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Citizens, Florida's state-backed property insurance of 'last resort,' adds more than 5,000 policies before hurricane season
State leaders have long sought to reduce the size of Citizens, at least in part, because of financial risks if Florida gets hit by a major hurricane or multiple hurricanes.
A down-ballot effect is unlikely for Florida candidates after Donald Trump’s conviction, says experts
Fundraising has ratcheted up after Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but experts in Florida pointed to issues such as voters already having their minds made up.
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