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As Florida’s property insurance industry crumbles, regulators may raise cap for policy holders
Since February, five insurers have been deemed insolvent and placed into receivership.
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Hillsborough and Pinellas will receive new electric buses, thanks to Volkswagen settlement
Thanks, Volkswagen.
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Florida Monkey Pox cases continue to climb
Florida has the third-highest number of recorded monkeypox infections in the nation.
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Tampa once again leads country in home-price increases
The Tampa area had a 35 percent price increase in June when compared to a year earlier.
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Florida’s state-backed insurance provider added 7,000 more policies last week
Citizens has more than doubled in size over the past two years.
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Florida officials set medical marijuana dosage, supply limits
Industry insiders predict the dosage limits and supply restrictions will make marijuana products more expensive for patients.
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Charlie Crist’s running mate Karla Hernandez: ‘Everything is on the ballot this November’
Hernandez described the goals of teaching as a microcosm of the community.
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Federal judge urged to halt Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
The lawyers on Friday filed a motion for a preliminary injunction.
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DeSantis wants medical marijuana companies to pay more to operate in Florida
“I would charge them an arm and a leg. I mean, everybody wants these licenses.”
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Frequent SunPass users across Florida could get toll discounts starting in September
About 400,000 SunPass customers are expected to see discounts.
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St. Petersburg-based property insurance company announces exit from Florida market
United Insurance Holdings investor presentation in May cited about 185,000 Florida policies as of March 31.
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Appeals court rejects injunction request that would have blocked Florida’s abortion law
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the 15-week limit this year amid a national debate about abortion rights.
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DeSantis injected money and his name into Florida school board races, and it paid off
DeSantis also made weekend appearances leading up to the primaries to boost his favored candidates.
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Laurel Lee wins Republican nomination over Jackie Toledo and Kelli Stargel in new Tampa Bay District 15
DeSantis didn’t make endorsements in this year’s congressional primaries, but Lee tied herself to her former boss.
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Florida Democrats elect Charlie Crist to defeat Ron DeSantis this fall
Crist said a victory in November would “send shockwaves across this country.”
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Florida Cabinet moves forward with ‘anti-‘woke investments’ rule for state pension plan
DeSantis said Tuesday the economy shouldn’t be politicized.
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Biden Administration backs challenges to Florida’s controversial elections law
In his March ruling, Walker found that “every single challenged provision has a disparate impact on Black voters in some way.”
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Appeals court says Tampa GOP Congressional candidate can remain on ballot
“Defendant Torres did not sign the oath form before a notary public or by using online notarization.”
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Federal lawsuit will challenge Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments
Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal and state governments and provides care to low-income people.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new ‘election police’ make first arrests
To less political fanfare, four residents of The Villages were arrested in December and January for voting more than once.