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UAW Faces Key Test in the South With Upcoming Vote at Alabama Mercedes Plant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, …

Experts Say Gun Alone Doesn’t Justify Deadly Force in Fatal Shooting of Florida Airman

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters …

American Coastal Reports Profitable Q1 for This Year

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — American Coastal Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Corp. (ACIC) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $23.6 million. The Saint Petersburg, Florida-based company, the rebranding of part of now-insolvent United Property & Casualty Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Co., said it had net income …

American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit

American Coastal Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Corp. (ACIC) has agreed to sell its subsidiary Interboro Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Co., a New York domiciled insurer, to Forza Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Holdings, a Houston-based firm that funds insurance organizations serving coastal property owners. Forza will expand its coastal coverage …

It’s a Matter of When, Not if, a Hurricane Will Hit Florida, Forecasters Say

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s not a matter of if a …

Two Tornadoes Down Trees on Homes, Kill One Person in Tallahassee

Two confirmed tornadoes and storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in …

Florida OIR Fines Heritage P&C $1M for Ian Claims Issues

The Florida Office of Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Regulation in recent weeks has fined five property and casualty insurers, including Heritage Property & Casualty Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Co., which was hit with a $1 million penalty for failing to properly handle hundreds of claims after …

Florida’s HCI Group Reports Another Healthy Quarter

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — HCI Group Inc. (HCI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $47.6 million, which follows a $38 million profit for Q4 2023. The Tampa-based company said it had profit of $3.81 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring …

Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim – Fla. High Court

The Florida Supreme Court has opened the door a little wider to wrongful death claims from people who weren’t married to victims at the time of injury, upsetting what defense lawyers said was a decades-old common-law practice. In Ripple vs. …

Dallas to Atlanta Brace for Severe Thunderstorms: Weather Watch

Nearly 22 million people from Dallas to Atlanta will face another round of severe thunderstorms bringing downpours, hail and possibly tornadoes. For the last week, the central and southern US have been battered by ferocious storms and flooding that all …

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