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☆ I'm a part-time Uber Eats driver with a 5-star rating who starts my days at 4 a.m. I've figured out how to get good tips but wear protective gear and a body cam because I fear for my safety.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2022, he made about 1,778 deliveries and earned $19,804 in take-home pay from Uber Eats, according to a document viewed by Insider. My typical weekday starts at 4 a.m., when I turn on the Uber Eats and DoorDash apps. During the week of March 13, I earned an average of $6.41 in tips across 35 Uber Eats trips. During the week of February 13, I earned an average of $7.66 in tips across 45 trips on Uber Eats. In my experience, DoorDash customers tip far less than Uber Eats customers, if at all.

☆ Mercedes' Russell fastest in first Miami Grand Prix practice
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. - May 5, 2023 Mercedes' George Russell during practice REUTERS/Mike SegarMIAMI, May 5 (Reuters) - George Russell overcame steering issues that threatened to scuttle his first practice session of the Miami Grand Prix on Friday to put his Mercedes top of the timing sheets ahead of team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull's double world champion Max Verstappen had spent much of the hot and steamy practice at the top of the charts but ended the session fourth fastest behind the two Mercedes and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fifth fastest followed by Alpine's Pierre Gasly and the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Hamilton was just 0.212 seconds back while Verstappen, the winner in the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, was nearly a half-second off the pace. Until the spin Hulkenberg had been enjoying a lively practice for the U.S.-owned outfit, sitting second behind Verstappen when the session was paused.

Law Firms Boies Schiller Flexner LLP FollowMay 1 (Reuters) - A lawyer in the Florida attorney general's office has left to join U.S. law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, the firm said Monday. Deputy Solicitor General Evan Ezray has rejoined the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida office as a partner, the firm said. Ezray previously worked at the law firm co-founded by prominent lawyer David Boies from 2017 to 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile. The solicitor general is the chief appellate attorney for the state of Florida and part of the Florida attorney general's office. Read more:Florida board to countersue DisneyU.S. appeals court upholds Florida voting law that judge found discriminatoryDisney sues Florida's DeSantis for 'weaponizing' governmentFlorida judge blocks Republican-backed voting law as discriminatoryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Ron DeSantis, facing challenges at home, will test presidential ambitions overseas
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While in Israel, DeSantis will also keynote an event hosted by The Jerusalem Post and the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem. The trip will spotlight DeSantis’ foreign policy credentials as he inches toward a White House bid. DeSantis’ predecessor, now-US Sen. Rick Scott, embarked on more than a dozen trade missions during his tenure as governor. Eleven Florida Republicans have endorsed Trump over DeSantis so far – including seven last week. State lawmakers have also balked at a provision in DeSantis’ immigration package that would eliminate in-state tuition for undocumented residents.

☆ A Widow Said Her Husband Was Left in a Drinks Cooler After Dying on a Cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Having been stored at an insufficient temperature, the body had “horrifically decomposed,” the lawsuit said, preventing his family from having an open casket at his wake and funeral. For her trauma, Ms. Jones, who had been married to her husband for 55 years, and her family are seeking a jury trial and at least $1 million in damages. In a statement, Celebrity Cruises declined to comment, citing “the sensitivity of the alleged facts and out of respect for the family.”The lawsuit, which was reported by Miami New Times, said members of the ship’s crew told Ms. Jones that there was a “50/50 shot” if she got off the ship in San Juan that the coroner’s office there would take possession of her husband’s body for an autopsy before releasing it to a funeral home. She was told she would have to stay in Puerto Rico with his body and make arrangements on her own to get it, and herself, back to Florida. Assured that the Equinox was equipped to safely transport her husband’s body back to Fort Lauderdale, Ms. Jones, who was 78 at the time and suddenly traveling alone, gave the crew permission to store his body in the ship’s morgue and agreed to remain on board for the rest of the cruise, the lawsuit says.

☆ DeSantis megadonors revolt in private chat, saying if they wanted a MAGA candidate they 'would donate to Donald Trump', report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis donors criticized him in a private chat. Rolling Stone obtained screenshots of the group chat between the GOP megadonors. Ron DeSantis donors raged together in a private chat about the Florida governor's presidential prospects. Rolling Stone gained access to screenshots of a group chat between several DeSantis donors, some of whom it said had given large sums to the governor. Other donors wrote that they wanted DeSantis to hit back harder at Trump, with one describing him as a "damn wimp," per Rolling Stone.

☆ Those Seaweed Blobs Headed for Florida? See How Big They Are.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Scientists say they spotted more than 13 million tons of Sargassum, a yellowish-brown seaweed, drifting in the Atlantic Ocean last month — a record for the month of March. NORTH AMERICA March 2023 Atlantic Ocean The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt grew to an estimated 13.5 million metric tons of seaweed this spring. Tangles of the goopy, leafy seaweed have already begun to wash ashore beaches in southern Florida and Mexico. Floating mats of seaweed accumulate in the central Atlantic Ocean for much of the year. But during the spring and summer, patches of it are carried by ocean currents toward the Caribbean, eastern Florida and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast.

☆ Panic buying causes widespread gas station closures in South Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —More than half of gas stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area were without gasoline Wednesday after flooding from last week’s massive storm caused a wave of panic buying by drivers topping off their gas tanks. “I would estimate that 80% of [station closings] are due to panic buying,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks station closings and gas prices. Data from GasBuddy showed that 59% of stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market were closed Wednesday, up from about 20% on Sunday. But the even better news is that with full tanks, drivers will not need to fill up in the coming days as they normally might have, and the panic buying is likely to subside. He expected most of the closed stations to be reopened by the weekend.

☆ Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis's Tuesday swing through DC, calling it ill-timed, his political resume goofy, and his ongoing fight with Walt Disney World a devastating vanity project. Walt Disney World has roughly 80,000 employees in Florida and is the state's biggest tourist attraction. The Florida governor wasn't being offered much cover by Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill. When another reporter asked whether DeSantis had gone too far by threatening Disney with state prisoners for neighbors, Scott claimed ignorance. "Ron DeSantis is out campaigning outside of the state of Florida and picking fights with Mickey Mouse," Fried said.

☆ David's Bridal files for bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But it hasn’t been enough for David’s Bridal, the largest bridal retailer in the United States. David’s Bridal has been hurt by a range of factors, including inflation and competition from online retailers and secondhand retailers. “An increasing number of brides are opting for less traditional wedding attire, including thrift wedding dresses,” David’s Bridal said in a bankruptcy filing. David’s Bridal has also been hurt by changes in how women shop for wedding dresses. But if David’s Bridal is not able to find a buyer, it could have to close all stores and liquidate.

☆ An Air Canada passenger says he was left furious after being served in business class by a flight attendant who didn't speak French
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Air Canada passenger complained after a flight attendant failed to serve him in French. Air Canada told TVA Nouvelles two of its three attendants on the flight could speak French. An Air Canada passenger filed a complaint with language authorities after a flight attendant was unable to serve him in French. He asked to be served by a bilingual flight attendant so he could speak in French. Air Canada and the Quebec Office of the French Language didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

☆ A JetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale landed in the Bahamas after the Florida airport closed due to extreme flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A JetBlue flight from Newark, New Jersey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was diverted to the Bahamas on April 12. After three hours in Nassau, the plane went back to Newark, some nine hours after it first left the airport. Fort Lauderdale airport had shut down because of heavy rain and flooding. JetBlue flight 205 connecting Newark with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was diverted to Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport on April 12 due to the Florida airport's closure. JetBlue flight 205 was canceled on Thursday but operated normally on Friday.

☆ Fort Lauderdale got 25 inches of rain in 'unprecedented' storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Phil Helsel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abandoned vehicles sit in a flooded street on April 13, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesAn additional 2 to 3 inches of rain fell Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Runways at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are flooded after heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 13, 2023. Ron DeSantis on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale is, and the county government also declared a local emergency. Santiago Rojas salvages some items from his flooded home on April 13, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

A woman looks on as she stands outside of his flooded home after heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 13, 2023. People in South Florida are grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that hit Fort Lauderdale this week and damaged critical infrastructure, flooded homes and vehicles and shut down the city's airport. About 600 people have been taken to shelters and no deaths have been reported. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which halted flights Wednesday after exits, entrances and runways were flooded, resumed operations on Friday morning, the airport said. Ron DeSantis on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale is located, which orders the director of the Division of Emergency Management to execute response and recovery plans to address the flooding.

☆ A Florida mayor accused Ron DeSantis — who's away on a book tour — of not calling to check in on Fort Lauderdale as it floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis was away in Ohio on his book tour when Fort Lauderdale flooded this week. I'm not sure what's going on," the mayor of Fort Lauderdale said. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm sure he's very interested in what's going on here, and we're happy to work with his office," Trantalis said. Although he had not officially declared a 2024 bid, DeSantis' book tour is widely regarded as a precursor to his presidential run. In October, DeSantis visited Arcadia to speak about the state's relief efforts after Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Florida.

☆ Funeral homes may soon be forced to post prices online: 'People are at their most vulnerable when they're grieving'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Funeral homes must provide pricing information in person and over the phone under federal regulation. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is looking to broaden transparency for funeral pricing. The Federal Trade Commission is considering an update to a federal rule that forces funeral homes to disclose prices in person and over the phone, the New York Times reported. "People are at their most vulnerable when they're grieving," Lina M. Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, told the Times. According to the FTC, less than a quarter of all funeral homes provide full price lists on their websites, and many provide little to no pricing information.

☆ Florida cleans up after deluge strands cars, closes airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crews had worked through the night to attend rescue calls, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. Stranded cars littered streets around eastern Broward County, where rains started Monday, with the heaviest downpours coming Wednesday afternoon and evening. Fort Lauderdale City Hall remained closed Thursday with ground-floor flooding and no power. Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport remained closed through at least noon Thursday, with many flights canceled and some passengers stranded. But the entrance to the lower-level, or arrivals, road remained closed, officials tweeted.

☆ Fort Lauderdale Is Drenched With Over a Foot of Rain, Shutting the Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thunderstorms in southeastern Florida dumped 15 to 20 inches of rain in the Fort Lauderdale area on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said, trapping motorists in floodwaters and leaving travelers stranded inside a major airport that had been shut down. But the rain was so heavy that the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closed. The Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the Fort Lauderdale area on Wednesday night. Those are reserved for extremely rare situations after heavy rain that lead to torrents of water that pose a severe threat to human life and can cause catastrophic damage. Fort Lauderdale, which lies in central Broward on the Atlantic coast, is one of Florida’s largest cities.

☆ Southeast Florida swamped by more than two feet of rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A general view shows a flooded street in, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 12, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media. John Haywood/via REUTERSApril 13 (Reuters) - Torrential downpours inundated Southeast Florida on Thursday, bringing total rainfall in the Fort Lauderdale region to more than two feet in recent days, with widespread flooding that blocked roads, closed schools and shut down an airport. Preliminary reports showed that about 25 inches (64 cm) of rain had fallen in Fort Lauderdale, making it a 1 in a 1,000-year weather event, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Video footage on social media showed sheets of rain pounding the area as flood waters reached the tops of cars, and people wading through waters. "Like putting a faucet right over Fort Lauderdale, turning it on, and walking away."

☆ Florida's fight over Safe Haven 'baby boxes' are part of a larger culture war over abortion
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Safe Haven Baby Boxes let distressed moms safely and anonymously surrender unwanted newborns instead of dumping them in trash cans or worse. About 145 Safe Haven baby boxes were installed throughout nine states since 2016, and similar bills were recently approved or signed in four other states. About 145 boxes have been installed since the first in 2016, with 25 newborns surrendered through one, Safe Haven Baby Boxes says. Safe Haven Baby Boxes says the average response time is two minutes. A Safe Haven trains fire departments and hospitals on how to implement the current law.

☆ Some of Florida's cities don't want spring breakers. With the state's economy booming, many don't need them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Miami Beach's mayor recently said officials "don't want spring break in our city." Spring break is among the reasons the state generates billions of dollars in tax revenue per year from tourism. But there are signs that booming population growth, which Florida's Office of Economic and Demographic Research has described as the state's "primary engine of economic growth," could help diversify the state's economy. The number of arrests in the city during spring break more than doubled in 1986 from the same period in 1985. While thousands of college students still frequent Fort Lauderdale during spring break, the city's current mayor, Dean Trantalis, described them as "very well behaved."

☆ California, three other states join U.S. bid to stop JetBlue-Spirit merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - California and three other states on Friday joined the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit aimed at preventing JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) from buying rival discount carrier Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) for $3.8 billion. In addition to California, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina signed on to the lawsuit filed in early March. "We look forward to litigating this important case alongside our state law enforcement partners to stop JetBlue from eliminating its rival, Spirit," Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki said in a statement. Adding state attorneys general to the lawsuit could mean extra staffing for litigation, and additional expertise regarding potential effects of the deal on particular states. Reporting by Diane Bartz and David Shepardson Editing by Chris Reese and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Repo King Asks $39 Million for Waterfront Fort Lauderdale Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with three boat docks is hitting the market for $39 million.

☆ DeSantis administration revokes Hyatt Regency Miami alcohol license after it hosted "A Drag Queen Christmas"
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The DeSantis administration had previously said it was looking into "A Drag Queen Christmas." "A Drag Queen Christmas" is a holiday-themed drag show that tours in 36 different cities and features stars from the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race." In July 2022, the DeSantis administration filed a complaint against a Miami bar that hosted a drag show where minors were present. This year, Tennessee became the first to ban adult performances, including drag, from public spaces such as parks and schools. Public libraries across the US began facing backlash from some parents in recent years for hosting Drag Queen Story Hours.

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