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  Hard Rock Hollywood Sneak Peek Reveals Feast for the Eyes

  October 21 at 1:40 p.m.

  New Times got a sneak peek at the Seminole Hard Rock's $1.5 billion expansion ahead of the grand opening of the Guitar Hotel this Thursday and the Hard Rock Live Friday.

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  Broward Dream Defenders Lead Charge for "Next" Political Hopefuls

  October 16 at 2:16 p.m.

  We all know who Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is. Although she represents New York's 14th congressional district, which includes the Bronx and part of Queens, in South Florida and across the country we even know her by her initials, AOC. But are our own elected leaders that well known, even to us?

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  Say Goodbye to Wayne Messam, the Presidential Hopeful Who Raised Just $5 Last Quarter

  October 16 at 9:59 a.m.

  Yesterday afternoon, Wall Street Journal politics reporter Tarini Parti was the first to announce that Wayne Messam — the mayor of Miramar, in Broward County — had raised just $5 this quarter for his incredibly long-shot bid for the 2020 presidency.

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  Greyhound Advocate Says Lawsuit to Overturn Racing Ban Is a "Slap in the Face to Voters"

  October 8 at 10:15 a.m.

  The greyhound industry isn't taking defeat well. After unsuccessfully suing to keep a measure banning dog racing off the Florida ballot last year, greyhound breeders and trainers are headed back to court. This time, they're arguing that the ban — approved by 69 percent of state voters in the 2018 election — strips their dogs of their earning potential.

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  Bill Named for Parkland Victim Would Require Background Checks on Ammo Purchases

  October 8 at 8:24 a.m.

  A person barred from buying a gun under Florida law is also prohibited from buying ammunition — but currently, there's nothing to stop them from going to a gun shop and walking out with a few boxes of ammo.

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  Dogged by Controversy, SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale Lags Behind Schedule

  October 7 at 12:47 p.m.

  SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale is selling tickets on its website, but the controversial sea-life attraction, which had been slated to open early in the fall at the Galleria, appears not to be anywhere near completion. Walk around the east side of the Galleria's third floor and, other than Powerhouse Gym and...