Ravaged Fort Myers Becomes Magnet for Risk-Taking Property Buyers November 1, 2023 A year after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida, wealthy risk-takers are transforming one beach town. In Fort Myers Beach,...
Florida Appeals Court Ruling Puts New Scrutiny on Wind Experts’ Credibility October 31, 2023 Expert testimony is subject to a well-established standard set forth by the US Supreme Court 30 years ago in Daubert...
Duke Energy Plans Green Hydrogen Project in Florida October 30, 2023 Electric utility Duke Energy plans to build a project to create clean energy using an end-to-end system to produce, store...
Atlanta Temporarily Closes 3 Fire Stations Amid Firefighter, Truck Shortage October 25, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta has temporarily closed three of its more than 30 fire stations because of...
Hurricanes Now Twice as Likely to Spin Up From Minor to Whopper, Study Says October 23, 2023 By Seth Borenstein With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify...
Horse Racing, Boat Manufacturer Announce Major Expansions in TN, KY October 20, 2023 A manufacturer and a famous horse-racing operation are expanding in Tennessee and Kentucky, bringing millions of dollars in investment, hundreds...
Ameris Bank Agrees to Invest $9M in Jacksonville, Settling DOJ Redlining Charges October 19, 2023 By William Rabb Ameris Bank, an Atlanta-based corporation with operations in seven Southeastern states, has agreed to invest $9 million in minority neighborhoods...
Tennessee DCI Mediation Process Results in Record $13 Million to Insureds October 18, 2023 Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance has mediated more than 3,000 complaints against insurers so far this year, resulting in...
Possible Tornadoes Cause Damage in Parts of Florida October 13, 2023 CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage...
Walmart to Build $350M Milk Plant in Georgia to Expand Control of Dairy Supply October 12, 2023 VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Walmart announced it will build a new $350 million milk processing plant in south Georgia, hiring...