“The agreement we are about to sign is going to be life changing for our tribe,” Osceola said, according to recordings provided to the Times/Herald by the two journalists who were invited to attend the ceremony.
in the governor’s office, DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr., both called the deal “historic.”
DeSantis and House and Senate leaders have set aside the week of May 17 for a special session to deal with the issue, and the governor expects the federal government to approve the compact by August.īefore signing the agreement at about 11:30 a.m. Department of Interior before it can take effect. The agreement, however, must first be ratified by the Florida Legislature and approved by the U.S.
