Florida homeowners finally have some new insurers to consider
Thousands of Florida homeowners are hunting for a new insurer after their companies shed them like winter jackets as hurricane season starts on June 1. And this year is expected to be one of the worst on record. Anyone freshly dumped back into the insurance market for one reason or another now has several new options, in addition to 19 other companies that are either keeping their rates the same or lowering them slightly, according to the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation. More from Tampa Bay Times.
Changing customers, higher costs: Gainesville’s evolving resale economy
Searching racks of mismatched clothing for hidden treasures at thrift stores is a favorite pastime among Gainesville locals. The hobby is an outlet for sustainability, style and economic saving. The growing trend of shifting to thrifting in response to rising inflation rates has forced thrift stores in the area to raise their prices. More from the Independent Florida Alligator.
eMerge Americas’ $2.5B of impact: Looking back by the numbers – and ahead
According to a study conducted by the Washington Economics Group and released last week, eMerge Americas has generated $2.51 billion in total economic impact across South Florida since 2014. In those same 10 years, eMerge Americas generated 9,894 jobs in the South Florida. Indeed, eMerge America’s impact goes beyond its signature annual conferences, which have grown in attendance from 6,000 in 2014 to 20,000 this year. More from Refresh Miami.
Poll: Jaguars stadium renovation support boosted by community benefits agreement
The community benefits agreement included the plan to renovate EverBank Stadium into the Jacksonville Jaguars “Stadium of the Future” makes the difference between voters supporting the plan or rejecting it, according to a University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab poll released May 28. Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration and the Jaguars announced a $1.4 billion stadium deal May 14 that includes $775 million in public spending and a $300 million community benefits agreement split between the city and team. More from the Jacksonville Daily Record.
21 new hotels scheduled to open on Space Coast during next three years
Brevard County is experiencing a hotel building boom in what many see as a sign of strength in the local tourism market. Multiple categories of tourists are boosting the demand for hotel rooms â?• as well as for vacation rentals. That includes Port Canaveral cruise passengers, people coming to the area to watch a rocket launch, and families here for youth baseball and softball tournaments at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera. Plus fans of the beaches and ecotourism experiences. More from Florida Today.
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Meet the 2 Pinellas retirees making sure beach residents are hurricane-ready
When Hurricane Idalia thrust storm surge across Pinellas beach communities, Jeff Fuller and Bob Kyle’s homes stayed dry. Friends and neighbors wanted to know how they stopped rising floodwaters with just a handful of supplies from Ace Hardware, so the pair set out to tell others what they had learned. Now, they’re holding seminars that attract hundreds of people across the Pinellas beach communities about how to protect against damaging floods.
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Transportation
Poised for expansion
Built in the early 1990s and designed to handle one million passengers annually, Pensacola International Airport currently is straining to handle nearly three times that number. To accommodate the record-breaking growth, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is making a $70-million terminal expansion project a top priority of his administration. “We aren’t bursting at the seams, we’ve lost the seams,” Reeves says.
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