April 24, 2024
Florida Business News

National Hurricane Center to start using new 'cone of uncertainty'

To help residents in the event of an impending storm, the National Hurricane Center will be implementing several changes for the 2024 season, including a change to the"cone of uncertainty.”

Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year

Florida officials and environmental advocates on Monday touted major progress toward Everglades restoration, which has been advanced by dozens of state-funded projects.

What next for Florida insurance rates?

A busy hurricane season could bump up reinsurance rates in Florida but whether that sends a lightning bolt through them or not depends on several things.

Florida gas prices soar, setting new high for 2024

Prices jumped $.13 in the past week. According to AAA, the prices dropped $.06 over the weekend, but things are still steeply priced at the pump.

Latest results show 56.3% of Florida law students who took bar exam passed

Just over half of the Florida law students who took the most recent bar examination this year passed the test. FIU had the highest rate of students passing the bar, at 82.6%.

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Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles
Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles

Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler in Lakeland, Florida, never anticipated his trade mending shoes would lead to millions of views on social media. People are captivated by his careful craftsmanship: removing, then stitching and gluing soles on leather footwear.

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