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Florida News That Impacts You – May 23rd, 2022
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida entered this week averaging nearly 8,200 daily COVID-19 cases. The trend is the highest since February 14th. Speaking of viruses...
- The 3rd case of monkeypox identified in the US is in South Florida. The Florida Department of Health identified a case involving a person in Broward they say is linked to international travel. According to officials the individual is in isolation and there aren’t other known cases linked to the individual. While not believed to be as contagious as Covid, monkeypox can be spread in multiple ways – including through droplets.
- Gas prices dropped a couple of cents over the weekend. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.48 as of Monday morning. As per usual prices in South Florida are above average. Prices range from an average of $4.54 per gallon in Miami-Dade to $4.64 per gallon in Palm Beach County. However, the highest price in the state isn’t in Palm Beach County for a change. That distinction goes to Jefferson County in north Florida where the price sits at $4.67 per gallon.
- Florida’s special session addressing property insurance crisis begins today. Proposed legislation being considered aims to reign in abuses by homeowners who file insurance claims for routine maintenance, along with litigation reform. According to the state’s latest reporting, Florida now accounts for 79% of all property insurance litigation nationally, while we account for under 9% of all policies.