by Dara Kam - News Service of Florida | Sep 19, 2023
A Florida Pari-Mutuel owner is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and stop the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly on sports betting control in Florida. An appeals court refused to reconsider an earlier ruling sparked the new chapter in the long-running...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 18, 2023
Easily-digested news nuggets to start your day… Florida unemployment holding steady Florida’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.7 percent for the second consecutive month in August. The state saw an increase of 8,000 unemployed Floridians compared to...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023
Insured losses skyrocket to $156.4 million as claims surge to 17,472 – steadily climbing toward industry estimates in the billions. Unreported until now: 26,000 gallons of wastewater spills and a kerosene leak in St. Petersburg add to Hurricane Idalia’s...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023
Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 5, 2023
A federal judge denied Disney’s request to limit the scope of its lawsuit against Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, focusing on alleged free speech violations related to Disney’s opposition to...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 31, 2023
Florida’s housing market experiences concerning trend with five metro areas making it to the nation’s Top 20 foreclosure rates list. Lakeland and Winter Haven in Florida are ranked the worst metro area for foreclosure rates, securing the 5th position...
