Unpublished study raises concerns about the insurance industry in Florida, the fight for water fluoridation, weekly news information

Unpublished studies raise concerns about the insurance industry in Florida

In a study of 2022 that was only published this week, insurance companies of Florida showed $ 680 million to investors between 2017 and 2019, while they claimed not to have any money and to take major interest rate increases for policyholder.

We spoke to the reporter who brought the study to light.

Guest:

• Lawrence mowerReporter for Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald.

Fight for water fluoride

At least half a dozen local water systems in Florida no longer give the drinking water a fluoride.

The general surgeon in Florida, Joseph Ladapo, advised local governments to set their water supply with fluoride. He cited studies that combine high fluoride exposure with lower IQs in children.

However, the fluoride levels mentioned were often twice as high as what is added to public drinking water in many parts of the United States

A legislative template submitted in this session would prohibit local governments to add fluoridation in drinking water nationwide.

Guests:

• Paul AlfreyMayor of the city of Melbourne.
• Johnny Johnsonretired pediatric dentist and president of the American fluoridation Society.

Weekly news information

The enforcement of immigration in the state changes quickly because the Republican legislature President Donald Trump helps to fulfill one of his great campaign promises to carry out the largest deportation program in American history. Every office of a sheriff of the district in Florida can now carry out the immigration authority “Street Plain”. This is due to agreements You signed this week With ice cream and the Ministry of Homeland Protection.

Governor Ron Desantis A also announced this week Florida Doge efforts. Doge is the acronym for the efficiency of the Ministry of Government, which is actually not a department for the federal government, but a presidential initiative that was created by the order of the executive. Florida's Doge will check the expenditure of local government, hundreds of state jobs and around 70 state administrations and commissions.

While the governor starts his DOG efforts, the federal efforts have an impact on Floridians, including workers Veteran Affairs' hospitals And National parks.

US -Rep. Byron Donalds officially started The 2026 race around the governor. Donalds made the announcement a few days after President Trump had approved him for the job, before Donalds said he was running.

This is the season that tiger, cardinals and blue Jays roam in Florida. It is spring training for Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles are among the teams playing in the Grapefruit League.

Another season begins this weekend … Nisse season for sea turtles. This is the time in which female sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Wildlife officials appreciate the vast majority of the sea carrier – about 90% – in Florida.