The largest insurer in Florida claims that a 93% rate increase is necessary

Fountain pen and a property/liability claim form on a clipboard waiting to be completed, filled and signed by a policyholder or insured person – Photo and Caption: William Potter/Shutterstock.com The biggest insurer in Florida has asked for a rate rise of 13.5 percent, but claims that a nearly 93 percent increase is necessary to keep

Caroline Marks, Boca Raton native, takes home the gold in Olympics surfing

2024 Summer Olympics logo on smartphone – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Muhammad Alimaki Team USA athlete Caroline Marks, a native of Boca Raton, won the gold medal in the women’s surfing competition on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti. Kauli Vaast, a native of France, took home the gold in the men’s surfing

Three South Florida restaurants are listed among Yelp’s 25 Best New Restaurants in the South

Yelp sticker seen at entrance of restaurant – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tada Images South Florida boasts warm weather all year round, a beach close by, and some of the greatest new restaurants in the South, according to Yelp. And you believed that life couldn’t get much better here. Based on user evaluations, Yelp’s

Floods from Tropical Storm Debby threaten to cause record-breaking rainfall in Georgia and the Carolinas

Flooded Neighborhood Streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by johnmoorefour Florida’s Horseshoe Beach (AP) — As Tropical Storm Debby headed dangerously toward the low-lying areas of the Eastern Seaboard and threatened to drown some of the most historically significant Southern cities in America, it pounded Florida with intense rain and strong gusts, resulting in at

Gen Z is moving from Miami to Florida’s new “welcoming and walkable” boom town

Tampa Skyline — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sean Pavone Gen Z travelers are flocking to Tampa to take advantage of its walkability and plethora of popular dining and drinking destinations. Once assumed to be a retirement community, the center on Florida’s Gulf Coast is now one of the top 10 locations to relocate to for Gen

Interpretations of the Chrysler C Series

Photo Source/Copyright: Chrysler Chrysler signaled the end of an era in 2023. After serving as the only other model in the Chrysler portfolio for a considerable amount of time, the 300 model was discontinued. Remaining devoted to the Pacifica minivan and its plug-in hybrid equivalent, the carmaker made the decision to only carry one brand

Olympics medal tracker from Florida for the 2024 Games in Paris

The Eiffel Tower adorned with the Olympics symbol, as seen from the pedestrian zone on the Iéna Bridge on June 9, 2024 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by noriox Athletes from the Sunshine State have already made an impact at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Three days into the 2024 Olympics, Team USA leads

A judge in Florida permanently prohibits a portion of the “Stop WOKE Act”

Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Julie Hansen The contentious Individual Freedom Act, often known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” which set limitations on how Republican lawmakers and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis handled racial issues in workplace training, has been permanently halted by a federal judge. The Republican governor signed a number of measures

The worst of the stench-filled sargassum invasion has not yet reached Florida beaches

Sargassum (seaweed) pollution — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bret Reyes There aren’t many more summer weekends left, and people are hoping that the foul-smelling sargassum seaweed that covered Florida’s beaches last year won’t return. Sargassum invaded the Sunshine State in historic numbers during the spring and summer of last year, but so far in 2024, far

Formation possibilities improve for the disturbance headed toward Florida, according to the NHC

Storm on Caribbean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur There’s a medium possibility currently for a tropical disturbance headed toward Florida to form during the course of the next week. The National Hurricane Center predicts that a tropical wave that is approaching will combine with a region of unsettled weather over the central