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  [Florida] Tax money for sports advances -- for now
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Last EditedCBlock941  Mar 30, 2005 10:45am
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MediaNewspaper - Orlando Sentinel
News DateWednesday, March 30, 2005 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0
Description TALLAHASSEE -- Proposals to pump millions of sales-tax dollars into overhauling the home of the Orlando Magic and building a NASCAR Hall of Fame and a new stadium for the Florida Marlins sailed through a House committee Tuesday.

The series of bills would provide about $200 million for the projects, as well as three spring-training facilities, and easily cleared the House tourism committee.

But getting past the rest of the Florida Legislature is going to be much more difficult.
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