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South Florida Police Officers Sue Actors, Say Details in ‘The Rip’ are Too Real
May 13 2026 // Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers’...
Florida, Louisiana Insurer Safepoint Reveals 97% Revenue Surge in IPO filing
May 11 2026 // Safepoint Insurance on May 8 filed its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering, disclosing a 96.9% revenue jump last year as a strong run of new IPO listings from Florida-based insurers extends into 2026. The company...
Florida Governor Signs Bill Dropping Building Permits for Work Valued at $7,500 or Less
May 8 2026 // Florida’s governor has signed House Bill 803 into law, dropping building permit requirements for construction work valued at $7,500 or less. The law takes effect July 1. “A local government that issues building...
In Florida Court, Sackler Family Member Admits Felony Tied to Her Opioid Addiction
May 8 2026 // As the Sackler family worked through a plan to pay $6.5 billion to resolve their liability over Purdue Pharma LP’s production of addictive opioids, the epidemic hit even closer to home. Joss Sackler, the wife of...
Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp
May 8 2026 // Two Orlando contractors have been sentenced to at least two years in federal prison after orchestrating a decade-long scheme to pay workers off the books and avoid taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premium...
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