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Bracing for impact: Utilities say storm-hardening efforts proved effective against recent hurricanes

Bracing for impact: Utilities say storm-hardening efforts proved effective against recent hurricanes

by Brian Burgess | Jan 26, 2023

Electric utility reps testified before a Senate Committee on Wednesday that storm hardening efforts are proving effective FPL said undergrounding cables were resistant against storm damage and faster restoration was made possible as a result Duke energy testified that...
After long hiatus during pandemic, DeSantis signs new death warrant, his fourth overall

After long hiatus during pandemic, DeSantis signs new death warrant, his fourth overall

by Brian Burgess | Jan 24, 2023

DeSantis signs first warrant since pandemic, fourth overall. Convicted for a 1990 murder, Donald David Dillbeck was also convicted of a 1979 murder of a law enforcement officer. Two of DeSantis’s four death warrants have been carried out, while two are pending....
In tough national market, Florida homeowners still sitting pretty

In tough national market, Florida homeowners still sitting pretty

by Brian Burgess | Jan 23, 2023

Florida ranks 4th in the nation in homeowner equity wealth, according to one recent study Despite a sales decline versus an unusually high 2021, Florida Realtors say 2022 was a good sales year versus most years Florida home prices, meanwhile, continued to climb in...
Education voucher expansion plan exposes why Democrats are losing Florida; and how they can win

Education voucher expansion plan exposes why Democrats are losing Florida; and how they can win

by Brian Burgess | Jan 22, 2023

This week, Republican House Speaker Paul Renner introduced a major expansion of Florida’s school choice voucher program. Democrats, predictably, lined up on the opposite side. It’s the wrong move. We lay out the right one.  A brief history lesson Four long...
With Florida’s retirement system still struggling, DeSantis, Cabinet remain focused on failing investment strategy

With Florida’s retirement system still struggling, DeSantis, Cabinet remain focused on failing investment strategy

by Brian Burgess | Jan 18, 2023

A report to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet showed the Florida Retirement System (FRS) is already trailing its investment goals this year by 1.83 percentage points DeSantis and the Cabinet approved a rule banning ideological concerns, such as environmental,...
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