by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 21, 2023
Regulators have ordered Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to revise and reduce proposed rate increases, focusing on a 12 percent increase for common homeowners’ policies. Citizens’ requested 13.3 percent rate increase faces scrutiny due to concerns about...
by Samuel Stebbins - The Center Square | Aug 18, 2023
President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, allocating $1.2 trillion for national improvements over five years. Florida will receive $19.1 billion in federal infrastructure funds, with a focus on highways, transportation, and water...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 16, 2023
New data from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) challenges claims by the Florida Education Association (FEA) of a severe teacher shortage in the state. FEA alleged a historic shortage of nearly 7,000 teacher vacancies, more than last year, blaming Governor...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 15, 2023
Owners of two pari-mutuel facilities in Florida have asked for a full Washington, D.C. appeals court hearing after a three-judge panel upheld a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over statewide sports betting. A federal judge in 2021 initially ruled that the deal...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2023
The Biden administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws from Florida and Texas that restrict the content moderation practices of social media giants. Trade associations representing companies like Meta Platforms Inc., Google’s Alphabet Inc., and...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Aug 14, 2023
In comments on CNBC, Gov. Ron DeSantis called for Disney to withdraw its federal lawsuit over the takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. DeSantis asserted that state has moved past Reedy Creek, and that other major Disney competitors are doing fine despite...
