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Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

Florida Power & Light says it’s dropping plans to charge customers for Hurricane Irma costs and will instead apply savings from the recently enacted Tax and Jobs Act to cover the cost. For the average customer, this means savings of about $250. FPL also announced that the tax savings could allow it to continue operating […]

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has sent out letters to county, city and housing authority officials throughout Central Florida seeking information on affordable housing shortages. The letter, from DEO Director of Community Development Julie Dennis, is exploring available resources and unmet needs that are being tested as a result of both the damages caused […]

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

A final report of 78 recommendations, ranging from nursing home safety to evacuation route improvements, and shelter planning to longterm development concerns, won unanimous approval Tuesday from the Florida House’s Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness. The 21-member committee, appointed last fall by House Speaker Richard Corcoran, now presents the 2018 Legislative Session with […]

Scott PowersJanuary 12, 2018

A sometimes angry, defiant and determined Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló accused Washington D.C. Friday of “turning its back on” Americans on the island since Hurricane Maria Rosselló called on Puerto Ricans in Florida and others to respond in elections. Speaking to a packed room of about 500 people at the Kissimmee Civic Center, Rosselló unleashed a […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 12, 2018

Recent Florida citrus estimates are steady for the first time since Hurricane Irma struck Florida. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s January estimates reflect no change from December’s, marking the first stable citrus forecast since the storm. The USDA in October forecasted 54 million boxes of oranges for 2017-2018 production. In November, that forecast dropped to 50 […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2018

By joining FirstNet, Florida will now become just a little safer in times of emergency. Last month, the state of Florida (quickly followed by California) became the final entry in the nationwide public-safety broadband network, part of a public-private partnership between FirstNet and telecommunications giant AT&T. The announcement by Gov. Rick Scott came just hours ahead […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 10, 2018

Cape Coral Republican Rep. Dane Eagle detailed a pair of bills he’s sponsoring Tuesday, one of which would provide property tax relief for Floridians whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Irma. “Many Floridians have been unable to live in their primary residences due to the destruction caused by Mother Nature through Hurricane Irma, and adding […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 8, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham on Monday wrote a $1,200 personal check to the governor’s Office of Open Government, saying it is a “small price to pay” for information on the 12 Hurricane Irma-related deaths at a Hollywood nursing home. “It’s disappointing that there are financial hurdles for the information that the people of Florida deserve […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2018

Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez wants to know if the state will take any independent action against drug companies for their role in the state’s opioid epidemic. “As we all know, this is now, and has been for some time, a full-blown public health crisis, and there is no time to waste,” Rodriguez wrote to Attorney […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s office wants $1,200 from Gwen Graham before it will deliver anything to respond to her public records request, contending that’s how much staff time cost to research her inquiry into whether he spoke with nursing home administrators during the September 2017 tragedy at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills. The governor’s office […]

Tag: Hurricane Irma
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FPL to pass federal tax cut onto customers instead of raising rates to pay for $1.3 billion Hurricane Irma restoration

Economic Opportunity surveying Central Florida housing needs

House select committee on hurricanes approves final report, 78 recommendations

Ricardo Rosselló accuses Washington of turning its back on Puerto Rico

Stable, still dismal: Citrus forecast low but steady

Florida now a little safer, joining FirstNet nationwide public-safety network

Dane Eagle rounds out slate of bills for 2018 Legislative Session

Gwen Graham pays $1,200 to get Hollywood Hills records request

Takeaways from Tallahassee — What’s up with the opioid probe?

Governor’s office seeks $1,200 to respond to Gwen Graham’s Hollywood Hills query