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Private property insurers get OK to take up to 130K Citizens policies
As efforts continued to sort out damage from Hurricane Idalia, regulators on Friday approved proposals by four private insurers to pull as many as 130,000 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Read More.
U.S. Sens. Scott and Rubio of FL want disaster relief dollars decoupled from Ukraine funding
When the U.S. Senate reconvenes next week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll introduce legislation to ensure that disaster relief dollars are fully funded to help pay for damage from Hurricane Idalia — and not be linked to military funding for Ukraine. Read More.
Florida Supreme Court to review abortion access for potentially being on 2024 ballot
Abortion access is one step closer to being a topic on the 2024 ballot with enough petitions signed to qualify for Supreme Court review. Read More.
Rubio, Scott Call for investigation into Chinese Influence in American Public Schools
Republican Senators including Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Miguel C Read More.
Bernie Sanders Moved $200K of Campaign Money to Family Nonprofit
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) moved $200,000 from his campaign funds to his family's nonprofit, which says it will "revitalize democracy." Read More.
State Representative eyes county commissioner term limits
Rep. Michelle Salzman has proposed a constitutional amendment in Florida to impose term limitations on county commissioners statewide. The proposed legislation suggests an eight-year cap (equivalen… Read More.
Moms for Liberty co-founder heads to Ethics Commission
The Governor picked Tina Descovich on Wednesday. Read More.
Family Units Trying to Enter U.S. Illegally Spiking Due to Biden Rule, Experts Say
The record number of "family units" attempting to cross into the U.S. at the border hit a record high at 91,000 in August, which immigration policy experts say was entirely predictable due to a Biden administration rule change. Read More.
DHS Hides Monthly Number of Illegal Migrants Released into U.S., Former Immigration Judge Says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is deliberately not releasing the monthly totals of all illegal migrants who wind up getting released into the U.S. after they are encountered by U.S. authorities at the border, a former U.S. immigration judge says. Read More.
Antisemitic flyers found outside homes in Palm Beach, Okeechobee counties
Residents in Palm Beach and Okeechobee counties woke up to antisemitic propaganda in their driveways. Read More.
Man may face life sentence after accusation of trafficking teen in Wellington
A man faces life in prison after being accused of grooming a child and exploiting her to engage in commercial sexual acts for financial gain. Read More.
Villagers’ golf cart rally shows support for ‘Sound of Freedom’
About 75 golf carts drove in the “Sound of Freedom” golf cart rally Saturday afternoon to raise awareness about child sex trafficking. Read More.
Boynton Beach man loses thousands after mailing check at post office
After WPTV spoke with a woman who lost $50,000 in a check-washing scheme last week, NewsChannel5 is now hearing from another victim, who mailed a check at the same post office. Read More.
AG Ashley Moody, John Walsh announce partnership to fight crime
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was in Palm Beach County to announce a new partnership with former "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh and the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers. Read More.
Floridian consumer sentiment creeps higher as inflation continues to decline
Consumer sentiment among Floridians inched up eight-tenths of a point in August to 67.6 from a revised figure of 66.8 in July. Meanwhile, national sentiment dropped 2.1 points.
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