Florida Farmers Insurance withdraws, affecting 100,000 policyholders

Farmers Insurance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jonathan Weiss Tens of thousands of Floridians will be impacted by Farmers Insurance’s decision to discontinue offering coverage in the state on Tuesday, ending house, auto, and other insurance.  The state’s insurance market appears to be getting more insecure as a result of a rising threat from

The Sunshine State is officially America’s inflation hotspot

Rising inflations costs in FL: South Florida shoreline – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by pisaphotography Florida, where housing costs are consistently out of control, is currently the inflation hotspot in the United States. With a 9 percent inflation rate for the year that ended in April, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region has the highest

Which out-of-state licenses are no longer recognized in Florida?

Florida License Plates — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lutsenko_Oleksandr A list of out-of-state driver’s licenses that are no longer recognized in Florida by virtue of a new law regarded as the state’s strongest immigration enforcement to date was released by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday. The list of invalid licenses was developed by DeSantis

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