Florida Lottery introduces new scratch-off games with a lifetime benefit of $250,000 each year

Florida Lottery – Scratch-off ticket counter — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: The Toidi With the Florida Lottery’s newest “Year for Life” scratch-off games, you may win up to $250,000 per year for the rest of your life. The price of a ticket ranges from $1 to $10. According to the Florida Lottery, the new

Fourth of July: Is it legal to set off fireworks in Florida?

Fireworks on Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Orofinto This Fourth of July, Florida residents who want to set off fireworks are in luck. In the Sunshine State, you are only permitted to set off fireworks on the Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. The latest regulations were adopted by

As Gov. Ron DeSantis signs new law, Florida continues on radioactive road paving plan

Governor Ron DeSantis votes on radioactive road paving plan – Pictured: View of Florida Highway — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Viktoriya A After Gov. Ron DeSantis ratified a contentious bill on Thursday, Florida is one step closer to paving its roads with phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste product from the fertilizer industry. Conservation organizations had pushed DeSantis

Not guilty finding for Parkland school officer who didn’t enter building during mass shooting

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Katherine Welles According to reports, a jury has convicted Scot Peterson, the police officer who avoided the Parkland, Florida, high school where a gunman shot and murdered 17 people in 2018, not guilty of child negligence and other crimes relating to his response to

What you need to know before Florida’s new carry law goes into effect

Man with concealed carry permit application and pistol gun firearm Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by ja-images The new “constitutional carry” law that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law earlier this year is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Previously punishable as a third-degree crime, the bill (HB 543) now permits some Floridians to

A deeper dive into the growing rivalry between Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Courtesy: YES Market Media – Shutterstock– Juno Beach, Florida, USA – June 30, 2020: Governor Florida Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom rival, speaking to a crowd. California Governor Gavin Newsom claims there is “no chance on God’s green earth” that he will run for president in 2024. However, he wants to make it apparent that Florida

Trump arrives in the Sunshine State ahead of his court appearance

Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena Prior to his Tuesday court appearance in Miami, Florida, due to being accused of handling national security material improperly, Donald Trump is spending

While California officials consider charges against Florida, migrants in Sacramento receive food and housing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian On Tuesday, religious organizations labored to feed and shelter migrants from South America who had been flown to Sacramento under supposedly fictitious pretenses. California authorities were considering whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his team might be charged with kidnapping or other offenses

Casey DeSantis becomes a crucial player in the 2024 U.S. campaign trail

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking (Casey DeSantis not pictured) — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian Some Republican voters saw Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ wife’s presence and message during this week’s presidential campaign swing in Iowa and New Hampshire as a possible positive for his 2024 campaign. DeSantis and many around him credit Casey DeSantis, a

Homeowner insurance rates in Florida are four times higher than the national average. That is not likely to improve any time soon.

Property Insurance Market – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexander Raths On Thursday, the hurricane season officially begins. However, no matter how many storms Florida experiences this year, individuals there are already having difficulty finding homeowner’s insurance. In Florida, there is hardly any presence of national insurers. More than half of the market in the