Continued job growth outpaces nation
The season of Spring starts this Wednesday with a sunny outlook here in the Sunshine State as a variety of economic and business indicators point up. Job growth, low unemployment, and two new surveys that …
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The season of Spring starts this Wednesday with a sunny outlook here in the Sunshine State as a variety of economic and business indicators point up. Job growth, low unemployment, and two new surveys that …
Being the third most populous state in the country with an estimated 21.3 million residents, Florida has an upsized share of fraudulent activity. This week’s fraud alert includes a South Florida company accused of a …
At Thursday’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation public rate hearing, company President & CEO Barry Gilway told the audience it wasn’t the $2 billion in combined losses from Hurricanes Irma and Michael that are prompting a …
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, we wish to share an Old Irish blessing with legislators as we enter the third week of the 9-week session: “May the road rise up to meet …
In the five months since Hurricane Michael struck the Panhandle, Florida has received almost $1 billion in federal disaster assistance in the form of grants, loans, and federal flood insurance payments. But in …
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) convened the first meeting of its Special Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery this past weekend in Nashville. Item one on the agenda was to consider creating a model …
Five months after Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s Panhandle, we have stories this week on the nearly $1 billion in federal loans, grants, and other payments that have been spent on hurricane recovery. The state Legislature in the meantime is considering …
To kick this year off, I wrote about the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, and his incredible work ethic, citing his “Work like Hell” quote to inspire us to find what drives us to effectively work harder than …
The good news: Florida is tied for having the most business-friendly income tax system in the country. The bad news: we’re among the worst in providing baby & toddler services. Those are the conclusions of …
A program that’s all about resiliency here in Florida – as well as in California, and lately in Missouri – is the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program or PACE for short. A recent economic benefits …