Hurricane Debby caused an estimated $28 billion in damage and economic losses across the U.S., with heightened impacts on property, infrastructure, and the tourism industry, particularly in Florida's Gulf Coast. Hurricane Debby caused $28 billion in damage and...

U.S. Sugar distributed nearly 5,000 backpacks filled with school supplies and uniforms to students in Hendry and Palm Beach counties through a community-driven back-to-school initiative. U.S. Sugar announced on Friday that it distributed nearly 5,000 backpacks filled...

Orlando-based non-profit OneBlood has resumed normal blood distribution to over 250 hospitals in Florida after restoring its critical software system following a ransomware attack that disrupted operations in late July. Orlando-based non-profit blood center OneBlood...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced an $8 million allocation from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to improve infrastructure around Miami Freedom Park, a $1 billion development and future home of Inter Miami. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the allocation of $8 million from...

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued an emergency order extending the rescission period for public adjuster contracts to 30 days and mandating prompt communication and clear identification from claims representatives to protect consumers during Florida's...

CSU's revised forecast for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts 23 named storms, down from 25, but still anticipates an extremely active season with 12 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. The Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project updated...

(The Center Square) – Proponents of ballot initiatives that would legalize recreational marijuana and enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution have raised millions. The two initiatives are among six that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot and will require a...

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced a new $75 million Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program offering up to $500,000 in low-interest and interest-free loans to farmers affected by Hurricane Debby. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton...

Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. plans to resume writing new homeowners’ policies in Florida and the Northeast after halting sales in late 2022 due to market conditions, citing recent legislative changes and a stabilized reinsurance market. After it...

A pro-gun rights group filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's ban on openly carrying firearms, arguing it violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. A pro-gun rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Florida's ban on openly carrying...