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Florida’s Hurricane Dilemma: Time to Face the True Cost of Paradise

by Don Brown | Nov 3, 2024

As a long-time Florida resident and former State Representative, I've witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of hurricanes on our beautiful state. From Andrew to Michael, these storms have reshaped our landscape, our economy, and our very way of life. Yet, despite...

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Progressive estimates Milton losses

by News Service of Florida | Oct 15, 2024

The Progressive Corp. on Tuesday estimated it will face $325 million in losses from damage to vehicles in Hurricane Milton and up to $200 million in property-insurance losses and other costs. The insurer included the estimates in a filing with the U.S. Securities and...

Biden to visit Florida as storm recovery continues

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 11, 2024

President Joe Biden will visit Florida on Sunday to assess the damage from Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that compounded ongoing recovery efforts from recent Hurricane Helene. President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to assess the damage left by...

Analysis: Milton poses ‘threat’ to insurance market

by News Service of Florida | Oct 11, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane Milton “poses a significant threat to the Florida property insurance market,” particularly for insurers that focus their business on the state, the financial-rating agency AM Best said in an analysis released Wednesday. Milton, which could slam...

Recovery ongoing in Florida from Milton

by The Center Square | Oct 11, 2024

(The Center Square) – Recovery in Florida continued Friday morning following Wednesday's overnight strike of Hurricane Milton that left 12 dead and millions without power. Reports vary on the number killed, from as low as eight to as many as 14. An estimated three...

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VA’s high rejection rate of Camp Lejeune claims continues: the military’s toxic legacy of water contamination

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Democrat’s national woes put Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s U.S. Senate race on ice

by Brian Burgess | Oct 22, 2024

For the past few months, there was a flicker of hope among Democrats nationwide—a glimmer that Vice President Kamala Harris might revive the party's fortunes and take the fight back to Donald Trump, a task she may yet succeed with, but not as easily as some national...

When it comes to changing our state constitution, none of us are as dumb as all of us

by Brian Burgess | Nov 19, 2023

Another week, another reality-challenged column from the Orlando Sentinel's Scott Maxwell, a man for whom facts are optional and cynicism passes for wisdom. In his latest foray into the swamp of Florida politics, Maxwell takes a swing at Republican efforts to inject...

DeSantis, The Donald, and The Dial of Destiny

by Brian Burgess | Nov 12, 2023

Down 30 points according to a medley of Iowa Caucus polls, political pundits are starting to wonder when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will throw in the towel. The answer is straightforward: he won't, because he thinks that Iowa has the potential to deliver a plot...

Budget hawks start to circle over New College of Florida’s fiscal-fantasy business plan

by Brian Burgess | Nov 5, 2023

Pressure is mounting at New College of Florida in Sarasota, where a controversial new business plan is causing a stir among conservatives worried as much about budgetary discipline as they are about educational innovation. And now the school's new strategy has the...

With the magic wand of his own opinion, the Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell delivers high-cost, low-accountability solutions

by Brian Burgess | Oct 29, 2023

Ah, to live in Scott Maxwell’s world—a magical utopia where imaginary dollars are plucked from an evergreen money tree, and the complexities of public policy crumble under the weight of a keystroke. In this fantasy realm, Maxwell fancies himself as the Orlando...

Reagan wouldn’t sue Google

by George P. Bush | Oct 26, 2023

This opinion-editorial first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The Capitolist republished it with the permission of the author. An epic debate is unfolding among Republicans about our vision for the nation. While I support strengthening our governing philosophy by...

NASA admits Artemis moonshot is unaffordable, but Bill Nelson, magic money rocket man, is on the case

by Brian Burgess | Oct 15, 2023

With significant economic implications for Florida's Space Coast, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month released a financial audit of NASA's moonshot program, Artemis, and the conclusion was demoralizing. Short version: the space agency's fantastical...