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This page collects the 1,226 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Business Regulation”. Coverage spans bills, public meetings, and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Law Enforcement, Consumer Protection, and Zoning.

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  1. Tue, Sep 152 items
    1. St. Pete illegal gambling raid leads to seizure of $247K, 163 slot machinesState and local law enforcement raided two St. Petersburg businesses last Thursday, seizing 163 illegal slot machines and nearly $250,000 in cash during a joint gaming operation named 'Operation FinalHillsborough County
    2. St. Pete illegal gambling raid leads to seizure of $247K and 163 slot machinesHillsborough County
  2. Sat, Sep 121 item
    1. Florida enacts House Bill 797, updating nonprofit corporation lawsFlorida implemented significant updates to its nonprofit corporation law under House Bill 797 starting July 1. The article introduces this legislative change as part of the Catalyst’s Community VoicesPinellas County
  3. Wed, Sep 91 item
    1. Tampa gas station owner told undercover lottery 'winner' $1K ticket was worth $5: officialsState investigators stripped a Tampa gas station of its Florida Lottery inventory after undercover agents caught the owner allegedly attempting to misrepresent a $1,000 winning ticket's value as $5 anHillsborough County
  4. Mon, Sep 71 item
    1. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation orders eight South Florida food establishments shut down following inspectionsFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspectors ordered eight South Florida food establishments shut down for cleanup after finding 165 violations, including rodent droppings andMiami-Dade County
  5. Fri, Sep 41 item
    1. Jacksonville Beach requires local business tax receipts for residential rental propertiesThe City of Jacksonville Beach is asserting that all residential property rentals within city limits qualify as businesses, requiring owners to obtain a local business tax receipt. This interpretationHillsborough County
  6. Wed, Aug 262 items
    1. Manatee County ordinance authorizes closure of adult arcadesManatee County is finalizing an ordinance that provides law enforcement with new legal tools to shut down adult arcades operating within the county. This measure follows an investigation identifying mHillsborough County2 reports
    2. Miami Beach eliminates conditional use permits for restaurants and indoor live entertainment venues in five commercial corridorsMiami-Dade County

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  • Topic to billsPennsylvania Bill 135 lowers minimum founder and director requirements for worker cooperatives, Pennsylvania prohibits foreign-controlled entities from developing or operating data centers, Pennsylvania Requires Separate Utility Rate Class and Tariffs for Hyperscale Data Centers (+14 more)
  • Topic to peopleDerek Gilliam
  • Topic to orgsPennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Fluffy Puppies of Pinellas, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (+5 more)
  • Topic to meetingsBay Harbor Islands Town Council Meeting Agenda: August 19, 2026

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