by News Service of Florida | Oct 2, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday. JAXPORT in Jacksonville, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, PortMiami and Port Tampa Bay are among ports...
by Gabriela Barroso | Oct 2, 2024
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Florida Blue have reached a multi-year agreement to keep NCH’s facilities in the Florida Blue network, ensuring continued care for 40,000 Southwest Florida patients. After months of negotiations, Naples Comprehensive Health...
by The Center Square | Oct 2, 2024
(The Center Square) – A dockworker strike that could hobble U.S. ports from Maine to Texas got underway Tuesday as business groups called for President Joe Biden to step in. Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 1, 2024
Congressman Jared Moskowitz introduced legislation Tuesday seeking $15 billion in supplemental funding for FEMA and HUD to aid recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene, warning that delays could hinder assistance as FEMA faces a $2 billion deficit. Florida Congressman...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 1, 2024
Florida’s consumer sentiment rose for the fourth consecutive month in September, driven by easing inflation and lower interest rates, though future optimism may be tempered by the economic impact of Hurricane Helene. Consumer sentiment in Florida increased for...
by News Service of Florida | Oct 1, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Saying courts “must trust the people to decide what information is important to them,” a Leon County circuit judge Monday refused to issue a temporary injunction to block the state Agency for Health Administration from disseminating what critics call...
