HURRICANE UPDATE To date, the Office of Insurance Regulation estimates losses from Hurricanes Debby ($131 million), Helene ($1.99 billion), and Milton ($3.33 billion). Uninsured losses drive the total figures much higher. The National Flood Insurance Program estimates losses from Hurricane Helene at $7 billion and $2.5 billion from Hurricane Milton. Agricultural losses are estimated to be between $134 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Brooke Barnett The Rollins College Board of Trustees has appointed Brooke Barnett as its 16th president. She was previously provost and vice president for academic affairs at Butler University. Barnett will replace Grant Cornwell who announced he will retire June 30,2025 after 10 years. Gretchen Day-Bryant The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has announced that Gretchen Day-Bryant Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Senate President Ben Albritton (R-Bartow) and House Speaker Danny Perez (R-Miami) began their two-year terms as leaders of their respective chambers during the organizational session. They named their leadership teams, some of which include Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) as Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) as Senate Majority Leader, Representative Wyman Duggan Read more about Legislative Update[…]
Congratulations to our very own Orlando Pride who last month won the National Women’s Soccer League Championship! The Pride bested Washington Spirit 1-0 at the CPKC Stadium in Kansas City on November 23rd. The City of Orlando honored her champions with a parade on Orange Avenue on Monday, November 25th. Orlando Pride players were joined Read more about Orlando Pride[…]
INVASIVE LIZARDS The Peter’s rock agama lizard (which some Floridians keep as pets) have spread to Central Florida and are squeezing out the population of the brown anole lizard. When mosquitoes bite the brown anole lizard they are less likely to bite humans, possibly lowering the risk for mosquito-borne illness. FREE SWIMMING LESSONS Following legislation passed this year, the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]