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Security First Touts 5% Rate Decrease for HO-3, Renters Policies in Florida
May 17 2024 // Citing the stabilizing impact that legislative reforms have had on the Florida market, Security First Insurance Co. executives this week announced two residential property rate reductions of more than 5%. “For the...
Driver Says He Smoked Pot Oil, Took Meds Before Florida Crash That Killed 8 Workers
May 17 2024 // OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers and injuring...
DeSantis, Amid Criticism, Signs Bill Making Climate Change Less of a Priority
May 17 2024 // TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind...
Greater Chance of Major Hurricane on East Coast This Year, Less in Gulf, Scientist Says
May 17 2024 // Multiple computer models from forecasting organizations across the globe have predicted a very active hurricane season starting next month, spelling trouble for Florida and much of the Eastern United States. The models...
Driver of Pickup Charged with DUI After Crash with Bus that Killed 8 Farmworkers
May 16 2024 // OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan...
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