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As lawsuits mount, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance faces millions in legal fees
Officials also say the COVID-19 pandemic caused a backlog of court cases, which has helped drive up the number of Citizens’ pending lawsuits.
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A new record 18-foot, 215 pound Burmese python was captured in Florida with hoofs in its stomach
‘These pythons have the ability to totally alter the ecosystem, and I would say they probably already have.’
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Florida blues giants Selwyn Birchwood and The Lee Boys team up for righteous Tampa concert on Friday
The Skipperdome is going to be on fire.
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CRT and ‘the horrors of communism’ among topics in DeSantis’ new school board survey
Another sign that the Governor intends to weaponize School Board races in the 2022 cycle.
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Florida’s state-backed Citizens insurance is quickly picking up customers—and more lawsuits, too
Citizens was served with 3,881 lawsuits during the first four months of 2022.
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Nikki Fried poll shows her trailing Charlie Crist by just four percentage points
A consultant to Fried’s gubernatorial campaign called the primary race a dead heat.
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Florida hospitals saw a nearly 11 percent increase in COVID patients during the past week
The numbers, however, remain lower than early in the year when the omicron variant caused widespread infections.
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Officials hope to double rescue and rehab capacity before Florida manatees seek warm water during winter
Manatees have starved because poor water quality and algae blooms have depleted seagrass beds.
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Florida’s Board of Education sets date to workshop enforcement of so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law
The law will take effect July 1 and prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
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Florida Jewish congregation sues DeSantis over new abortion law
‘In Jewish law, abortion is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman…’
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Florida’s surgeon general is opposed to COVID-19 shots for young children
The FDA is weighing approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5.
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AAA on Florida gas prices: ‘This is some unprecedented pain at the pump’
‘We just don’t know what the next month holds, let alone what things are going to be like next week.’
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Citizens COO on Florida’s property insurance crisis: ‘the news is not getting better with time’
Citizens ended May with 883,333 policies, a nearly 45% increase from a year earlier.
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With arguments set for September, controversial Florida voting law will be in place for this year’s elections
Numerous civil-rights and voting-rights organizations last year challenged parts of the law.
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Florida’s Republican lawmakers all voted against the idea of a special session on gun violence
Meanwhile, 57 Democrats supported a special session.
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Florida’s citrus production is at its lowest level since around the start of WWII
The crop is down more than 22% from the previous season.
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DeSantis lawyers ask Florida court to reject challenge to redistricting plan
Plaintiffs say the plan intentionally discriminates against Black voters.
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Tampa restaurants earn three Bib Gourmands, no stars, in first-ever Florida Michelin Guide
Rooster & the Till, Ichicoro and Rocca were rated as ‘a great value.’
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On the eve of Michelin Guide results, Florida chefs are split on whether or not it really matters
Michelin will hand out its coveted stars at an invitation-only event on Thursday.