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State by State - Florida

BREAKING NEWS!

07/13/10: Cocaine in Jacksonville racing greyhounds leads to arrest

06/17/10: Greyhound at Palm Beach Kennel Club tested positive for cocaine

06/06/10: Euthanized racing greyhounds prompt concerns

04/06/10: Three Big Victories for the Greyhounds!

02/09/10: Join Us for Two More February Rallies for the Greyhounds.

01/22/10: Calls & E-mails Needed to Request An Investigation Into the Licensing of Greyhound Trainer Ursula O'Donnell.

Videos

Two greyhounds named "Birthday Toy" and "Jawa Spock" died at Florida racetracks in November, 2008:

(Click here to watch this video on YouTube.)

Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Greyhound dies at Mardi Gras Greyhound Park:


(Click here to watch this video on YouTube.)

Quick Facts

In Florida, there are 13 operating dog tracks.

Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room (Daytona Beach)
Derby Lane (St. Petersburg)
Flagler Greyhound Track (Miami)
Jefferson County Kennel Club (Monticello)
Mardi Gras Gaming (Hallandale)
Melbourne Greyhound Park (Melbourne)
Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track (Bonita Springs)
Orange Park Kennel Club (Orange Park)
Palm Beach Kennel Club (W. Palm Beach)
Pensacola Greyhound Track (Pensacola)
Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club (Longwood)
Sarasota Kennel Club (Sarasota)
Ebro Greyhound Park (Ebro)

Tools to Help You Act Locally

The following are in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

Fact Sheet: Cruel and Inhumane: Greyhound Racing in Florida
Fact Sheet: Commercial Dog Racing in the United States
Helpful Tips: Working with the Media
Helpful Tips: Letters to the Editor
Lobbying 101 (courtesy of HSUS)

State Links & Other Resources

Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Governor's Web Site
Florida State Legislature
Project Vote Smart

Newspapers

Bradenton Herald
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Fort Pierce Tribune
Jacksonville Times-Union
Lakeland Ledger
Miami Herald
Naples Daily News
Orlando Sentinel
Pensacola News Journal
St. Petersburg Times
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tallahassee Democrat
Tampa Tribune

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