TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida is going to the state Supreme Court in a dispute over fees collected from students for on-campus services that were not provided because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university filed a notice this week that is a…
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TAMPA, Fla. – A political committee tied to state Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, raised $139,250 last week as she tries to fend off a challenge in the Nov. 8 election from Republican Jay Collins, according to a newly filed finance report. The Building the Bay…
Read More Tampa Democrat Sen. Janet Cruz Committee Raises $139K Last Week
With state assistance, Dassault Falcon Jet announced plans this week to build a maintenance facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The 175,000-square-foot facility is planned to open in late 2024 and serve customers in North America and South America. Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric…
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After Hurricane Ian caused massive flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday it has received more than 39,000 flood-insurance claims. The agency, which heads the National Flood Insurance Program, said it has paid more than $82 million to policyholders, including $59 million in advance…
Read More Florida Federal Flood Damage Claims From Hurricane Ian Top 39,000
More than $45 million in donations to aid recovery after Hurricane Ian have piled up in the Florida Disaster Fund, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Monday. The fund is administered by Volunteer Florida and was activated after the Category 4 hurricane made landfall Sept. 28…
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Duke Energy Florida on Monday filed a proposal to pass along $56 million in savings to customers after passage of a federal law that provides tax breaks for renewable energy. Duke customers are expected to face increased electric bills in 2023. But the proposal, which…
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The Florida Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments Dec. 7 in a high-profile case about a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law.” The voter-approved Marsy’s Law amendment included a series of protections for crime victims. The 1st District Court of Appeal last year sided…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Scheduled ‘Marsy’s Law’ Arguments In December
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on Friday projected that it will receive 100,000 claims from Hurricane Ian, a significant decrease from a projection last week. Citizens said it had received 47,248 claims as of Friday morning. On Oct. 5, it released a projection that…
Read More Citizens Scales Back Claims Projection In Florida
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Thursday requested a federal disaster declaration for 17 counties after Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage to farms and ranches. Fried sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture pointing to farm and ranch losses in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto,…
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For the first time, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida on Thursday topped the price before a gas-tax “holiday” began Oct. 1. The AAA auto club said the statewide average price Thursday was $3.40 a gallon, a penny higher…
Read More Florida Tax ‘Holiday’ Gas Price Savings Wiped Out