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Building permits in the first half of 2006 have dropped about 20% from the same time in 2005, according to the Northeast Florida Builders Association. Overall, 7,077 permits were issued in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties through June, down from 8,829 in 2005. Only Duval had an increase in permits between May and June, up 15% over last year.
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Forecasts of a ”potentially explosive” hurricane season and high operating costs continue to dog Florida’s home insurers. But there are positive signs for the state’s market, which is quietly growing after a period of contraction.
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The pandemic did what public health officials have struggled to do for the past 15 years — put a dent in the number of reported cases of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in Florida.
Lawmakers are talking about holding a special legislative session this month – possibly to enact another strict immigration law and add ballot proposals to November that might complicate the abortion access measure.
Florida joined half the states in the U.S. with a new law that allows credit unions to become qualified public depositories, meaning that they could receive municipal funds for deposit.
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Between the White House launching the nascent American Climate Corps program and Miami-Dade County seeking $70M to bankroll climate technology careers, the “green jobs” industry in South Florida finally shows signs of taking off.
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