May 2, 2024
Florida Business News

The cost of dying is going up, leaving some Florida families scrambling

For many, end of life arrangements come with sticker shock. Without preparation, these major expenses can leave families to do cruel math, weighing how to honor their loved ones against the realities of their budgets.

Florida sues over new rule expanding background checks for gunshow, online sales

Florida filed a federal lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Department of Justice, challenging a new rule that broadly redefines who is considered a firearms dealer, claiming it exceeds regulatory authority.

Florida tops in percentage of financing applications by women-owned businesses

New data shows that 2023 was an active year for women-owned businesses in Florida seeking financing.

DeSantis sticks fork in lab-grown meat

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial measure that will bar selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat in Florida and prevent local regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations.

Are reciprocal insurance exchanges an answer for hard Florida market?

Florida’s hardened insurance market is attracting new insurers who aren’t household names and may not have their financial wherewithal, generating some questions about their ability to respond to a hurricane or other severe weather event.

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