Bill would exempt electric bikes, scooters from Florida sales tax; Citizens offloading policies to private insurers
SB 58 would create two 45-day sales tax exemptions on electric assist bicycles, scooters and related safety equipment.
SB 58 would create two 45-day sales tax exemptions on electric assist bicycles, scooters and related safety equipment.
Our own insurance premiums are high enough without covering others’ mistakes. We need a better system.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for 10 projects using innovative technologies to mitigate harmful algal blooms.
Global investors and reinsurers know that Florida represents 25% of their worldwide insured catastrophe risk
Cow burps and flatulence are a significant contributor of heat-trapping methane emissions that contribute to climate change.
Selling policies directly to consumers could save millions, but FEMA and insurance companies say it’s not quite that straightforward.
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
By helping Florida communities navigate intensifying climate-related risks, the insurance industry could also help itself.
Temperatures were between 103 and 104 degrees Plant City for nine days in August, the hottest in the city’s recorded ...
Some insurers aren't paying policies as climate disasters grow more costly.
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