Legislative Notebook: Bill to end dog racing rule in Florida rounds corner

TALLAHASSEE - Animal lovers who want to see an end to dog racing in Florida are a step closer to that goal with passage Tuesday of a bill in the House Finance and Tax Committee that would let dog tracks keep poker rooms, but not have to run the dogs. Backers of the measure, which includes some track owners, say the tracks make their money from the card rooms anyway, so why have the races ...