Teen Suspects in Solitary

A civil rights group filed suit Thursday against a Florida sheriff and school district, claiming that juvenile suspects are unjustly kept in solitary…

By Terry Spencer and Curt Anderson

1 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Deputies Hold Vote on Sheriff After Florida School Massacre

The union that represents the deputies who responded to the Florida high school massacre is holding a no-confidence vote on the sheriff, with the labor group's leaders saying he should have accepted some blame for the shooting.

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

3 minute read

March 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Wayne Huizenga, Who Built His Fortune on Trash and Videos, Dies at 80

Huizenga, a serial entrepreneur and pro sports team owner, turned AutoNation and Blockbuster Entertainment into household names after getting his start hauling garbage.

By Steven Wine and Terry Spencer

5 minute read

March 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Senators Pass Gun Restrictions; House Yet to Act

It doesn't include the assault weapons ban that students who survived Florida's deadly school shooting demanded of lawmakers, but the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.

By Brendan Farrington, Terry Spencer and Gary Fineout, Associated Press.

5 minute read

February 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Bill Would Let Bullied Students Go to Private School

From third to fifth grade, Alyson Hochstedler says bullies slammed her son into lockers and punched him. One threatened to stab him. The public school's…

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

5 minute read

January 30, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Trump Golf Course in Florida Sues Over Property Tax Bill

President Donald Trump says the Trump National Golf Club in Florida is worth more than $50 million.Palm Beach County Property Tax Appraiser Dorothy…

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

2 minute read

November 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

New Florida Law Expected to Increase Textbook Challenges

A parent in Florida is citing profanity and violence in trying to get the local school to ban Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," itself a cautionary tale on the banning of books.

By Terry Spencer

5 minute read