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Florida is set to once again have the highest cost to employers in workers’ compensation rates in the Southeastern region by Oct. 1 thanks to an official recommended rate increase of 19.6 percent.

Raising a teenager is an expensive responsibility for parents all over the United States.  The cost of braces, a car, school activities and even college tuition can break the most modest of budgets.  On top of that, insuring a teen driver in Florida can add an additional 82 percent to the cost of premiums according to a recent study by insuranceQuotes.

Families across the state will shoot off fireworks and light up roman candles in celebration of the birth of our nation this weekend.

The majority of Florida residents do not have flood insurance, according to Insurance Agency AAA. In fact 20 percent of claims come from homes not considered “high-risk.”

The Florida Supreme Court has struck down yet another pillar of workers’ compensation law, threatening to drive business costs even higher to an estimated 20 percent according to the National Federation of Independent Business in Florida (NFIB).

Florida residents pay twice the national average for homeowners insurance according to the Florida Chamber Foundation, and the risk for catastrophic hurricanes may be to blame.

A complete renovation paid off for Days Inn and Suites Navarre Conference Center this May when it received the 2015 Days Inn Chairman’s Award of Excellence.

Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Director Julie Morgan was appointed to the Global Travel Trade and Air Committee (GTTAC) Friday, June 3, by Visit Florida.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce met with the Workers’ Comp Task Force via webinar Friday, May 27, to discuss legislation to be proposed to the Florida Legislature to prevent a workers’ compensation rate increase.

Oklahoma City (AP) — Anurag Bajpayee said he wants to expand his wastewater recycling system to Oklahoma to help the state deal with triggered earthquakes.