Fla. Court Clears Way for Video Recording of Adjuster's Damage Inspections

Homeowners and public adjusters may now feel a little more emboldened to record an insurance adjuster's inspection of a home, after a Florida appeals

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Fire Destroys 3 City-Owned Historic Houses in Atlanta

MORROW, Ga. (AP) _ Arson has destroyed three adjacent historic homes owned by a city near Atlanta, officials said. Mayor John Lampl wept as he looked over

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Miami Awash From Flooding Rain as Storm Threatens Records

Heavy rains are threatening to topple a century-old record in Miami even if the storm that brought them doesn't have a name. The system, dubbed "a

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Pro Golfer Bart Bryant Killed in Vehicle Accident in Florida

POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) -- Bart Bryant, who once beat Tiger Woods to win the biggest paycheck of his career, was killed when a truck slammed into his SUV

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Fla. Contractors File Suit Challenging Assignment of Benefits Law

A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature's special session last week,

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Florida Gallery Owner Charged with Peddling Fake Art Pieces

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida gallery owner has been arrested on federal charges for peddling fake art pieces, claiming the cheap reproductions

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3 More Bodies Found After Georgia Boat Crash; Man Charged

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Searchers recovered the bodies of three missing boaters Sunday after two vessels collided on a Georgia river, bringing the crash's

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Coal Ash Workers Dying as Lawsuit over Illnesses Drags on

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- In 2013, the first of more than 200 workers who labored to clean up the nation's worst coal ash spill filed a suit against the

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Construction Worker Falls to her Death from Florida Condo

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach,

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Florida Legislature Passes Property Insurance Reinsurance Bill

By Wednesday morning, it was all over except for the speeches. The five-day special session on the insurance crisis turned into just three days, and

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