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Marlins approved for Miami stadium

Associated Press

Monday, March 23, 2009

MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins will soon have a home of their own. The team on Monday cleared the last political hurdle in its decade-long quest to get its own ballpark in Miami when the Miami-Dade County commission voted to approve the multi-million dollar deal. After a marathon 9½-hour meeting, the county's 13 commissioners capped off the team's push for a retractable-roof park that is expected to cost at least $515 million. The commission by a 9-4 vote approved the stadium agreement itself. ...

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