WIND INSURANCE HIKES MAY POSE BIGGER THREAT THAN HURRICANES
Insurance is never a sexy topic, but it’s become a critical one in the Florida Keys. Previous and proposed hikes to windstorm insurance by the state-run Citizens...
STATE TAKES AIM AT FEDS IN FLOOD INSURANCE LAWSUIT
Wind insurance rate increases aren’t the only costs crippling Monroe County property owners.
A new requirement forces everyone with a wind insurance policy with the state-run Citizens Property...
‘BRAIN BUS’ VISITS KEYS DURING ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
This month, the Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Bus” will make several stops in the Florida Keys to provide free support services to families facing this disease.
Currently, more than...
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED, HOW TO VOTE FOR YOUR BUBBAS FAVORITES
More than 101,000 votes were cast from six continents, nominating potential Bubbas winners in dozens of categories.
Each year we get the same question, “Why did you not...
FUNDING AXED: TWO KEYS PROJECTS VETOED BY FLORIDA GOVERNOR
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $500 million from a legislatively-approved budget on June 15 in Fort Pierce. Two budget items eliminated by the governor affected...
SPEAK YOUR MIND ABOUT CHANGES TO LOCAL LEGAL SYSTEM
Have you ever considered what it would be like NOT to have any local representation on our judiciary or through our locally elected state attorney and public...
FLORIDA KEYS OFFICIALS SPEAK LOUD AGAINST COURT CONSOLIDATION IDEA AT TAMPA HEARING
Inside a Hillsborough County courthouse, state attorneys, public defenders, sheriffs and residents provided three hours of testimony to a committee tasked with recommending whether Florida’s 20 circuit...
NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW LAWS IN FLORIDA
Florida rang in the new year with fireworks displays and celebrations from the Panhandle to the Southernmost City. The start of 2024 also brought new laws which...
STATE BILL COULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS UNDER 16
Kids under 16 in Florida could soon be barred from accessing certain social media platforms that allow users to create profiles, upload content and interact with others.
On...
GOVERNOR URGES LEGISLATORS TO COME BACK WITH BETTER SOCIAL MEDIA BAN BILL
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the legislature produce a different, yet “superior” bill that proposes to keep minors off social media platforms which are viewed as...
