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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Thursday making it harder for banks to drop customers and creating a state liaison to field Floridians鈥� complaints with the Internal Revenue Service.

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DeSantis signs bill making it harder for banks to drop customers

May 3, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Thursday making it harder for banks to drop customers and creating a state liaison to field Floridians鈥� complaints with the Internal Revenue Service.

Good news for Florida homeowners: My Safe Florida Home, the popular state program that awards up to $10,000 to harden your home, is being renewed this year, and it now includes condominiums.

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Money to harden your home? My Safe Florida Home program is changing. Here鈥檚 how.

April 25, 2024 at 2:32 p.m.

Good news for Florida homeowners: My Safe Florida Home, the popular state program that awards up to $10,000 to harden your home, is being renewed this year, and it now...

President Joe Biden is making a campaign stop in Tampa on Tuesday in his latest visit to the donor-rich Sunshine State.

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President Biden to make campaign stop in Florida next week

April 18, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

President Joe Biden is making a campaign stop in Tampa on Tuesday in his latest visit to the donor-rich Sunshine State.

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Florida insurance market full of 鈥榣ow quality鈥� companies, study finds

April 13, 2024 at 9:43 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE 鈥� The vast majority of small insurers operating in Florida are considered so financially weak that they wouldn鈥檛 typically meet federal guidelines allowing them to back mortgaged homes. That鈥檚...

Experiences with tent camps in Florida offer lessons as state lawmakers prepare to pass sweeping legislation that would require counties to remove homeless people from public spaces, such as parks and sidewalks.

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Homeless camps? Florida has tried 鈥� with mixed success

March 6, 2024 at 12:12 p.m.

Experiences with tent camps in Florida offer lessons as state lawmakers prepare to pass sweeping legislation that would require counties to remove homeless people from public spaces, such as parks...

Some Floridians with state-run Citizens Property Insurance could soon find their homeowners policies shuffled to an unregulated insurer.
In a first for the state, lawmakers are poised to allow companies known as surplus lines insurers to take out policies from Citizens.

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Florida could push some Citizens customers to unregulated insurers

February 28, 2024 at 2:55 p.m.

Some Floridians with state-run Citizens Property Insurance could soon find their homeowners policies shuffled to an unregulated insurer. In a first for the state, lawmakers are poised to allow companies...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, on May 9, 2023. DeSantis' divisive education policies have faced wide criticism from civil rights leaders and professional educators, among others, but they also have paid off politically. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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DeSantis withheld records, retaliated against state police, ex-officials say

February 26, 2024 at 6:38 p.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� top aides stopped the release of public records about his taxpayer-funded plane travel and retaliated against state police employees who disagreed with the decision, according to two...

The unusual idea running through Tallahassee has the support of a key homeless advocate, and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Florida could adopt new solution to homeless crisis: camps

February 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

The unusual idea running through Tallahassee has the support of a key homeless advocate, and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

If the idea of showing an ID to use social media doesn鈥檛 sound appealing, don鈥檛 worry. It鈥檚 unlikely to ever take effect: The idea is likely a violation of the First Amendment and other parts of the Constitution, federal judges have ruled in stopping similar legislation passed in other states.

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A social media ban for kids? Here’s why courts likely would stop that in Florida

January 25, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

If the idea of showing an ID to use social media doesn鈥檛 sound appealing, don鈥檛 worry. It鈥檚 unlikely to ever take effect: The idea is likely a violation of the...

As state lawmakers reconvene for the annual legislative session next week, one of the top issues they鈥檙e hearing from constituents about is the state鈥檚 homeowners insurance crisis. Whether any will become reality is unknown.

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Florida lawmakers file home insurance bills, but chances of passage seem slim

January 2, 2024 at 1:31 p.m.

As state lawmakers reconvene for the annual legislative session next week, one of the top issues they鈥檙e hearing from constituents about is the state鈥檚 homeowners insurance crisis. Whether any will...

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DeSantis signs bill making it harder for banks to drop customers

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Money to harden your home? My Safe Florida Home program is changing. Here鈥檚 how.

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Election 2024 |
President Biden to make campaign stop in Florida next week

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Florida insurance market full of 鈥榣ow quality鈥� companies, study finds

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Homeless camps? Florida has tried 鈥� with mixed success

Politics |
Florida could push some Citizens customers to unregulated insurers

Politics |
DeSantis withheld records, retaliated against state police, ex-officials say

Politics |
Florida could adopt new solution to homeless crisis: camps

Politics |
A social media ban for kids? Here’s why courts likely would stop that in Florida

Politics |
Florida lawmakers file home insurance bills, but chances of passage seem slim