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National Hurricane Center Tracking Gulf Disturbance That Could Approach Florida Panhandle

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico that could move toward the Florida Panhandle and other parts of the northern Gulf Coast later this ...
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Florida Says Medicaid Integrity Effort Reduced Projected Costs

Florida officials said Tuesday that enhanced Medicaid oversight efforts have led to lower projected spending in some services and enforcement actions against hundreds of providers. Gov. Ron ...
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Florida attorney general seeks temporary injunction against OpenAI, Altman

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked a court for a new temporary injunction against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over ChatGPT. In filing the request September 28, Uthmeier said ChatGPT ...
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UF establishes Ballard House in Washington through $4.25M gift

The University of Florida (UF) announced on Monday that it is establishing a permanent presence in Washington, D.C. through a $4.25 million real estate gift that will create a hub for students, ...
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Florida Gas Prices Fall 29 Cents Over the Week

Florida gas prices declined 29 cents over the past week, with the statewide average reaching $4.08 per gallon Sunday, according to AAA. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline has fallen ...
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Florida governor’s race tightens as Cook shifts rating

Florida Democrats reported a larger monthly gain in active voter registrations than Republicans as the Cook Political Report improved Democrats’ prospects in the governor’s race. The Florida ...
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Florida Regulator Approves 12.8% Average Cut in Renters Insurance Rates

Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky has approved an average 12.8% rate decrease for more than 120,000 renter’s insurance policies issued by American Modern Home Insurance Company, with ...
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Brightline Reaches Restructuring Deal, Secures $490 Million in Financing

Brightline has reached a financial restructuring agreement with stakeholders that will provide $490 million in new financing and place certain parent entities into prearranged Chapter 11 ...
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DeSantis criticizes AI’s role in rising healthcare costs

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized higher health insurance premiums Monday that are being driven by the use of AI tools in healthcare. The governor’s comments came in response to a recent analysis of ...
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Carnegie Mellon plans Miami campus after $3B gift from Ken Griffin

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) plans to establish a new campus in Miami backed by $2 billion from Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, part of a $3 billion gift the university described as the ...
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Florida A&M cancels debate between Jolly and Donalds

Florida A&M University announced Thursday it has canceled a planned televised gubernatorial debate between Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donalds. The cancellation comes days after ...