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Relatives identify man, 28, who died after firefighters’ training injury in Virginia Gardens
Read full article: Relatives identify man, 28, who died after firefighters’ training injury in Virginia GardensA 28-year-old man died after he was injured during a training exercise involving Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in Virginia Gardens. Relatives identified him on Sunday as Fabian Camero.
1 hospitalized after fire erupts at 3-story building in Virginia Gardens
Read full article: 1 hospitalized after fire erupts at 3-story building in Virginia GardensSeveral people were assessed for injuries following a fire that erupted Friday morning at a three-story building in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.
State blames ‘scam artists’ in Miami-Dade for raising insurance premiums statewide
Read full article: State blames ‘scam artists’ in Miami-Dade for raising insurance premiums statewideTwo men and two women allegedly put on a performance in Miami-Dade County that got the attention of a member of Florida’s cabinet.
Man arrested following Hialeah barbershop fire
Read full article: Man arrested following Hialeah barbershop fireA 38-year-old man was arrested Friday, the same day he and an accomplice set a Hialeah barbershop on fire, Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced Monday in a news release.
‘Scam artist’: Coral Springs adjuster accused of $11M auto insurance fraud scheme
Read full article: ‘Scam artist’: Coral Springs adjuster accused of $11M auto insurance fraud schemeState investigators arrested a Coral Springs woman Wednesday after accusing her of leading a massive automobile insurance fraud scheme while working as a claims adjuster.
No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
Read full article: No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane IdaliaHurricane Idalia's fast track over a sparsely populated region means Florida's insurance industry isn't expected to take nearly the hit it has with previous storms like last year's Ian.
‘Absolutely hurts’: DeSantis threatens lawsuit after Bud Light stock losses
Read full article: ‘Absolutely hurts’: DeSantis threatens lawsuit after Bud Light stock lossesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an investigation into AB InBev, the beverage company behind Bud Light, as the firm’s share prices crashed amid a conservative boycott earlier this year.
Florida facing growing homeowners insurance crisis, state CFO lashing out at Farmers
Read full article: Florida facing growing homeowners insurance crisis, state CFO lashing out at FarmersFlorida CFO Jimmy Patronis insists the changes Florida lawmakers gave insurers are working to right the market and bring more companies in over the next year.
As Farmers Insurance pulls out, Florida CFO slams company as ‘woke,’ Dems unload on GOP
Read full article: As Farmers Insurance pulls out, Florida CFO slams company as ‘woke,’ Dems unload on GOPThe fallout continues after another major insurance company chose to pull out of Florida’s ailing property insurance market.
Farmers becomes latest company pulling out of Florida amid property insurance crisis
Read full article: Farmers becomes latest company pulling out of Florida amid property insurance crisisFarmers Insurance is leaving the Florida insurance market, becoming the latest company to do so, and impacting thousands of policyholders.
5 arrested in Miami-Dade insurance fraud scheme, official says
Read full article: 5 arrested in Miami-Dade insurance fraud scheme, official saysFive people were arrested in a scheme that involved a staged Miami-Dade car wreck and nonexistent medical treatments an effort to defraud two insurance companies out of more than $58,000, according to the office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.
Florida insurers face ratings change that could raise costs
Read full article: Florida insurers face ratings change that could raise costsA ratings agency has plans to downgrade more than two dozen Florida-based property insurance companies in a move that could cost more money for homeowners with loans.
Florida insurers face ratings change that could raise costs
Read full article: Florida insurers face ratings change that could raise costsA ratings agency has plans to downgrade more than two dozen Florida-based property insurance companies in a move that could cost more money for homeowners with loans.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference with surgeon general
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference with surgeon generalGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Thursday with Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.
Task Force 1 & 2 first responders from Surfside collapse honored with special memorial coin
Read full article: Task Force 1 & 2 first responders from Surfside collapse honored with special memorial coinFirst responders from Florida’s Task Force1 and 2 received a “Surfside memorial challenge coin” during this year’s United Search and Rescue recognition ceremony Tuesday morning.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks in Alachua County
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks in Alachua CountyGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Monday morning in Alachua County. Attorney General Ashley Moody will also deliver remarks, as well as Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Congresswoman Kat Cammack.
State fire marshal provides insight into efforts to locate victims while fighting fire at Surfside building collapse site
Read full article: State fire marshal provides insight into efforts to locate victims while fighting fire at Surfside building collapse siteSearch-and-rescue efforts have been ongoing, but fires beneath the rubble have made things even more difficult for the dozens of crews working both above and below ground.
Search-and-rescue operation after Surfside building collapse to continue Friday morning
Read full article: Search-and-rescue operation after Surfside building collapse to continue Friday morningTwo search-and-rescue teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency joined the mission on Thursday night to find survivors at the site of a partial building collapse in Miami-Dade County’s town of Surfside.
Engineers help search-and-rescue teams tunnel through debris of collapsed building in Surfside
Read full article: Engineers help search-and-rescue teams tunnel through debris of collapsed building in SurfsideState Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said search-and-rescue teams faced a challenging mission while trying to find dozens of people who remained unaccounted for on Thursday in Surfside.
Another arrest made in insurance scam involving several Miami-Dade school bus employees
Read full article: Another arrest made in insurance scam involving several Miami-Dade school bus employeesInvestigators said the whole scam was under the direction of a ringleader, identified as Shanequa Latoya Veal.
Florida está subastando toneladas de propiedades no reclamadas, consulta cómo puedes participar
Read full article: Florida está subastando toneladas de propiedades no reclamadas, consulta cómo puedes participarLas monedas coleccionables y las valiosas tarjetas de béisbol de Ken Griffey Jr. y Mickey Mantle se encuentran entre las docenas de artículos no reclamados que el estado de Florida subastará.
Florida is auctioning tons of unclaimed property. See how you can get in on it.
Read full article: Florida is auctioning tons of unclaimed property. See how you can get in on it.Hundreds of collectible coins and valuable Ken Griffey Jr. and Mickey Mantle baseball cards are among the dozens of unclaimed items the state of Florida is set to auction off.
Former Miami-Dade school bus driver charged in $50,000 insurance fraud scheme
Read full article: Former Miami-Dade school bus driver charged in $50,000 insurance fraud schemeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A former Miami-Dade County school bus driver was arrested Tuesday on accusations that she collected about $50,000 after filing numerous fraudulent insurance claims. “Fraud increases insurance rates for families across Florida and I appreciate the continued hard work of my fraud detectives to bring scam artists to justice.”AdAccording to Bureau of Insurance Fraud detectives with Patronis’ Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Aaron filed more than 10 fraudulent insurance claims from October 2016 to July 2018. Detectives said Aaron confessed to the fraud after being confronted with the evidence against her. She turned herself in to authorities on Tuesday and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of making false and fraudulent insurance claims, organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. At the time, Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials confirmed that Aaron had been employed with the school district for 14 years.
DeSantis: Hospitals to be prioritized based on how quickly they distribute COVID-19 vaccine to seniors
Read full article: DeSantis: Hospitals to be prioritized based on how quickly they distribute COVID-19 vaccine to seniorsRon DeSantis held a news conference regarding the state’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine Wednesday morning in Pensacola, at which time he announced more vaccination sites up north and said that the state will distribute more vaccines next week to hospitals that are “blowing through” them. He said the state expects to receive another shipment of the vaccine next week. “So the hospitals that are blowing through, that can do more, we want to be able to give them more,” DeSantis said. The governor said the state is also working to open more drive-through sites for seniors. “As soon as more vaccine is available, we’re looking at ways to be able to get that into the community and, at this point, the hospitals have been given enough vaccine for their frontline workers,” he said.
Florida is holding $2 billion in unclaimed money. Check if any of it is yours.
Read full article: Florida is holding $2 billion in unclaimed money. Check if any of it is yours.The state of Florida is holding more than $2 billion in unclaimed property waiting for rightful owners to come forward and take what belongs to them. This unclaimed property can be the result of bank accounts left dormant, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, refunds, or even abandoned safe deposit boxes. One in five Floridians has unclaimed funds from a forgotten financial account, the state says, and it’s free to claim it. “Currently, the Miami area holds more than $835 million in unclaimed property and now is the perfect time to search to see if you or your business has unclaimed property in Florida,” Patronis said in a news release. “With the holiday season being an expensive time of year, we could all use a little extra spending money.
Back-to-school sales tax holiday kicks off Friday
Read full article: Back-to-school sales tax holiday kicks off FridayMIAMI - Chances are, you've already seen the aisles of school supplies at your local supermarket, and this weekend is when you'll want to stock up on those necessities. Qualifying items that will be exempt from tax include certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item; as well as clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item. Computers and certain accessories selling for $1,000 or less per item also qualify when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use. Florida officials said the average family will spend $700 on school supplies this year. Click here for more information about the sales tax holiday.
Florida Cabinet fires top banking regulator amid sexual harassment allegations
Read full article: Florida Cabinet fires top banking regulator amid sexual harassment allegationsFinancial Regulation Commissioner Ronald Rubin was fired amid allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Cabinet has fired the state's top banking regulator amid allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct. The firing of Financial Regulation Commissioner Ronald Rubin on Thursday comes a week after the release of a state investigator's report asserting sufficient evidence to support the allegations against him. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis voted to dismiss Rubin and to launch a search for a replacement. Rubin's attorney failed to persuade the four-member Cabinet to issue a censure instead of a pink slip.