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At Honeymoon Island, urgency grows to defend ‘real Florida’
DUNEDIN — For Terry Fortner, the fight to save Honeymoon Island State Park from proposed development is personal. Nearly 130 years ago, just offshore from here, her grandmother Myrtle Scharrer was born in a pioneer home on Caladesi Island. She lived for decades in the tranquility of the then-untouched island chains that today include Florida’s most-visited state park. When she was pressured to sell her acreage in 1946, Scharrer placed on it a deed restriction that would lay the groundwork for its protection.
McKesson to buy controlling stake in Florida Cancer Specialists' unit for about $2.5 billion
(Reuters) -Drug distributor McKesson said on Monday it would buy a controlling stake in community cancer center Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's (FCS) business and administrative services unit for $2.49 billion in cash.
New proposal aims to clear up confusion on felons voting in Florida
The Florida Division of Elections has proposed updating rules to include a form for felons to fill out, requesting an advisory opinion on whether or not they are eligible to vote. The agency released an advisory opinion on the proposal last week.
As homeowners brace for higher insurance premiums, industry experts see 'green shoots' in market
SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — State regulators will soon weigh in on a 14% average rate hike proposed by Citizens Property Insurance, which could impact more than a million policyholders. The state’s largest and backed property insurance company says it’s necessary to correct artificially low rates and begin to depopulate the “insurer of last resort.”
A Florida man set to be executed this week appeals to the US Supreme Court for a stay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man scheduled to be put to death on Thursday is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his execution so that his challenge to Florida’s lethal injection procedures can be heard. Loran Cole, 57, is slated to be executed at 6 p.m....
NCH may become out of network without a new agreement with Florida Blue
Florida Blue has alerted patients in second region of the state about the potential of them losing coverage Oct. 1 due to an impasse with a major health system. Florida Blue is telling patients the Naples-based NCH be out of network if a new insurer-hospital agreement can’t be reached. This would include hospitals, physician groups and other specialty care services.
Advance and NASCAR gift $10,000 to Florida vehicle repair nonprofit
Led by U.S. Army veteran Ed Rosa, Fix It Forward helps low-income residents of central Florida with free vehicle repairs. Raleigh, N.C.—Advance Auto Parts Foundation (AAPF), the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, and The NASCAR Foundation, each announced $5,000 gifts to Fix It Forward, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in DeLand, Fla. The check presentations took place at Advance’s store in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday, Aug. 23.
Villagers should make note about Labor Day trash pickup
Some residents of The Villages will see changes to their trash pickup due to the Labor Day holiday. If you live in Community Development Districts 1 through 11, located in the Sumter County, Marion County, or Fruitland Park portions of The Villages, normal residential sanitation collection will be held on Monday, Sept. 2.
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