by John Lucas | Sep 25, 2017
As the Florida Keys prepare to reopen to tourists, Gov. Rick Scott is once again turning to the Florida National Guard for hurricane assistance. He’s activated 400 troops to assist with the removal of debris left strewn across the Florida Keys by Irma. The National...
by John Lucas | Sep 25, 2017
A portion of the law enacted by the Legislature in June that implements Florida’s medical marijuana constitutional amendment approved by voters in November is being legally challenged by a black farmer in North Florida. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Leon County,...
by John Lucas | Sep 21, 2017
The number of insurance claims reported to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation as a result of Hurricane Irma has now climbed to nearly a half million and total more than $3 billion dollars in damages. The latest numbers released by OIR Thursday afternoon show...
by John Lucas | Sep 21, 2017
Despite taking a direct blow from Hurricane Irma that caused damage to much of the state, tourism industry officials still believe 2017 will be another record year for Florida tourism. Through the first six months of this year, the state welcomed 60.7 million tourists...
by John Lucas | Sep 20, 2017
The Rehabilitation Center of Hollywood Hills, the nursing home facility in Broward County where nin residents have now died in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, had its license permanently suspended by the state on Wednesday. The action by the Agency for Health Care...
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