by Caden DeLisa | Nov 7, 2023
Sen. Lauren Book proposed a bill on Tuesday to help low-income seniors in Florida with an insurance rebate program, offering a 10 percent rebate on homeowners’ insurance for those over 65 and earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. If...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 7, 2023
Florida’s Medicaid managed care contracts, worth billions, are up for renewal as the state enters a re-procurement process, with 11 providers including Centene’s Sunshine Health vying for new six-year agreements. The re-procurement follows a $9 million...
by Caden DeLisa | Nov 6, 2023
The Senate Fiscal Committee unanimously approved legislation on Monday that would provide additional hurricane recovery aid to afflicted counties. The legislation, proposed by Rep. Corey Simon, includes provisions for tax assessments of unused agricultural equipment...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 6, 2023
The national housing market faces previously unseen challenges as interest rates reach a 23-year high, making it difficult for potential homebuyers to enter the market. Homeownership costs now demand nearly half of the median household income, a significant increase...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 1, 2023
As Citizens Insurance continues to absorb more homeowners policies, state regulators approved a second tranche of policies to be offloaded to private insurers. About 125,000 policies will be migrated to private carriers in January, according to the Office of Insurance...
by Caden DeLisa | Oct 31, 2023
Consumer sentiment in Florida decreased for the second month in a row, with October’s index at 66.2 despite the U.S. economy’s strong performance in the third quarter of 2023. Floridians, with the exception of those earning over $50,000 annually, hold a...
