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(The Center Square) —The Florida Auditor General recently released an audit report on the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and made several recommendations to improve customer service while ensuring it remains fiscally buoyant. The insurer covers dwellings, structures, personal property, rentals and additional living expenses. Citizens have established underwriting guidelinesContinue Reading

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(The Center Square) — Nearly 2 million Florida electricity customers will pay a higher base rate after Duke Energy Florida’s increase petition was approved by state regulators. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the highly contested rate hike Wednesday after negotiations between Duke Energy, groups representing residential customers — includingContinue Reading

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(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he will expand Hope Florida, an initiative spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis. DeSantis said that in early August, Hurricane Debby hit the Big Bend region and caused flooding throughout the Gulf Coast and southwest Florida. He said HopeContinue Reading

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(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s attempt to defeat one of the coup ringleaders that helped take away his gavel failed on Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz sailed to an easy victory over Pensacola native and former naval aviator Aaron Dimmock. Gaetz first won hisContinue Reading

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(The Center Square) – From a Romanian theft ring to a notorious Big Boi drug trafficking ring, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is continuing to prosecute transnational criminal organizations. She’s also issued a warning to criminals: “Florida law enforcement will track you down, and my StatewideContinue Reading