Florida Business News

• Hurricane season forecast worsens, active season still likely

  A hurricane season that began with a flurry of storms will continue to be unusually active, with a greater than average chance the United States will experience a direct hit.

• Florida reports highest rate of positive cases in a day since pandemic began

  Florida’s positive test rate has reached nearly 20.8% for new infections of the coronavirus reported in a single day — the state’s highest since the pandemic began.

• State supreme court denies Florida Forever appeal, fields request for vacation rental tax hearing

  The Florida Supreme Court said it will not hear a challenge to rulings the state Legislature legally can divert Florida Forever trust fund money into the general fund.

• Coronavirus lawsuits in Florida

  International law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth says nearly 2,400 lawsuits related to the coronavirus were filed in federal and state courts nationwide in March, April and May.

• Why are mosquitoes so bad in Florida this summer and how can we stop them?

  Does it seem buggier than normal this year? Or does it just feel that way as friends opt for outdoor socialization in the time of COVID-19?

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