A toxic cloud of chemicals was released from an industrial site near Cocoa Beach last week, but authorities said no one was seriously injured, and the leak has been repaired. Florida Today and other news outlets reported that about 10 …
Month: October 2025
Florida’s Citizens is Deferring Flood Coverage Proof While NFIP is Shut Down
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown continues and the National Flood Insurance Program is in limbo. “Citizens will accept applications and defer the required proof of flood coverage …
Federal Safety Board Tells Philadelphia to Shelve Electric Railcars Linked to Fires
Federal transportation safety officials told Philadelphia’s mass transit agency this week that it should shelve an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire. …
Fears of Massive Battery Fires Spark Local Opposition to Energy Storage Projects
More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand. But as more energy storage is added, residents in some …
Governor Abbott Reappoints Flagg to Texas Mutual Board
Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Brett Flagg to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board of directors. Flagg’s term is set to expire on July 1, 2031. Flagg, of Frisco, is an attorney and the owner of Flagg Law Group PC. in …
Trump Restores $187M Funding Cuts for New York Counterterrorism
President Donald Trump said Friday he has personally reversed $187 million in funding cuts made by his administration for New York’s law enforcement and counterterrorism operations, following bipartisan outcry from New York officials. The Republican announced the restoration of federal …
Singer’s Elliott Escalates Battle With Texas Private Equity Firm
Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management escalated a legal fight with a Texas-based private equity firm it has accused of charging excessive expenses. Stronghold Investment Management is being accused of improperly overcharging expenses to oil and gas-focused private equity funds that …
AIG Promotes 3 to Lead North America Commercial as Bailey Retires
American International Group (AIG) on Friday said its head of commercial insurance in North America is retiring at the end of the year to focus on his health. The insurer said three AIG employees have been promoted to lead the …
People Moves: Pinnacol in Colorado Names Lockhart Senior Medical Director
Pinnacol Assurance named Gabriel Lockhart its senior medical director. Dr. Lockhart joins Pinnacol after a career that includes serving as medical director of the ICU and quality improvement chairman at Saint Joseph Hospital. He is a board-certified pulmonary and critical …
Cockpit Recorders Being Analyzed After 2 Delta Jets Collide on LaGuardia Taxiway
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided at the intersection of two taxiways at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. …






