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Showdown looms as Senate considers new budget-writing rule
At Florida's Capitol, far from the noise over tourism spending, a bigger clash looms between the House and Senate over stark differences in the Legislature's sole constitutional responsibility: the writing of a state budget. More from the Times/Herald.
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Winter storm Niko grounds Orlando International Airport flights
Winter storm Niko grounded 52 flights at Orlando International Airport across multiple airlines Thursday morning. In advance of Niko, many airlines have posted travel alerts warning passengers their flights could be cancelled. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Buying a home in Miami-Dade is so expensive it could hurt the economy
Even in far-flung neighborhoods , South Florida’s mid-market housing crunch is squeezing out middle-class couples. Now, business leaders are starting to worry that the skilled workers who power Miami’s diversifying economy will be lost under the tide of rising home prices. More from the Miami Herald.
Jacksonville group hopes to use lasers and lights to boost St. Johns River appeal
Bright lights, big river. That’s the combination a group of Jacksonville architects envisions for downtown’s Riverwalk, saying columns of lights spaced like a glittering necklace could turn the St. Johns River into a “river of light.” More from the Florida Times-Union.
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Florida property insurers face ratings downgrades
Looming ratings downgrades for six to eight Florida-based property insurers could affect about 250,000 policyholders statewide, forcing some to find new insurers, according to sources familiar with an advisory issued this week by ratings agency Demotech. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Around the State
Butting heads
It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Rick Singh, the elected property appraiser in Orange County, came out of nowhere. Under Singh, the property appraiser’s office has sued Darden Restaurants and SeaWorld Entertainment and has been sued by Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, among many others.
Out of the Box
'Airstream Ranch,' the RV Stonehenge of Tampa Bay
For some, it was art. For others, a public nuisance. Very soon, however, the well-known fixture off Interstate 4 will cease to exist. "Airstream Ranch," the popular and controversial display of RVs lodged in the ground is being torn down. Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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