October 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Backs 'Vaccine Passport' BanThe cruise industry shut down in 2020 after high-profile outbreaks of COVID-19 and also grappled with federal Centers for Disease Control requirements about safely resuming operations.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
October 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Seeks to Shield Redistricting DocumentsThe Republican-dominated Legislature passed the redistricting plan during an April special session after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed an earlier version.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
October 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Plans to Strengthen Electric System Get Go-AheadFlorida utilities' long-term plans to try to bolster the electric system detail a wide range of projects, including increasing the number of underground power lines.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
October 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Nation's Highest Court Rejects Florida 'Fragile' Kids CaseThe issue of care for medically fragile children, who have severe health conditions, drew attention in 2012 after a Department of Justice investigation found Florida was unnecessarily institutionalizing children with disabilities in nursing homes.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
October 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to 'Don't Say Gay' LawU.S. District Judge Allen Winsor found that the plaintiffs did not show they had legal standing to file a case, although he allowed them to file a revised lawsuit as they seek to block restrictions on instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
September 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Insurers Temporarily Blocked from Dropping PoliciesWednesday's order came amid widespread concerns about how the Category 4 Hurricane Ian will affect an already-troubled insurance market.
By Jim Saunders and Mike Exline
4 minute read
September 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Public Utility to Pass Along Tax Savings to CustomersThe Florida Power & Light plan, which would start with a $25 million refund to customers in January, would trim rate increases that its customers will face in 2023.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
September 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Sixth Florida Property Insurer Declared InsolventThe filing was another sign of trouble in Florida's property-insurance system.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
September 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Asks Supreme Court to Decide Tech Law FightThe state's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to examine a battle over a law approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis, targeting companies such as Facebook and Twitter over decisions to remove politicians and other users from the social-media platforms.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
September 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Ex-Regulator Continues Fight Against LobbyistRonald Rubin, who filed the lawsuit in 2019, subpoenaed CFO Jimmy Patronis to testify in the case, touching off a fight about whether the elected state Cabinet member could be forced to appear at a deposition.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read