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Florida's Mobility Week promotes safe transport choices from October 25 to November 2

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 25, 2024

From October 25 to November 2, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host its ninth annual Mobility Week in collaboration with various partners across the state.

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Florida Department of Transportation highlights pedestrian safety enhancements during October

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 23, 2024

Throughout October, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is participating in Pedestrian Safety Month alongside local and national partners.

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Florida ranked 21st in average VA home loan amount in Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 22, 2024

With $393,844 in home loans issued, Florida ranked 21st in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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OPINION: Five Policies Trump or Harris Can Employ to Help Small Businesses

By Dick Cardew, Adam Fazackerley and Mike Zaffaroni | Oct 22, 2024

Politicians on both sides of the aisle laud small businesses as the “backbone” of our economy. They love photo-ops in front of main street coffee shops, small manufacturing facilities, and family-owned hardware stores. But, while they love to publicly pledge support of America’s small businesses, our politicians are sometimes more talk than action. Meaningful new policy to help small businesses grow and prosper rarely comes to fruition.

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VA provides 10,628 home loans in Florida totaling $4.2 billion in Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 10,628 home loans totaling $4.2 billion in Florida during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Florida experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of September 2024

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 16, 2024

As of September 2024, Florida experienced a 21.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.

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Florida receives $291.8 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 16, 2024

The VA issued 716 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Florida during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average cost of college education in Florida rises for students in 2022-23 school year

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 15, 2024

College tuition fees rose 2.4% in Florida in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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VA Purchase Loans in Florida average $401,069 for Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 13, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Florida in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $401,069, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA conducted third highest number of inspections on device companies in Florida during Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 12, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four device companies from Florida in the third quarter of 2024.

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Florida: Tobacco companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Florida in Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Tobacco company from Florida in the third quarter of 2024.

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VA home loan amount averages $393,844 in Florida for Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 10, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Florida during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $393,844, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Airline Trade Group: Policymakers should ‘ensure unnecessary regulation doesn’t eliminate’ credit card reward programs for Floridians

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2024

Marli Collier, managing director of Airlines 4 America (A4A), said policymakers should protect credit card travel reward programs from “unnecessary regulations,” as the U.S. Senate now considers two bills that could impact such programs for Florida residents.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Florida average $407,544 for Q3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Florida for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 averaged $407,544, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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DeSantis suspends tolls in response to Hurricane Milton

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2024

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the suspension of tolls across Central and West Florida, including Alligator Alley, in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.

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Analysis: Florida one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 6, 2024

An analysis by Sunshine Sentinel shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Florida is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.

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VA Purchase Loans in Florida average $389,436 for Q2

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 4, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Florida in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $389,436, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Florida ranks 19th in average VA home loan amount in 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 3, 2024

With $376,903 in issued loans, Florida ranked 19th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2023, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Florida companies were under most scrutiny during September?

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted seven inspections at seven Food and Cosmetics companies from Florida in September.

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Florida: Biologics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Florida in September

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four Biologics companies from Florida in September.