New ‘Prepare Florida’ Initiative Offers Hurricane Preparedness Resources June 12, 2019 Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has launched an initiative designed to encourage Floridians to prepare now before a...
Zurich, Vertus Launch Hurricane Deductible Buy-Back Program in Florida June 11, 2019 Zurich has launched Cat4Home, a new hurricane deductible buy-back program through Vertus Insurance Partners. Cat4Home is a supplemental insurance policy...
Atlanta Officials Look to Crack Down on Electric Scooters June 11, 2019 Atlanta officials are considering ways to crack down on the throngs of electric scooters clogging the city’s sidewalks and streets....
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in North Carolina, 3 Deaths June 11, 2019 A chunk of North Carolina’s mountains and foothills are facing flash flooding that’s being blamed for three deaths. The National...
Florida Timber Industry to Receive $480M from Feds for Hurricane Michael Recovery June 10, 2019 Governor Ron DeSantis says nearly half a billion dollars from the federal government will help Florida timber growers recover from...
Mississippi Floodgate Closed as Delta Flooding Continues June 10, 2019 A floodgate in Mississippi has again closed to prevent the swollen Mississippi River from spilling inland and worsening flooding in...
Florida Teacher Accused of Staging Accident in $15K Insurance Fraud Scheme June 10, 2019 A Florida elementary school teacher was arrested on multiple felony charges including insurance fraud and organized scheme to defraud for...
CSX to Increase Train Speeds Along Georgia, Alabama Route June 7, 2019 A railroad company says its freight trains will soon begin traveling at faster speeds through southern Georgia and portions of...
Duke University to Pay $54M to Settle Suit Over Hiring Agreement with UNC June 7, 2019 By Emery P. Dalesio Duke University is agreeing to pay $54.5 million to settle claims that it and nearby University of North Carolina conspired...
Deck Collapse at Alabama Home Kills Child, Injures 2 Others June 7, 2019 A 2-year-old child is dead after a deck full of people collapsed at a home near Birmingham. News outlets quote...