March 28, 2024
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75% chance of hyperactive hurricane season with likely U.S. landfalls

With Atlantic warmth leading and a favorable La Niña in the Pacific soon to follow, there is every indication 2024 could live up to the pre-season hype and alarm.

ACA enrollment breaks records in Florida with 4 million enrollees

In Florida, 4,211,902 people chose an Affordable Care Act plan in 2024. That is more than a 200% increase over the number who enrolled in Florida in 2020.

Airbnb touts Florida operations as biggest contributor to tourist taxes

Florida Airbnb rentals generated the most tourism tax revenue in the U.S. Florida accounted for $387 million in tourism taxes in 2023, more than any other state in the country.

Sales tax holidays for Florida await DeSantis approval. See what's new and what's changed

Two bills provide tax savings in areas that range from back-to-school and disaster preparedness supplies to toll relief and property insurance tax relief.

Over 200K people moved to Florida from California. Here’s where they went

The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that over 200,000 total Californians have moved to Florida since 2016. Within that same timeframe, Florida saw an average of over 600,000 people moving in from other states each year.

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Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices
Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices

Central Floirda chocolate shops are left with a bitter taste as cocoa prices hit an all-time high earlier this week.

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