Latest Florida Headlines
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Florida ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Challenged in Court Hearing
Sep 1 2021 // A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to protest, a federal judge was told Monday. Attorneys for several organizations...
Tesla Slams into Florida Highway Patrol Car on Autopilot
Aug 30 2021 // A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month,...
Florida Cybersecurity Agency Hampered by Vacancies
Aug 23 2021 // Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new technology office is supposed to resolve the state’s longtime tech woes and lead the state’s defense against cybersecurity threats. A year into its inception, the office is...
Florida-Based King Insurance Acquires Robert Blakeley
Aug 20 2021 // King Insurance, a full-service insurance brokerage firm that provides a variety of property & casualty as well as employee benefits solutions, has acquired Robert Blakeley Insurance. Robert Blakeley, based in Leesburg,...
EEOC Sues Florida Applebee’s Franchise for Race and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Aug 18 2021 // Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, doing business as Applebee’s, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to race and sexual orientation discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Tropical Storm Fred Makes Landfall Along Florida Panhandle
Aug 16 2021 // Tropical storm Fred made landfall near Cape San Blas, Florida Monday Aug. 16 at approximately 3:15 p.m. EST, according to the National Hurricane Center. Fred is expected to bring dangerous storm surge and flooding rains...
Risk Strategies Acquires Florida Medical Malpractice Liability Firm Danna-Gracey
Aug 16 2021 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Danna-Gracey, a specialist in medical malpractice insurance headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida. Terms of the deal were...
Fred Expected to Bring Tropical Storm Conditions to Florida
Aug 13 2021 // Fred is forecasted to bring tropical storm conditions in portions of Florida Saturday according to a National Hurricane Center Aug. 13 update. The Keys, southern and central Florida could see between three to six inches of...
Florida Professional Insurance Agents Announce Partnership with Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance
Aug 13 2021 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Florida and the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance are pleased to announce a new member benefit to bring the Academy of Insurance’s online courses and skills...
Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Florida, Texas Could Have Saved 4,700 Lives Through July
Aug 13 2021 // The success of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in many states demonstrates the real-world feasibility, and impact, of achieving high vaccination coverage. By the end of July, the five highest-performing states — Vermont,...
Tropical Depression Fred Expected to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Southern Florida
Aug 12 2021 // Tropical Depression Fred could lead to heavy rainfall across southern Florida according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was moving across portions of Hispaniola the morning of Aug. 12. Fred is expected to be...
eMaxx Announces Return of Risk Management Summit in Miami, Florida
Aug 10 2021 // Three day meeting packed with educational sessions addressing loss prevention, technology, claims and litigation management industry trends PEABODY, Mass. (August 10, 2021) – eMaxx, a tech-enabled specialty provider of...
Florida Appeals Ruling Allowing Norwegian Cruise Line to Demand Vaccine Documentation
Aug 10 2021 // Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday the state will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd to require Miami passengers show documented proof they are vaccinated...
Norwegian Cruise Line Goes to Court to Block Florida’s Vaccine Passport Ban
Aug 6 2021 // Norwegian Cruise Line heads to federal court on Friday in a battle that pits the company’s plan for returning to the seas against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s vow to oppose COVID-19 “vaccine...
Florida Sets Highest One-Day Record for New COVID Cases
Aug 2 2021 // Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking...
Disney to Resume Florida-Based Cruises in August
Jul 27 2021 // Walt Disney Co’s cruise division said on Friday it would start operations from U.S. ports again next month, following a months-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney Dream will depart from Port Canaveral,...
Judge: Florida Condo Collapse to Receive $150m in Initial Compensation
Jul 26 2021 // As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium was cleared away Wednesday, a Florida judge said victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation...
Florida COVID Cases Jump 65% From Previous Week
Jul 26 2021 // Florida’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases again jumped significantly this week as the vaccination rate in rural counties where some of the worst outbreaks are occurring remains well below the state and national...
Appeals Court Blocks CDC Pandemic Restrictions For Florida-Based Cruises
Jul 26 2021 // Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships are no longer in place under a ruling Friday, July 22 by a federal appeals court, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seek to fight a Florida...
Florida Vacation Rental Voluntarily Evacuated Due to Balcony Cracks
Jul 21 2021 // A vacation rental building on Florida’s Gulf Coast was deemed structurally unsafe, leading to the voluntary evacuation of tourists who were staying there, officials said. Vacation rental companies sent the evacuated...
