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Florida DOGE Puts Boots on the Ground in Gainesville and Broward County
Governor of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, two teams from the Florida Department of Government Efficiency arrived in to Broward County and the City of Gainesville to make good on Governor Ron DeSantis’ promise to ensure transparency and accountability in...
Florida teacher drops out of 2026 Senate race
The St. Augustine Record - Florida
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Florida teacher Josh Weil, who lost a special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District in April, announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Weil on July 31 posted on Facebook that he dropped out for health reasons. Ashley Moody was...
Florida auto insurance rates dropping in 2025
WTSP - Florida
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Insurance officials report Florida has the lowest personal auto liability loss ratio in the country, down to 53.3% on average in 2024. Author: wtsp.com Published: 5:27 PM EDT July 31, 2025 Updated: 5:27 PM EDT July 31, 2025
Easterly Government Properties Acquires Lease to Develop the Fort Myers Regional Operations Center, a 64,000 RSF Crime Laboratory in Fort Myers, Florida
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2025-- Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A...
Florida carries out record 9th execution of 2025 on man convicted of killing his wife and 2 children
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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July 31, 2025
By CURT ANDERSON STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1994 machete killings of his wife and their two children was put to death Thursday, becoming the ninth person executed in Florida this year and setting a state record for a single-year...
Florida DOGE to audit city of Jacksonville’s finances
Jacksonville Daily Record - Florida
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July 31, 2025
Mayor Donna Deegan says she welcomes any investigation “not driven by partisanship or political gamesmanship.” By Joe Lister | 4:45 p.m. July 31, 2025 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! Responding to notice from the Florida Department of Government...
Florida ranks in top 3 US states with financial distress, according to new study
WTSP - Florida
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The key categories taken into account include credit scores, people with accounts in distress and the number of bankruptcies filed between 2024 and 2025. Author: wtsp.com Published: 5:26 PM EDT July 31, 2025 Updated: 5:26 PM EDT July 31, 2025
Florida DOGE team investigates Gainesville as residents protest
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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July 31, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida DOGE task force had “boots on the ground” Thursday in Gainesville as they investigate the city’s finances. Mayor Harvey Ward told TV20, about a dozen state officials arrived at city hall around 8 a.m. In a...
Florida is at the center of health care battle as midterms near
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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July 31, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon, the future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is shaping up to be a major flashpoint in national and state-level races — particularly in Florida, where millions could lose...
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation says two more property insurers enter Florida market
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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July 31, 2025
Michael Yaworsky, Insurance Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation | XMichael Yaworsky, Insurance Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation | X The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has announced that two additional...
Florida Drivers To See Significant Auto Insurance Rate Cuts In 2025
1290 WJNO - Florida
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FLORIDA - Florida’s five largest auto insurers will cut rates by up to 11.5% in 2025, following recent legislative reforms aimed at curbing fraud and lawsuit abuse. Starting in 2025, Florida’s top five auto insurers, covering almost 80% of the...
Fake Surgery Centers in Florida: A Warning for Individuals
Islander News - Florida
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Florida’s booming cosmetic surgery industry has gained national attention, and not just for glamorous makeovers. Beneath the surface lies a growing threat: fake surgery centers in Florida. Recent incidents in Miami reveal just how dangerous this...
Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 16 Florida
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 1, 2025
Through Aug. 22, Sports Illustrated will count down its preseason college football Top 25 with overviews of each team. Here are the full rankings so far. Daunting is a good description of Florida’s schedule lately. It was tough in 2024 and it’s...
Florida's DOGE Auditors Arrive At Broward Government Center
WFLA Orlando - Florida
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Florida's Department of Government Efficiency auditors have arrived at the Broward County Government Center looking for excessive spending. The state Chief Financial Officer claims the county government has increases property tax burdens on...
Prepare Now: Permanent Florida hurricane supply sales tax holiday to begin today
WINK - Florida
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If you need hurricane supplies or want to refresh your existing preparedness kits, prepare for some financial savings. The once-a-year, two-week sales tax holiday, which aims to relieve the financial strain of purchasing essential items ahead of...
Susie Wiles will share Florida Freedom Forum with top GOP levels in Orlando
Florida Politics
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August 1, 2025
The top Republicans in Florida and Washington — a group that currently overlaps significantly —will convene in Orlando on Saturday. The Florida Freedom Forum, a major fundraiser for the Republican Party of Florida, will kick off at 9 a.m. at the...
Florida DOGE adds Jacksonville to growing list of audits
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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July 31, 2025
The DeSantis administration is adding Jacksonville to a list of cities and counties that the Florida DOGE committee will audit in person. State officials sent a letter this week to the administration of Mayor Donna Deegan stating that the Florida...
Fountain: Not enough Bahamasair aircraft to cover bankrupt airline's routes
The Nassau Guardian
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Executive Director of the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) Kerry Fountain said that Bahamasair is hindered by the number of aircraft it has in operation, which limited the number of flights it could make to the Family Islands to fill...
Mercer Advisors expands in Florida with $1.2B AUM next-gen team
Investment News
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It's the mega-RIA firm's third $1B+ acquisition in just three months. Mercer Advisors has announced another acquisition of a big-money wealth management team, its third with AUM of more than $1 billion in the last three months. The Denver...
Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record
CBS 12 - Florida
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STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday, which would be the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 to set a new state record for a single year. A 10th...