Citizens seeks double-digit rate increases
December 15, 2021
With thousands of new policies a week pouring into Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed insurer’s board on Wednesday approved seeking 11 percent across-the-board rate increases next ye…
Citizens eyes rate hikes, grapples with growth
December 14, 2021
Preparing to approve proposed rate increases, leaders of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. expressed continued frustration Tuesday at rapid growth in the state-backed insurer — and that rates aren…
State college enrollment continues to shrink
December 14, 2021
Florida college officials are trying to figure out what’s behind a continuing drop in state college enrollment, which analysts project could decline by more than 9 percent over the next five years if…
COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly
December 14, 2021
The numbers of Florida hospital inpatients and intensive-care unit patients with COVID-19 increased slightly in data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Proposal could set stage for converting health systems
December 14, 2021
A House Republican has filed a proposal that would create a process for shifting public health-care systems to nonprofit organizations.
Space agency eyes manufacturing jobs
December 14, 2021
Florida’s aerospace agency pushed forward with negotiations Tuesday to bring 2,100 spacecraft manufacturing jobs to Brevard County over the next three years.
DeSantis, Simpson dominate money chase
December 13, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate President Wilton Simpson are two of the most-powerful political figures in Florida.
State drops appeal over immigration policies
December 13, 2021
As Gov. Ron DeSantis launched another broadside against the federal government’s immigration policies, the state on Friday said it is dropping a legal challenge against the Biden administration over…
Rising crude oil prices cut ‘discount’ for motorists
December 13, 2021
With crude oil prices rising again, motorists won’t get as big of a break at the pump as had been expected. Crude oil prices plunged recently amid concerns about how the omicron variant of the corona…
DeSantis takes aim at federal immigration policies
December 10, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis focused on national politics Friday as he rolled out a series of proposals for the upcoming 2022 legislative session aimed at the border policies of President Joe Biden.