(The Center Square) — A Florida bill has been advanced this week that would add extra guidelines and safety measures for hemp products sold in the Sunshine State to ensure consumer safety. House Bill 1613 is sponsored by state Rep. Tommy Gregory, R-Lakewood Ranch, and would provide conditions for possession,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) – Increases greater than 50% on homeowner policies by two insurance companies will be considered in hearings by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation later this month. The requested rate hikes come as state legislative leaders grapple with proposed solutions to rising insurance rates in the state.Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers have advanced new legislation that would safeguard Floridians from being shut out from the property insurance market by raising the cap on the state’s last-resort insurer. Senate Bill 1106 is sponsored by state Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Palm Harbor, and would revise certain minimum replacementContinue Reading

Three whistleblowers are warning of potential danger on Northeast Florida’s iconic drawbridges: downtown Jacksonville’s Main Street Bridge, St. Augustine’s Bridge of Lions, the Crescent Beach Bridge, and the Ortega River Bridge. The News4JAX I-TEAM’s review of hundreds of pages of records from the Florida Department of Transportation shows a patternContinue Reading

A group of Duval County students created a new Black history curriculum for middle school classrooms. Jacksonville racial equity and justice non-profit 904WARD released the curriculum on Thursday. Teachers everywhere can use the lesson plans and activity sheets while still complying with state standards, 904WARD said. Back in 2022, aContinue Reading