Florida has become the nation’s inflation hot spot. Data released on July 12 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in June, behind a 0.1 percent increase in May. Overall, there was an increase of 3.0 percent over the last 12 months before a seasonal…
Florida Becomes Nation’s Inflation Hot Spot, Housing a Major Contributor
July 12, 2023
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DeSantis Says He Won’t Be Trump’s White House Running Mate
July 12, 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said he would not join former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid if he were to lose his own 2024 campaign, according to remarks he gave during a podcast on Tuesday. “I don’t think I’m a No. 2 guy. I think I’m a leader, governor of Florida. I’ve accomplished a lot,”…
Major Insurance Company Pulls Out of Florida
Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering its policies in Florida, including for home and car insurance, in a change that will force tens of thousands of people to switch to a different insurance company. In a statement, Farmers Insurance said it made the decision to manage its exposure to risk in Florida, a state…
Major Insurance Company Suddenly Pulls Out of Florida
Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering its policies in Florida, including for home and car insurance, in a change that will force tens of thousands of people to switch to a different insurance company. In a statement, Farmers Insurance said it made the decision to manage its exposure to risk in Florida, a state…
Disney Expands Financial Plan to Grow Theme Parks in California Amid Feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
July 12, 2023
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The Walt Disney Company is expanding its financial plans to renovate and redevelop its California theme parks amid Disney’s CEO Bob Iger’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The move comes after Iger in May aborted plans to build a $900 million office campus that would have seen 2,000 employees relocated from California to Central Florida. Disney’s…
Disgraced Sports Doctor Larry Nassar Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison
July 11, 2023
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Larry Nassar—the disgraced sports physician who was convicted of sexually assaulting female gymnasts, including Olympians—has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate in his Florida prison. Mr. Nassar was stabbed in the back and chest during an altercation with his fellow inmate on July 9, according to the Associated Press. He was reported to be…
Convicted Sports Doctor Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison
July 11, 2023
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Larry Nassar—the disgraced sports physician who was convicted of sexually assaulting female gymnasts, including Olympians—has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate in his Florida prison. Mr. Nassar was stabbed in the back and chest during an altercation with his fellow inmate on July 9, according to the Associated Press. He was reported to be…
Florida Mom Says School Ignored TikTok ‘Death Threat’ Targeting Her Child
July 10, 2023
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What started as a dispute between a parent and principal in Florida over alleged elementary-school cyberbullying has escalated. Now the angry Polk County mother is attempting to hold her daughter’s school and the entire district school board responsible for what she sees as chronic mishandling of bullying reports. The dispute began when a 5th-grade girl at Rosabelle…
Supreme Court Revives Whistleblowers’ Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuits
July 9, 2023
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The Supreme Court resurrected two whistleblower lawsuits against companies for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. The cases concern the federal False Claims Act (FCA), a key tool the government uses to combat health care fraud, and “scienter,” a legal term meaning prior intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) has called the FCA…
Florida Reports New Cases of Locally Acquired Malaria, Bringing Recent US Total to 7
Florida health officials reported two more cases of locally acquired malaria, bringing the total number of cases to six in the state. The two new cases were found in Sarasota County during the week of June 25 to July 1, according to the Florida Department of Health’s recent report (pdf). Florida’s Polk, Orange, and Walton…
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