Florida News that impacts you – April 13th, 2021
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- After a month-long trend in the increase in COVID-19 cases, the Florida Department of Health reported better news on Monday. Only 1613 new cases were reported, the lowest daily total since October 12th. The improvement also led to the weekly trend for cases dropping back to last Thursday’s levels.
- 7.3 million Floridians have now been vaccinated with at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This includes over 4.4 million people who’ve now completed the vaccine schedule.
- The Biden administration released a summary document on Florida’s proposed projects based on the proposed infrastructure plan. While light on details, the two-page summary outlined twelve areas of proposed projects ranging from traditional bridge and road projects to the creation of carbon capture facilities.
- Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation produced a report showing an overwhelming majority of property insurance lawsuits nationally are within Florida. According to the report, 8% of property insurance policies are in Florida, however 76% of all property insurance lawsuits nationally involve Florida policies. Florida’s property insurance rates are the highest nationally, and the report illustrates disproportionate litigation costs are contributing significantly to policy costs.
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