May 2, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/7/2017

› Number of private insurers seeking to take out Citizens' policies dwindles
Coral Gables-based Weston Insurance Company has been approved to assume 10,511 coastal policies from state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in June.

› Tavares gives OK to negotiate contract for tourism train
The city is one step closer to getting a new tourism train on track after the Orange Blossom Cannonball locomotive, a favorite of Hollywood, ended Jan. 29.

› Jeb Bush, Derek Jeter among groups in mix to buy Miami Marlins
George W. Bush owned the Texas Rangers before he ever became U.S. president. Now his brother, Jeb, could be stepping up to the plate to buy his own Major League team — the Marlins.

› Florida House votes to "freeze" gambling in state
The Florida House on Wednesday voted 73-40 for a bill that would "freeze" gambling across the state. The legislation is vastly different from a version approved by the Florida Senate.

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