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Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida drivers with progressive insurance can receive a check from a car insurance company immediately due to state law. NBC’s affiliate WBBH reported that Progressive has exceeded the profit limit set by auto insurance companies’ state laws over the past three years. Doug Nellands, an insurance company in Fort Myers, told the news station that customers must issue checks or credits since progressive exceeded the limit. Florida announces car insurance premium decline “There are regulatory safeguards in place to prevent excessive benefits,” Neras said. “Average car insurance is around $1,500 a year, so we’re talking about…
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WFLA) – A Vero Beach man faces felony charges after swiping a machete from Fort Pierce’s Walmart and attacking an officer who tried to arrest him. The Fort Pierce Police Station responded to Walmart around 9pm on August 30 after reporting a man walking around the store on a machete on multiple 911 calls. When officers arrived, they saw the other patrons fleeing the store in panic. Credit: Fort Pierce Police Station The body camera video released by the department showed a confused scene, and the arrest report said this initially made it somewhat difficult to identify…
Sadly, we live in an age where rational discussions on important policy issues are difficult. We determine who is saying something before we hear what is actually being said. Last week’s Congressional hearing featuring Robert Kennedy Jr. is perhaps the best example of this phenomenon.Good public policies are not automatic and are never easy. Frankly, this is why Congresses across the country meet so often, each establishing a revision process to revise decisions made in the past few years. However, to fix the issue, you must be motivated to focus on the issues at hand. Instead, they attack the messenger.…
(Nexstar) – According to the latest Forbes 400 rankings, it may be dealing with tariffs, slow job markets, difficult housing markets, and seemingly rejected prices, but the country’s wealthiest residents seem to be doing well. In total, the 400 wealthiest people in the United States report to be worth the record $6.6 trillion, reported in Tuesday’s latest ranking. That’s an increase of $1.2 trillion from last year. It should be worth $3.8 billion to be on the list all year. This is another record of the publication’s report. Several people did that, including Michael Jordan, who maintains a minority stake…
Below is the official statement from Florida Attorney General James Usmieyer regarding traffickers sentenced to prison. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gen. James Usmier announced that Sky Skidmore was sentenced to 20 years in prison at the Florida Department of Corrections and then on 10 years of sex offender probation for human trafficking and related crimes. Skidmore was also designated a sex offender. “Human trafficking and child exploitation are one of the most heinous crimes you can imagine,” Attorney General James Usmier said. “The predator stole his innocence and silences his victims. The sentence secured by prosecutor Guillermo Vallejo, the statewide prosecutor,…
Volsia County, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man whose nursing license has been revoked has been arrested after applying for multiple nursing positions in central Florida, the Volsia Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Kinney, 55, was arrested by detectives on Monday when he showed up for a job interview to get a job as a nurse. According to the agent, Kinney revoked his license in 2022 and applied for the position using the identity of another person. The lucky (and unlucky) state to play Powerball in a 15-year-old boy temporarily detained at Alligator Alcatraz, lawyers say The investigation began when nurse…
“Give it time, the costs will be stable,” that is what an agent for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, tells the press when asked about the higher costs of government programs. However, prices have not fallen, but are expected to rise instead. A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows that median Obamacare premiums for affordable care exchanges are expected to increase by 18% in 2026, with some rising to 30%. The key points from the analysis are as follows: – The most increase in proposed premiums falls between 12% and 27%. -66% of…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many created a list of requests that are not related to education or sometimes Covid-19 before the teachers’ unions agreed to return to classrooms. In Florida, teachers’ union groups advocated for school districts to require students to wear masks, and were open to the idea of helping students mandate vaccines. However, with grades falling to 30-year lows, parents are beginning to pay attention to what local school districts and teachers unions are proposing to students. “School districts and teacher unions across the country are entering a new round of contract negotiations. One thing is clear: parents…
Universal Orlando recorded five victories at the Golden Ticket Awards, including four of the new Epic Universe theme parks and four of the Volcano Bay Water Park. Epic’s Dark Universe area is named the best new theme concept of 2025, and its central attraction monsters are not chained. The battle on Harry Potter and Ministry Ride won with the best new attractions, and Stardust Racer was named Best New Jay Coaster of 2025. The new theme park debuted in late May. Opened in 2017, Volcano Bay was awarded the 25 year Best Water Park and edging Schlitterbahn. Its charm in…
Below is an official statement from the US Department of Justice. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — US District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Mauricio Chahine (53, Jacksonville) to four years and two months in federal prison for his engagement in money laundering. The court also ordered Chahine to confiscate his proceeds from his money laundering enterprises by $12,000. Chahine pleaded guilty on April 30, 2025. According to court documents and evidence presented at Chahine’s ruling hearing, confidential sources notified the Drug Enforcement Office that Chahine is a money launderer with the ability to wash funds from the United States to other countries.…