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Florida can benefit by embracing AI during natural disasters | Opinion
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Florida's vulnerability to natural disasters necessitates advanced preparation and response strategies. AI can significantly improve disaster prediction and response by analyzing weather data and providing real-time insights. Florida has the...
Sunrise Capital Investors Acquires Bourse Parking Facility in Philadelphia's Old City District
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Capital Investors LLC ("Sunrise Capital"), a national leader in structured parking facility investments, has acquired the Bourse Parking Facility, a multi-level garage in Philadelphia's...
Florida drivers to see car insurance rates drop after years of increases
Fox 4 - Florida
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July 31, 2025
Florida's top five auto insurers plan to cut rates by an average of 6.5% this year, bringing welcome relief to drivers who have faced steep premium increases in recent years. This marks a significant turnaround from last year's 4.3% increase and...
Are you financially prepared for hurricane season?
Florida Courier
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A torn and tattered America Flag flies on the beach behind the Beach Place Condominiums in Madeira Beach after Hurricane Helene in this Oct. 2024 photo. DIRK SHADD/TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS As we enter what’s predicted to be a dynamic hurricane season,...
Florida set to break grim record with execution of man who killed wife and two kids
Daily Mail
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July 31, 2025
A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set to be executed on Thursday in what would be the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 - and setting a new state record for a single year. A tenth...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Who pays for fallen tree damage this hurricane season in Florida?
The Florida Times-Union
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Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift liability to the tree owner regardless of...
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signs ICE agreement amid pressure from Gov. DeSantis, AG Uthmeier
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings said at a news conference on Friday afternoon that he signed a new ICE agreement earlier this morning after pressure from the state. Earlier this month, Demings stated that the county would not participate in...
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...
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...
Zip! at Haile Quarry to offer big thrills in 'wild Florida'
The Gainesville Sun - Florida
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Zip! at Haile Quarry, featuring Florida's longest zip line, is opening near Newberry, Florida. The park, built in an abandoned limestone quarry, offers a two-mile zip line course with six lines, including the 1,303-foot Double Dragon. A key...
Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children
KSAT - Texas
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July 31, 2025
STARKE, Fla. – A man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year, his death Thursday marking a state record for a single-year execution total since the U.S. Supreme...
Sen. Tom Wright: The F-35 provides Florida with $21 billion annually
Florida Today
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Sen. Tom Wright Florida has established itself as a powerhouse of innovation. The Space Coast, the High-Tech Corridor, and multiple military installations around the state tout some of the most advanced technology that we have today. The Florida...
Florida sees young professionals increasingly leaving; Pensacola looks to reverse trend
WEAR - Florida
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida is seeing fewer young people moving into the state and more moving out. The Florida Chamber of Commerce Migration report finds the state still led the nation in net migration coming in. The report also finds Florida...
Column: A developer’s view on resilient Florida real estate
The Business Journals
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August 1, 2025
Changes in the weather driven by climate change haven’t deterred people from moving to coastal Florida, but those who are moving here are more risk-aware and insurance-savvy than residents in years or decades past.
No more Florida sales tax on these goods. Here’s all you need to know
WKMG 6 - Florida
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August 1, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last month, Florida lawmakers finally managed to approve the state budget, just a couple of weeks before their deadline. But unlike in recent years, lawmakers did not approve a “disaster relief” or a “freedom summer” tax...