Latest Florida Headlines
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Truck Driver in Fatal Crash Repeatedly Failed Driving Tests, Florida AG’s Office Says
Oct 28 2025 // A commercial truck driver who is charged with killing three people in a deadly crash in Florida in August had failed a commercial driver’s license test 10 times in the span of two months in 2023 in Washington state,...
Florida’s Universal P&C Reports Strong Profits, Policy Growth for Q3
Oct 27 2025 // Universal Insurance Holdings, parent company of one of Florida’s largest property insurers, reported an improved bottom line for the third quarter this year, even with a steady increase in policies in recent...
Plan to Sell Golf Course Built on Slave Graves Sparks Outrage in Florida’s Capital City
Oct 27 2025 // A dark history long buried under the towering live oak trees and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee is reviving painful memories of the community’s segregated past and...
Heat Shock Tips Florida Corals to Extinction
Oct 24 2025 // Extreme ocean heat has eradicated two key coral species in Florida from a 350-mile-long reef that protects the state’s coastal cities from storms and provides habitat for fisheries, scientists have found. A record...
GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud
Oct 23 2025 // GEICO is taking aggressive action against medical firms in Florida and New York, accusing them of leading multimillion-dollar, no-fault auto insurance fraud schemes. In a lawsuit filed this month in federal court in Tampa,...
Lyft Protected by Florida’s 2017 Law in Driver’s Miami Crash, Appeals Court Says
Oct 23 2025 // The ride-sharing company known as Lyft and its insurers are largely protected from negligence and vicarious liability lawsuits in accidents, thanks to Florida’s 2017 statute governing app-based ride networks, a state...
Florida Jury Awards Jack Nicklaus $50M in Defamation Suit vs. His Former Company
Oct 21 2025 // A south Florida jury on Monday awarded golfing legend Jack Nicklaus $50 million in a lawsuit in which he charged that his former company and business partners tried to harm his reputation. The Palm Beach Circuit Court jury...
Florida AG Issues Criminal Subpoenas for Roblox, Says Platform Puts Children at Risk
Oct 21 2025 // Two weeks after the Kentucky attorney general filed suit, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox Corp., calling the video gaming platform a “breeding ground...
Progressive Records $2.6B in Q3 Income After Refunds for Excess Profits in Florida
Oct 20 2025 // Progressive posted $2.6 billion in third-quarter net income last week in spite of taking a nearly $1 billion charge to account for excess profits the carrier will have to return to Florida auto insurance...
Florida, Alabama Hold Hearings on NCCI Workers’ Comp Rate Decreases
Oct 20 2025 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance is again recommending a reduction in workers’ compensation rates in Florida and Alabama, and regulators in both states have scheduled public hearings about the proposed...
Debt Collector Adds Subrogation Recovery for Insurers in Florida and Other States
Oct 20 2025 // A debt collection agency announced it has launched a subrogration recovery service for insurance companies in Florida and other states. Southwest Recovery Services, a 21-year-old company with offices in Texas, Florida,...
AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida Market
Oct 17 2025 // Stand Insurance has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered coverage for homeowners. The company targets insurance markets deemed risky, with policies covering...
Florida, National Groups File Suit Over ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements
Oct 14 2025 // At least six property insurers in Florida have opened a new front in their battle against public claims adjusters – policy endorsements that strongly discourage property owners’ use of public adjusters...
Florida County Hit by 2024 Hurricanes Takes on Beach Restoration Without Fed Help
Oct 10 2025 // The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic...
Canada’s Gifford Carr Wings Into Florida With Acquisition of Omni One Agency
Oct 7 2025 // It’s often insureds who come to Florida from Canada before winter sets in. But this week, it’s an Ottawa-based insurance brokerage that has moved into the Sunshine State with the acquisition of a Cape Coral...
Florida Was a Top Destination for Immigrants in Recent Years — and Economy Grew
Oct 6 2025 // After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds...
Florida Chemical Plant Releases Toxic Vapor Cloud But No Injuries Reported
Oct 6 2025 // A toxic cloud of chemicals was released from an industrial site near Cocoa Beach last week, but authorities said no one was seriously injured, and the leak has been repaired. Florida Today and other news outlets reported...
Florida’s Citizens Is Deferring Flood Coverage Proof While NFIP Is Shut Down
Oct 6 2025 // Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown continues and the National Flood Insurance Program is in limbo. “Citizens...
Florida Reforms Are Truly Making a Difference, Gallagher Re Report Finds
Oct 3 2025 // If Florida’s insurance market needed more indication that 2022 legislative reforms have made a big difference in the cost of doing business in the state, one of the biggest names in reinsurance has provided...
Florida Painting Firm Fined $877,000 After Worker’s Fatal Fall From Savannah Bridge
Oct 1 2025 // The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Florida commercial painting contractor $877,000 – one of the largest OSHA fines in recent years – six months after a worker fell from a bridge near...
