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ROWE v. PINELLAS SPORTS AUTHORITY

Nos. 65322, 65420.

461 So.2d 72 (1984)

J. Robert ROWE, Appellant, v. PINELLAS SPORTS AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees. PINELLAS RESORT ORGANIZATION, INC., et al., Appellants, v. PINELLAS SPORTS AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Bailey of Jones & Foster, West Palm Beach, for J. Robert Rowe; and Gerald F. Richman and Bruce A. Christensen of Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, Weil, Zack & Brumbaugh, Miami, for Pinellas Resort Organization, Inc.

Julian Clarkson, C. Lawrence Stagg and Dennis R. Ferguson of Holland & Knight, Tallahassee, Van B. Cook, Asst. County Atty., Clearwater, and Michael S. Davis, City Atty., St. Petersburg, for Pinellas Sports Authority, Pinellas County and City of St. Petersburg; and Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and J. Terrell Williams, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for State of Florida, Department of Revenue.

ADKINS, Justice.

These are consolidated appeals from a final judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Pinellas County validating revenue bonds to be used to finance a sports stadium. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(2), (7), Fla. Const.

In 1977 the Florida legislature enacted what is now section 125.0104, Florida Statutes (1983), the "Local Option Tourist Development Act." This statute authorizes Florida's counties, after referendum to levy a tourist...

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