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There is a mass exodus from Florida, a state where racist, fascist laws aimed at people-of-color, the LGBTQ+ community, educators, insurance companies, conventions and tourist alike are leaving or avoiding the state. Does the government...
Private insurers are approved to take some Florida policies from Citizens Insurance
Homeowners continue piling into the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance. Regulators approved private insurers taking 184,000 policies.
Law experts have conflicting thoughts on new Florida tort reform
Listen: In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837, a law overhauling Florida’s litigation landscape. A panel of law experts spoke to a civic group in Tampa about the law. The law is referred to...
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Record heat is devastating marine habitats as scientists grapple with solutions The first week of July has been the hottest week in recorded history. But it’s not just air temperature records that are being broken....
Farmers Insurance exits Florida while Citizens Insurance adds 5,500 policies
Farmers Insurance will end residential, auto and umbrella policies in Florida, forcing tens of thousands to look elsewhere for coverage.
Citizens Property insurance proposes double digit rate hikes for homeowners
The Office of Insurance Regulation is considering double-digit rate increases for Citizens Property Insurance customers across Florida. A new state regulation allows homeowner’s insurance rate increases of up to 50 percent for properties that are...
After a 12-year-run in the state legislature, former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, has launched the Florida Policy Project. The St. Petersburg native joined WMNF public affairs program “The Skinny” to discuss his new, “non-profit...
MidPoint on Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing
Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing
Free Speech Where Freedom Comes To Die
Free Speech is under threat in the U.S. and especially Florida where fascist rulers manufacture punitive law. A Free Speech event is on April 29, 2023 at Tampa Prep School on Cass street in Tampa,...
MidPoint: The Great Medicaid Unwinding
Covid-related Federal Medicaid benefits are expiring and [people must reapply for healthcare coverage
Many may lose Medicaid benefits during reconsideration period
Millions of people enrolled in Medicaid during the pandemic, however,, many people may start to lose coverage soon amidst a reconsideration.
State Rep. Anna Eskamani on the homeowner’s insurance special session
State Representative Anna Eskamani on the Florida Legislature special session on insurance and whether there was enough help for homeowners.
