April 2, 2024
U.S.-listed shares of pot producers rose premarket on Tuesday after the Florida Supreme Court on Monday allowed voters to decide on the fate of recreational use of marijuana in the state through a referendum on the November ballot. If voters …
March 12, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — HCI Group Inc. (HCI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $38.1 million, a significant improvement over Q4 2022. The Tampa, Florida-based company said it had profit of $3.40 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were …
March 6, 2024
The latest trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson’s talc products cause cancer ended in a mistrial on Tuesday, as a Florida state court jury said it could not agree on a verdict. The lawsuit was brought by Bob Sugarman, …
February 7, 2024
Jacksonville-based specialty insurer Fortegra Group has withdrawn its plans for an initial public offering in the United States, just hours before the IPO and nearly three years after the company scrapped its earlier listing plans. The move by Fortegra, a …
January 8, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin`, claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the coffee chain`s locations in central Florida. Paul Kerouac is seeking more than $100,000 in a …
August 29, 2023
Florida property insurers were keeping their fingers crossed Tuesday as the latest projections indicated that the worst of Hurricane Idalia may miss some of the most heavily populated parts of the state’s west coast. The National Hurricane Center predicted the …
July 20, 2023
Parts of Kentucky cannot seem to catch a break from extreme weather events. Some 18 months after a powerful tornado ripped up much of downtown Mayfield, in southwestern Kentucky, heavily damaging businesses, homes, churches and a few insurance agencies, the …
July 12, 2023
Nashville-based HCAHealthcare, the largest for-profit operator of hospitals and clinics in the U.S., said that patient information had been leaked to an online forum. The breach leaked data for as many as 11 million patients, making it the largest known …
May 11, 2023
A Florida man who was driving his Tesla at least 116 mph (186 kph) before crashing into a house and killing two people in 2021 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Vaughn Mongan, 45, of Palm Harbor, was …
May 5, 2023
Alabama lawmakers legalized medical marijuana two years ago this month. But it came with a high hurdle: Dispensaries, growers, processors and other license applicants must have at least $2 million of liability and casualty insurance. Now, the Alabama Department of …