Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 19 directed the Department of Financial Services to urge insurance companies, New York State-chartered banks, and other financial services companies licensed in New York to review any...
Vacation rental management service Guesty raises $19.75M
April 25, 2018
As the vacation rental sector heats up — with Airbnb making even more moves to expand its portfolio of services to include multiple tiers of rentals — there’s going to be more and more of a need for people who...
How Hackers Use Hotel Key Cards to Break Into Rooms
April 25, 2018
By getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace, Finnish security researchers said in a study published on Wednesday, solving a...
Drones are also capable of using thermal imaging in order to detect water beneath roofs, Casey Logan reports for the Ft. Myers News-Press. When a hurricane can be good for business...
Cities to Florida: Show us the money for hurricane costs
April 23, 2018
The most recent estimates show than more than $27 million remains unpaid more than a year and half later. Tony Jarmusz reports for the Daytona Beach News Journal....
Florida Bar seeks early win in traffic ticket firm case
April 23, 2018
TIKD’s defense has been the Uber argument: Just as the ride-booking company says it isn’t a transportation concern but a technology company, TIKD has said it’s “a technology platform,” not a law firm, on which...
Despite the dire warnings of environmental advocates, the Legislature last month passed a bill to allow the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take over issue federal wetlands destruction permits from the...
To constitution experts, as well as some former members of Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission, the proposed amendments may be doomed. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas and Lawrence Mower report....
Florida hits a milestone: More than 100,000 people are registered to use medical marijuana
April 23, 2018
There are currently 34 approved retail dispensaries open in the state, which are operated by 13 licensed companies approved by the Legislature. Justine Griffin reports for the Tampa Bay Times....
Scott wants term limits for members of Congress: 12 years and no more in an entrenched system where power is determined almost entirely by longevity. The Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet and Alex Leary reports for the...