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Volume 149 | October 2023

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Celebrating Community & Members' Promotions Edition

Coffee An' Networking at Jersey College

Thank you to those who attended our October "Halloween Edition" Coffee An' Networking last week hosted by Jersey College School of Nursing!

We had a great time connecting with everyone and learning about the movies, tv shows, and books that gave - or still do - us nightmares.

Thank you to our sponsors, Cloud Law Firm, Piper Fire Protection, Cruise Planners, and Jersey College School of Nursing.

Click here to purchase tickets and sponsorships!

U.S. Supreme Court gives boost to Florida sports betting plan

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to an appeals court ruling that could help lead to the Seminole Tribe of Florida offering online sports betting throughout the state.

Citizens policies drop amid 'depopulation'

The number of customers of the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. dropped this month after private carriers took nearly 100,000 policies.

Orange you glad I didn't say banana? The impact of citrus on the economy

Florida citrus industry contributes just under $7 billion in industry output to Florida's economy. That includes multiplier effects of the industries involved in fruit production, fresh fruit packing, as well as orange juice, grapefruit juice and other citrus juice production.

Florida sues Meta, saying its social media platforms harm kids

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a federal lawsuit alleging the parent company of Facebook and Instagram uses "manipulative" features to keep minors hooked on the social media platforms.

Roller coaster turtle-nesting season in Florida

It was a year with a record-breaking number of nests and a record-breaking number of false crawls. It was also a year with an extremely high number of nests lost to storms, heat and coyotes.