Plus, consumers giving higher marks to property insurers
Florida’s new wind mitigation forms and discounts continue to evolve, the federal government eases rules on insurance coverage for roofs on properties seeking federally-backed mortgages, and a new JD Power study reflects …
Our readers know that I come from Plant City, home of the most beautiful strawberry farms in the world. Many of the strawberry farmers are the great Americans with whom I attended elementary, junior, and high school. So when Governor …
Recap of Week 9 & Adjournment of Session (published March 16, 2026)
Leaders of the Florida House and Senate will spend this and the next few weeks figuring out how to bridge a $1.4 billion gap that exists between their …
Plus, the potential return of naturopathic medicine
Younger generations are experiencing serious health problems earlier, Florida might allow naturopathic medicine back onto the scene after 67 years, and a bill restoring funds to an AIDS drug program will hit the …
Plus, quantifying flood protection value from coral reef
Florida’s drought prompts new water use restrictions and calls for conservation, new research quantifies the value of coral reefs in protecting against coastal flooding, and a federal dredging project threatens Florida’s last …
Second attempt at recreational legalization fails
In early February, amendment organizer Smart and Safe Florida found itself at an impasse while trying to get recreational marijuana use on the November 2026 ballot – having 70,000 signatures being invalidated and the …
Plus, homeowners going bare
A court upholds the way Citizens Property Insurance settles its claims disputes, there’s a growing number of Floridians who have been going without homeowners insurance, plus the success story of Florida’s recent insurance consumer and litigation …
Recap of Week 9 & Adjournment of Session
Leaders of the Florida House and Senate will spend this and the next few weeks figuring out how to bridge a $1.4 billion gap that exists between their two chambers’ proposals for …
Plus, the surge in million-dollar home sales
Florida has a new richest company on the block, 2026 could be the deciding year for Florida and the data center boom, and Miami sees million-dollar homes and condos fly off the listings. …
Report outlines flood & sea-level rise impacts
Florida’s vulnerability to flooding and sea level rise is once again in the spotlight with the release of the 2025 Annual Assessment of Flooding and Sea Level Rise, Chapter 6, prepared by …