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Insurance claims for Tropical Storm Idalia, which made historic landfall as a Category 3 hurricane over Florida's Gulf Coast, are set to cost insurers in the state nearly $10 billion.

Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. A gasoline contamination issue impacted several filling stations in cities across the state.

Ultra Right Beer is hitting the shelves with statewide distribution deals, just months after CEO Seth Weathers launched the ale in response to the Bud Light backlash.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis experienced a brief power outage during his Hurricane Idalia press conference regarding power outages Wednesday.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took to X, formerly known as Twitter, as ride-share company Uber is offering Florida residents a free way to get to safety ahead of Hurricane Idalia.

Florida officials warned consumers of contaminated gasoline from the Port of Tampa and supplied by CITGO, after human error caused the fuel to become contaminated with diesel.

Florida investigators have charged a pair of Broward County men with an Uber Eats fraud scheme that cost the company more than $1 million — in $700 increments.

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is capitalizing off his historic mugshot by making eight items featuring the photo available to purchase in its official online store.

A Hooters restaurant in North Carolina is facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to recall employees who were either Black or had dark skin after initial COVID-related layoffs.

A Harris Teeter in Baltimore, Maryland's Locust Point neighborhood has been shut down for days over a reported mouse infestation.

A Miami real estate broker is heading to prison after she plead guilty to charges related to misusing COVID-19 relief funding on luxury items.

As six southern states surpass the Northeast in contributing to U.S. GDP, Winton Machine Company owner and CEO confirms business is booming in Georgia and its neighbors.

Arthur Blank, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC, has joined Tiger Woods's indoor simulator golf league. He will own the Atlanta-based team.

Florida's top ethics lawyer found that Glen Gilzean, the chair of the Florida Commission on Ethics, has a potential conflict of interest by holding that position as a state employee.

Disney filed a new suit in a Florida court last week against the Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have sold their six-bedroom, nine-bath home on a small lake in Miami for $15 million. The celebrity couple purchased the home in 2021.

Former President Trump's PAC "Save America" has spent more than $20 million in legal fees since the start of 2023, while special counsel investigations have cost taxpayers over $13 million since 2020.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has re-upped his call for Disney to drop its lawsuit against him and other Florida officials, warning the entertainment giant it is "going to lose."

The U.S. housing shortage is worse in several cities that have experienced a booming labor market, strong population growth and low housing inventory.

Georgia Republicans are looking to legislate restrictions on social media that would give power to parents to decide if their children should have access or not.