John Grant

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins speaks during a press conference at Orlando’s FDLE Operations Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. On Nov. 18, Collins was in Jacksonville to announce a new program to safeguard seniors.

Protecting Florida’s elderly with Operation Senior Shield | Opinion

December 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

The president of Seniors Across America highlights a new Florida program meant to alert seniors to scammers' techniques before they arrive in your inbox or on your doorstep.

The cost of homeowners insurance has skyrocketed in Florida over the past several years. A special session of the Legislature on the subject ended last week in a bill that would protect insurers from lawsuits.

Continued progress needed for Florida’s property insurance woes | Opinion

August 8, 2023 at 10:28 a.m.

State lawmakers have said that major changes to insurance law passed since 2022 will take a few years for benefits to reach homeowners. Seniors on fixed incomes can't wait that...

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