Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating March as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March as the month we set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
Women’s History Month began as a …
The 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Michael’s devastating strike on Florida’s Panhandle passed last week. There was reflection on what’s been accomplished and the much, much more that needs to be done to even be on track for a full recovery one day. The loss of homes, possessions, and …
With the Florida House’s version of Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform passed, the Senate version now goes before its final committee this week before being presented to the full Senate. How the two versions may be reconciled with one another is still in the works. But various other bills …
Keeping Florida growing and free from unnecessary and burdensome regulation has been the mantra of our state’s political leaders for years. Now the Florida Legislature has passed a bill awaiting the Governor’s signature that would prevent local governments from charging impact fees on developers until the impact actually …
A Naples contractor who walked away from a job is still entitled to his insurance company’s defense in a lawsuit filed by the disgruntled homeowner. So says a federal appeals court which last week overturned a U.S. District Court in Fort Myers over what constitutes damages under …
As more Florida cities allow the use of motorized scooters on streets and sidewalks, the Florida Legislature wants to put into place a statewide regulatory framework for uniform rules governing companies providing scooter sharing services. The motorized scooters, or “micromobility devices” as they’re also referred to, are already on …
Recently announced changes in the federal flood insurance program were a topic of interest at last weekend’s spring meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in Orlando. Commissioners discussed ways encourage the growth of a private flood insurance market, following results of a new NAIC …
After years of theorization, Black Holes have finally been brought into the light. Humanity has finally figured out a way to capture these behemoth star devouring forces of gravity in the form of a photograph thanks to the efforts of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project. Four photos in total were released last week, showing …
