The package of bills is designed to stabilize policy premiums and protect against another tragedy like Surfside.
Read More »A dairy farm in Trenton is turning cow poop into profits
Dairy and beef cattle farms produce about 2% of total worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. According to Climate Watch Data, in 2018, 2% accounted for 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas. Alliance uses a system called an anaerobic digester to process their manure. From the outside, it just looks like a large concrete platform covered in metal pipes.
Read More »The Point, May 26, 2022: Florida’s special session wraps with passage of bills to aid property insurance problems
The session lasted three days and saw swift action on insurance policies and condo safety.
Read More »The Point, May 24, 2022: Florida special session opens with discussion of reinsurance bill
The creation of a new program to stabilize the insurance market calls for $2 billion from the state's general fund.
Read More »The baby formula shortage could be temporary, experts say, and here’s how Floridians can get through it
The baby formula shortage might be hitting Florida as hard or worse as any other part of the country.
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2022: Gainesville pro-choice rally was among the hundreds held nationwide this weekend
Hundreds of local protesters pushed back against the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Read More »Volunteers help release near Paynes Prairie two bald eagles who fell and were then rehabilitated
Two bald eagles were released into the wild on Thursday in the vicinity of Paynes Prairie in Micanopy.
Read More »The Point, May 11, 2022: Several Florida property insurers are seeking to raise rates by over 20 percent
The request comes ahead of a special legislative session seeking to address the issue.
Read More »The Point, May 10, 2022: How a former UF student ended up charged in a terrorism case
Mohamed Fathy Suliman is charged with a felony, attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
Read More »Floridians see personal finance class requirement as a positive for students
Residents across north central Florida are optimistic about the potential impacts of a new law requiring a personal finance class for graduation.
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