State legislators have proposed legislation that could dramatically increase windstorm insurance rates in Monroe County, despite the private insurance company that handles the policies carving out the Florida Keys from such excessive rate increases.
Earlier this year, the board of directors for the Citizens Property Insurance, the main windstorm insurance provider in the Keys, has requested the state Office of Insurance Regulation to allow it to enact its first rate increase for the Keys in four years.
However, the Citizens board of directors agreed to cap rate increases in Monroe County at 10% a year. However, several Republican lawmakers have proposed two insurance bills â HB 305 and SB 1574 â that include provisions to remove the rate cap during the next five years, with no mention of a carve-out for Monroe County.
Do not wait! Tickets are on sale for two area events that were greatly missed in 2020, and tickets arenât likely to be available too much longer.
n Colorado Mountain Winefestâs Festival in the Park in Palisade has gone from one day to two to allow for plenty of social distancing. Those days will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18â19.
A limited number of tickets â general admission is $75, VIP is $275 â are being sold for each of those days.
Go to coloradowinefest.com to purchase tickets and for information.
n Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith and Luke Combs will headline Country Jam on Thursday through Saturday, June 24â26, in Mack.
Apr 2, 2021
Somerset s Congressman Hal Rogers and Pulaski County Judge-Executive Steve Kelley both expressed appreciation for President Joe Biden s disaster declaration for the February ice storms that crippled much of Rogers 5th Congressional District early last month. Our small county governments have been working on overdrive since early February to remove debris and repair roads, water and sewer lines, and other facilities that were damaged during the ice storms, Rogers said on Thursday. This declaration provides emergency federal funding through FEMA to help pay for repairs and reimburse those unexpected costs that have been draining local county budgets.
The declaration comes less than two weeks after Kentucky s congressional delegation urged President Biden to activate federal aid for the Commonwealth, a request issued by Governor Andy Beshear.
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South Korea exports jump 16.6% in March, beating forecasts
Imports gained 18.8 per cent to $49.65 billion, also beating forecasts for a 17.5 per cent jump.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Pressure washing is a powerful tool to clean your house, driveway or decks, but it must be used carefully. Dreamstime
Pressure washing offers a great way to quickly blast dirt and grime from exterior surfaces, such as your house, driveways and decks. This process can quickly and efficiently freshen up a surface.
Pressure washing basically uses a water pump and electric or gasoline motor to power a high-pressure hose and sprayer to generate an extremely powerful spray. In some cases, detergents or other chemicals are used to enhance the effect.
Sometimes the term is used interchangeably with âpower washing,â but theyâre not quite the same thing. They use very similar equipment, but tools that power wash a home heat the water to loosen up dirt or grease.