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Florida reports record-breaking $131 billion spent by tourists in 2023
Visitors initiated $36.9 billion in taxes, including federal taxes worth $19.8 billion, state taxes at $8.5 billion, and local at $8.6 billion. more
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Proposed federal cuts to health programs could impact millions of Floridians
Florida leads the nation in Affordable Care Act enrollment, with 4.2 million residents obtaining coverage through the federal marketplace. And more than 4.3 million Floridians are enrolled in Medicaid, underscoring the program's importance as a safety net. more
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WHO regional director: Climate change has fueled dengue and Oropouche cases in Florida
To prevent both diseases, the PAHO officials recommended wearing loose clothing covering most of the body, using EPA-registered insect repellents, and getting rid of standing water where mosquitos can reproduce. more
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Hot water in the Gulf made Hurricane Helene rapidly intensify before it made landfall in Florida.
Florida should use next six months to prepare for the 2025 hurricane season
Pittman: "The three that hit us were, in a word, bad. First came Debby, then Helene, then Milton. Then came gloom, despair, and agony." more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended Americans should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
CDC survey: Florida among states with low influenza, COVID-19 vaccination rates
Florida had the second lowest influenza vaccination coverage rate, and nine states had lower rates for the newest COVID-19 vaccine. more
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The coastline in Steinhatchee remains covered in debris on Oct. 3, 2024, following Hurricane Helene.
Citizens Insurance issued living-expenses checks for 40% of claimants at response centers
More than 3,500 Floridians insured through Citizens Property Insurance sought assistance at one of the catastrophe centers Citizens opened following hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. more
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From Highway to Holiday: Arrive alive this Thanksgiving with these key tips
To cover the many ways, you and your family can practice safe travel, FLHSMV will provide multi-phased messaging throughout November and December to ensure that no matter your plans, they include safe travel to and from your holiday destination. more
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Hurricane Beryl tore up homes in Freeport, Texas, in July 2024.
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage
Since 2022, seven of the top 12 insurance carriers have either cut existing homeowners policies or stopped selling new ones in the wildfire-prone California homeowner market, and an equal number have pulled back from the Florida market due to the increasing cost of hurricanes. more
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, fly over Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022.
Florida boasts record visitor numbers despite inflation, hurricanes
Preliminary estimates say that that 92.1% of that total was domestic, with overseas (5.8%) and Canadians accounting for the remainder (2.2%). more
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The Race for 39: Bankson avoids upset, heads back to Florida Legislature after narrow victory over Summersill
Counting primaries, runoffs, and general elections, this is Bankson's sixth straight successful campaign. However, Summersill's performance as a first-time candidate was impressive. more
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Florida's census undercount poses risks to funding for vital services
The 2020 US census affects funding allocations for Medicaid, early education programs, and one or two congressional seats, reducing the state's voice in federal policymaking. more
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Florida school boards removed more books from school libraries during the 2023-2024 school year than any other state.
PEN America: Florida removed more library books than any state last year
Florida removed 4,500 books from July 2023 to June 2024, according to an annual report from PEN America, a nonprofit advocating for freedom of expression. That represents nearly half of the nationwide removals, which numbered 10,064. more
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The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice filed a lawsuit in federal court against Attorney General Ashley Moody to stop the enforcement of HB 3.
Tech associations sue over Florida’s social media restrictions for kids under 16
Under the law, 14- and 15-year-olds would need their parents’ permission to create accounts on platforms that use “addictive features” such as infinite scrolling and push notifications. more
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October KidCare premiums waived for children in Hurricane Milton’s path
It’s the second time in a month the Florida Healthy Kids Corp. Board of Directors agreed to waive the requisite premiums for children living in hurricane-ravaged counties. more
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Florida could be doing so much more to counter climate change
If Hurricanes Helene and Milton taught us nothing else, they showed us that we live in a warmer world where hot oceans fuel more destructive storms. We need to be ready for what’s headed our way. more
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People walk into an early voting site in Hendersonville, N.C., on Oct. 17, 2024.
Florida and North Carolina are making it easier for people to vote after the hurricanes – but some risks remain
Florida has one of the most comprehensive laws to deal with election emergencies of this sort because it faces them frequently. more
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Milton-ravaged counties will receive voting accommodations, DeSantis says
The executive order includes counties affected by Hurricane Milton and Helene. Orange County is included. on that list. more
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Ariel view of property damage in Lee County Florida caused by Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane surge could blow away Florida homeowners insurance ‘fixes’
The analysis warned that some insurers — especially those operating in Florida only — may run into financial trouble and that the signs of progress toward more manageable premiums that state leaders have touted in recent months may evaporate. more
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 09: Connor Ferran (L) and his neighbor Connor Ferran (L) and his neighbor Leroy Roker survey what is left after what appeared to be a tornado tore the roof off of Ferran’s home before Hurricane Milton’s arrival on Oct. 9, 2024, in Fort Myers. He said he had just had the roof replaced two years after Hurricane Ian had damaged it.
Florida begins the long cleanup after Hurricane Milton savages the state
After Milton’s landfall in Siesta Key, the National Guard and other responders rescued 48 people as of 6:30 am. Search and rescue missions continued in 26 counties, with 125 active missions. About 20 urban search and rescue crews are conducting door-to-door checks.  more
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League of Women Voters, SPLC files emergency motion to extend voter registration as Floridians Face back-to-back hurricanes
The complaint argues that state leaders’ refusal to extend the voter registration deadline in response to two life-threatening natural disasters in the final days of the voter registration period makes it impossible or difficult to register to vote by the October 7th deadline. more
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Over 700,000 gallons of fuel are already in the state, and 12 million gallons were requested before the storm. Trucks are being placed along evacuation routes to assist, so while some stations have run out due to the overwhelming demand, the fuel is available as soon as it can be delivered. 
Bankson: "This is the time for neighbor to look out for neighbor, and for us all to pull together in care, prayer, and action"
Over 700,000 gallons of fuel are already in the state, and 12 million gallons were requested before the storm. Trucks are being placed along evacuation routes to assist, so while some stations have run out due to the overwhelming demand, the fuel is available as soon as it can be delivered.  more
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Screenshot from the ad aired by the Florida House Republican Campaign Committee and endorsed by District 39 Rep. Doug Bankson.
Summersill perplexed by critical ad aired by Bankson, Florida House Republican Campaign Committee
Criticism of Summersill's $13,200 PPP loan is surprising since Bankson also utilized the program. In April 2020, Victory Church World Outreach Center in Apopka, where Bankson is the lead pastor and founder, received a $207,000 PPP loan. more
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Bankson focused on the core issues in his re-election campaign
Doug Bankson is the incumbent first-term representative of District 39 who spent six years on the Apopka City Council and won his seat in the Florida Legislature in 2022. more
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STEINHATCHEE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 27: People walk down a street with a dog in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 27, 2024 near Steinhatchee, Florida. Hurricane Helene made landfall nearby last night as a category four storm but has weakened as it moves inland.
Hurricane Helene causes deaths, leaves hundreds of thousands without power in Florida
State and local officials are reporting more than half a dozen deaths in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which came ashore late Thursday night in the Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm. more
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Silver Glen Springs in Ocala is renowned for its crystal-clear waters. Other springs are suffering.
Florida ignores law requiring new rules to protect springs
The Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act designated 30 of the state’s waterways as “Outstanding Florida Springs,” which means they are such Florida treasures that they deserve extra protection. more
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