by Brian Burgess | Sep 15, 2023
Multiple states, including Louisiana and Florida, are challenging FEMA’s new flood insurance rates, arguing they could hurt property values and wreck property insurance markets. Officials say the rate hikes may force some working-class homeowners to abandon...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023
The Florida Policy Institute is calling on the state’s Department of Education to disclose data on the number of private schools accepting vouchers, following a significant program expansion in July. The non-profit organization aims to assess the impact of the...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Sep 13, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials seek dismissal of a constitutional challenge to a new law overhauling Gainesville’s municipal utility. The law establishes the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority, with DeSantis having the power to appoint board...
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 Steve Wilson - The Center Square | Sep 5, 2023
Fifteen communities across nine Florida counties have lost eligibility to participate in the federal rural home loan program due to population growth. The program helps low- and moderate-income borrowers receive no-money-down mortgages to buy homes in rural...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 5, 2023
Two new storm systems are developing in the Atlantic, one near the Windward Islands and another near the coast of West Africa, with high chances of becoming hurricanes later this week. Recovery efforts continue in Florida after Hurricane Idalia, with around 39,000...
