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Is the Florida insurance market really "stabilizing"?

Nov 21, 2024
After years of rising premiums, policyholders may see some relief.
Karen Clark, who runs a catastrophe modeling firm, expects claims from Hurricane Milton will be lower than her company’s initial estimate of $36 billion. Above, a home devastated by Milton in Manasota Key, Florida.
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Gasoline starts flowing to hurricane-affected regions of Florida

Oct 14, 2024
Many stations saw a run on their supplies before Hurricane Milton, and delivery infrastructure was shut down after the storm.
Cars line up to get gas at a gas station in Englewood, Florida, on Oct. 11.
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As more Floridians turn to state's insurer of last resort, it seeks to raise rates

Jun 21, 2024
Citizens Property Insurance has a huge risk load as private insurers avoid the state. Many residents say coverage is already costly.
A home in the Florida Keys destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. For insurance companies, the state's exposure to climate damage has been a dealbreaker.
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SCOTUS leaves the door open for tribal nations to expand into online gaming

Jun 21, 2024
The Supreme Court left in place an agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state of Florida, which gives the Seminole Tribe the exclusive right to offer online sports betting statewide.
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More private companies are investing in passenger rail — here's why

Aug 28, 2023
Passenger rail needs a public subsidy to work, experts say.
Private company Brightline planned to extend its passenger rail line in Florida, but this extension has been delayed.
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As Florida’s population surges, state invests in nursing schools to target shortage

Apr 4, 2023
Many colleges and universities are using state funding to recruit and retain students, as well as instructors, to boost nursing degree graduates and fill job openings in the state.
Nursing students celebrate at a recent graduation at Broward College.
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Southwest Florida had an affordable housing shortage. Hurricane Ian made it worse.

Nov 22, 2022
Lee County in Southwest Florida, where the storm made landfall, still faces monumental challenges housing people displaced by the storm.
About a month after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, piles of debris lined the streets. "That has all of their drywall, carpeting, all their cabinets, beds and everything," said Gladys Cook at the Florida Housing Coalition. "There’s thousands of people in that situation.”
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Florida cultural institutions are recovering from Hurricane Ian alongside homes and businesses

Nov 7, 2022
Damage along Florida's southwest coast includes museums and theaters that plan to rebuild.
The Venice Theatre suffered major damage from Hurricane Ian's winds and heavy rain, leaving collapsed walls and flooding in the main stage area at the rear of the building, which was built in 1926.
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For the first time, homeless victims of a hurricane will be eligible for federal aid

Oct 31, 2022
In the past, aid's been reserved for people who lose their homes, not those who've already lost them.
An excavator is used to clear debris left in the wake of Hurricane Ian on October 06, 2022 on San Carlos Island, Florida.
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"Our whole life is in this house": Florida residents begin recovery after Hurricane Ian

Oct 14, 2022
The economic damage from Hurricane Ian could exceed $100 billion.
An aerial view of a neighborhood in North Port, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Ian on Oct. 1.
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