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What you need to know about Florida today
› Citizens policy count up 45 percent in year
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ended May with 883,333 policies, a nearly 45 percent increase from a year earlier, according to newly posted data. The insurer had 609,805 policies as of May 31, 2021, but it has continued to add thousands of policies a week as private insurers drop customers and seek hefty rate increases amid financial losses. The new total was a nearly 91 percent increase from the 463,247 policies that Citizens had on May 31, 2020, data posted on the Citizens website show.
› Jaguars agree to naming deal for sports performance center with Miller Electric Company
Construction on the Jacksonville Jaguars' sports performance center is not expected to be completed until the start of the 2023 NFL season. But the franchise already has landed a naming rights deal for the facility. The Jaguars announced Monday a 10-year rights agreement with the Jacksonville-based Miller Electric Company. The team's new sports performance center will be called the "Miller Electric Center."
› Corporate flight to Miami: County rides another expansion wave. Who’s opening offices?
Companies that set up shop in Miami-Dade County last year inspired a movement. Another wave of businesses relocated or expanded here through May this year, creating ripple effects in the office and housing markets. Executives running e-commerce and law firms, among others, keep arriving during the ongoing pandemic in greater numbers than before the public health crisis began in early 2020.
› Disney Springs: Discount tickets set for Cirque du Soleil show
Florida residents can now buy discounted tickets to “Drawn to Life,” the Cirque du Soleil show that debuted at its Disney Springs theater in November. With the offer, tickets in the Category 3 tier are $87, and Category 2 level seats go for $104. Normally, those tickets sell for $99 and $119, respectively. Walt Disney World annual passholders and Disney Vacation Club members are also eligible to make these purchases.
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