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Insurance · FloridaInsurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky is issuing fines against eight insurance carriers for what is being described as “misconduct” during recent hurricanes in the state. Yaworsky said he is instituting $2.075 million in penalties against the companies for their handling of property damage claims from Hurricane Ian, which struck the state near Cayo Costa in September 2022, and Hurricane Idalia, which hit the Big Bend area of the state in August 2…See the Story
Mike Yaworsky Fines 8 Insurance Companies for 'Misconduct' During Recent Hurricanes
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · SarasotaAn investigation at Magic Arcade netted two arrests and prompted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.See the Story
Sarasota Sheriff: 2 Charged, 117 Slot Machines Seized in Gambling Bust
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PPP · FloridaTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Twelve Polk County residents are now under arrest after a federal investigation into fraud. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said the investigation began with a mass shooting in January of 2023, when 11 people were shot during a drive-by shooting.
12 charged in ‘massive’ human smuggling ring in Tampa, Bondi says "Once the shooting was completed, detectives started to notice quite a few improprieties in folks that wer…See the Story
Polk County gang members at center of federal fraud investigation
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