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Editorial Roundup: Florida

Apr. 10, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Palm Beach Post. April 9, 2024. Editorial: It shouldn’t take 2024 storm season to prompt Florida insurers to address climate change Well, well, well. On the eve of another hurricane season, the insurance industry finally came out and said what almost everyone in...

Judge rules that restrictions on after-hour drop boxes don't keep Floridians from voting

Feb. 13, 2024 12:02 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Restrictions on after-hour drop boxes may make it inconvenient to return ballots outside business hours, but they don't keep Floridians from voting, a federal judge has ruled. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker previously had ruled that restrictions in...

Capital City Bank: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 23, 2024 07:26 AM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $11.7 million. The bank, based in Tallahassee, Florida, said it had earnings of 70 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...

Floridians wait to see which version of Ron DeSantis returns from the presidential campaign trail

Jan. 22, 2024 20:21 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis first took office in 2019, he surprised many with actions indicating he'd be a much more moderate leader than anticipated: He corrected a decades-old racial injustice, took the side of medical marijuana supporters over GOP leaders and hired...

Wayfair and Macy's are cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen

Jan. 19, 2024 11:44 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail layoffs are hitting especially hard this week. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. Macy’s is laying off about 3.5% of its total headcount, which amounts to roughly 2,350 employees, and the iconic...