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September 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires Common

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

By Ken Sweet

7 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Rep. Daniel Perez Poised to Become Next Speaker

"Members, we are in danger of becoming a conveyor belt—passing along every bill, funding every project without ever stopping, thinking and questioning, is this the appropriate use of our power?" Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said to House members. "Government cannot be all things to all people."

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Defends Immigration Law

The case centers on part of a broader immigration law that threatens felony charges for people who transport an immigrant who "entered the United States in violation of law and has not been inspected by the federal government since his or her unlawful entry."

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Sports Betting Fight Heading to Supreme Court

A Florida pari-mutuel owner plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a multibillion-dollar deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state violates federal law.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Uncertain and Afraid: Florida's Immigrants Grapple With a Disrupted Reality Under New Law

Florida is home to about 4.6 million people that are foreign-born, and nearly three-quarters are from Latin America and the Caribbean.

By Gisela Salomon

6 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

In Victory for Trump, Florida GOP Won't Require Signing Loyalty Oath to Run in Presidential Primary

Former President Donald Trump has refused to take a similar pledge required for candidates to participate in national GOP debates.

By Brendan Farrington

3 minute read

September 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling Gave Hope to Black Voters. They're Still Waiting for New Maps

New congressional maps would have to include more districts in Alabama and potentially other states where Black voters would have a better chance of electing someone of their choice, a decision widely seen as benefiting Democrats.

By Gary Fields and Adriana Gomez Licon

7 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: San Antonio Personal Injury Law Firm Alford & Clark Welcome Associate Attorney

Also: Jason C. Ray has joined Blank Rome as a partner in its Tax, Benefits, and Private Client group in the firm's new Dallas office.

By Mark Ramos

4 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet Tee Up Conservation Deals

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet will consider three land purchases through the Florida Forever program, including a deal with one of the largest citrus growers in the nation.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Health Officials Take Aim at New COVID Booster Shot

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issued guidance that was dramatically different from a recommendation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said people 6 months old and older should receive updated COVID-19 vaccines.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read