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› From Siberia to South Florida: A new ride-sharing service touts cheaper fares
The newest ride-sharing app for residents and visitors in sunny South Florida has its origins in Siberia, and it is not a snowmobile. inDrive, an online ride-sharing company founded about a decade ago by Arsen Tomsky in the Republic of Sakha, the largest part of Russia, has picked Miami as the first city it enters in the United States, where it hopes to grow in coming years.
› Frontier Airlines faces class-action lawsuit alleging ‘hidden’ baggage fees, false advertising
Frontier Airlines markets itself as having the lowest fares, but a new class-action lawsuit alleges the Denver-based carrier makes up the difference with hidden, inflated fees. Florida resident Amira Hamad filed the 21-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in late June, seeking a refund of the fees and $100 million in punitive damages for herself and others.
› Gainesville city commissioners vote to increase property taxes by nearly 17% next year
Gainesville city commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposal to raise property taxes no more than 17% for the upcoming year. Commissioners agreed to a millage rate of 6.4297 for the upcoming fiscal year, an increase of 0.9297 mills. For a property whose assessed taxable value is $100,000, the millage rate would generate an additional $92.97 over the year prior, according to city officials.
› Judge denies Florida’s request to limit drag show ruling to just Hamburger Mary’s. Here’s what to know on lawsuit
A federal judge has denied Florida's request to limit its ruling on blocking adult live entertainment from children to just the single restaurant suing the state. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows after Hamburger Mary's, a popular restaurant that hosts drag shows, sued the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis for infringing on their First Amendment rights.
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