When Seminole County decided last February to let hotels put a new $1.75 per-night fee on local hotel rooms, the idea was to raise millions of dollars to build a new indoor events center.

THE LOSS OF FUNDING WAS UNEXPECTED AND COMES JUST FOUR WEEKS AWAY FROM THEIR ANNUAL PRIDE EVENT. WHAT PEOPLE DON’T KNOW IS THAT PRIDE IS EXPENSIVE. LUIS CORTEZ SAYS THE CENTER WILL USE PART OF ...