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Brands, developers and even city officials are embracing the global appeal of street art, but the boom comes with questions about preserving a neighborhood’s cultural cachet.
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Prosperity Now teamed up with Bloomberg Philanthropies to create the Black Wealth Data Center to learn more about the state of black wealth at the county level. Marisa Calderon, CEO and President of Prosperity Now, and Harsha Mallajosyula, Data Director at the Black Wealth Data Center, explain how Central Florida counties are faring when it comes to Black wealth.
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Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.
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A Broward commissioner is pushing Congress to pass legislation he says could lower insurance rates for Florida customers "immediately" — and by as much as 25%.
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Randall Croom, Associate Professor of Management at Stetson University, talks about the latest with the property insurance market in Florida.
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Longer Black Friday sale windows give companies more chances to win potential business, but it also affords consumers the ability to shop around, experts say.
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Disney has released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion, directly and indirectly through its supply chain and employee spending.
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The Florida Ocean Alliance submitted a plan to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the legislature to help strengthen resilience and protection of the state's coastlines.
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Electric vehicle drivers in Florida may be paying extra for their registration in 2024 Jim Gregory, with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, explains how EVs impact the economy.
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The funding is part of a nearly $3.7 billion allocation to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through next September.
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Homeowners in Florida, like other states, are seeing their home insurance rates soar. Multibillion-dollar disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires have led insurers to hike premiums.
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One million Florida properties are projected to be underwater. Today, those properties fund nearly 30% of local revenues for more than half the state's municipalities.
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Dr. Maria Ilcheva, the assistant director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, said the increase is isn't enough for households to survive, especially in South Florida.
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The low population and low property values in the Big Bend area compared to the rest of the state means local governments have less financial resources to respond. The eventual insured loss is estimated at $3-$5 billion, with the Florida home insurance market already in trouble.