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Progressive Insurance is beginning to withdraw home insurance policies in Florida

Progressive Insurance is beginning to withdraw home insurance policies in Florida

BRADENTON, Fla. — It was a sinking feeling the moment Bradenton resident Ira Kasdan got the letter last month that he had been rejected by Progressive Insurance. DROPPED BY PROGRESSIVE “Dear policyholders, your policy will expire at 12:01 on July 1stSt , 2024, for the following reasons. After careful consideration, we are unable to offer …

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“Frozen in Time”.  Kamala Harris tours the bloodied building where the 2018 Parkland massacre took place

“Frozen in Time”. Kamala Harris tours the bloodied building where the 2018 Parkland massacre took place

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited the bloodied classroom building Saturday where 2018 Parkland High School Massacre happened, then announced a program to help states that have laws allowing police to temporarily seize guns from people judges deem dangerous. Harris saw bullet-riddled walls and floors still covered in dried blood and broken …

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A Jacksonville homeowner says he still owes his insurance company ,000.  The company disagrees

A Jacksonville homeowner says he still owes his insurance company $15,000. The company disagrees

NASSAU COUNTY, FL – A Nassau County judge recently criticized a Florida insurance company after he said it was obstructing policyholders and ignoring court orders. Court records show dozens of complaints have been filed against Universal Property & Casualty Insurance in Duval and Nassau counties for underpaid claims and lack of communication. It’s the same …

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Rare sawfish deaths baffle scientists in Florida Keys

Rare sawfish deaths baffle scientists in Florida Keys

Sawfish Keys on August 5, 2015 in Islamorada, Florida. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images) Getty Images A disturbing mystery is unfolding in the Sunshine State of Florida. Reports of rare sawfish in distress and dying have risen to a shocking number (39), sending shockwaves through the scientific community as researchers scramble to uncover the …

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Insurance rates are rising for U.S. homeowners in climate-hazardous areas

Insurance rates are rising for U.S. homeowners in climate-hazardous areas

The First Street Foundation study says insurers could offer discounts to homeowners who take steps to strengthen their homes, which would help make disasters less damaging. Moore said Florida used to be a leader when it came to measures like building codes, although that has changed in recent years. The state also did not have …

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Judge to hear arguments on whether to throw out Trump prosecution over classified documents

Judge to hear arguments on whether to throw out Trump prosecution over classified documents

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether to dismiss classified documents prosecution of donald trumpwith his lawyers arguing that the former president had the right to keep the sensitive records with him when he left the White House and headed to Florida. The dispute centers on the Trump …

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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity as part of ‘Don’t say gay’ bill settlement

Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity as part of ‘Don’t say gay’ bill settlement

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers will be able to talk freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, as long as it’s not part of the curriculum, under an agreement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights lawyers who challenged a state law that critics called “Don’t say gay.” …

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Florida lawmakers pass changes to citizen insurance

Florida lawmakers pass changes to citizen insurance

TALLAHASSEE – Continuing efforts to shrink state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that could see at least some second homes moved from Citizens to the private insurance market. The House unanimously passed the bill (HB 1503), which was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. It’s …

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The Miami Seaquarium receives an eviction notice a few months after the death of Lolita the orca

The Miami Seaquarium receives an eviction notice a few months after the death of Lolita the orca

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Sea Aquarium, an old-style Florida tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved Orca who passed away last yearwas evicted from the waterfront property he was renting from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine Cava cited a “long and troubling history of wrongdoing” in notice of termination of …

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