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You've been there. Your phone screen breaks, and you spend countless hours looking for a company that can fix it right away to get you back to normal function—only to learn it's quite expensive. So, you try other resources. Yes, you find someone who can repair it for a lesser amount, but then you learn it will void your phone or equipment warranty. You are faced with a decision: pay the expensive repair and keep the warranty, go with the less expensive unauthorized repair and have a voided warranty, or just replace it entirely. These three choices are not choices at all, and it's time for this to change here in Florida.
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Understanding CS/CS/SB 92: The Motor Vehicle Safety Proposed Bill and Its Hidden License Plate Requirement
The Florida Legislature is considering a bill titled CS/CS/SB 92, also known as the "Lilly Glaubach Act," and enhances SB 194 which primarily focuses on motor vehicle safety. However, buried within its provisions is a significant change to vehicle licensing requirements
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HB 535: Public Lodging Proposals – Part 2
In Part 1 of HB 535, we examined the proposed changes to food service gratuity laws. Now, in Part 2, we will focus on the public lodging provisions outlined in the bill. This section details proposed updates to guest removal policies, notification requirements, and penalty provisions for public lodging establishments. These changes aim to clarify regulations, enhance transparency, and ensure fair treatment for both businesses and guests.
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House Bill 535 introduces updates to regulations governing public food service establishments in Florida. The bill revises key definitions, updates the rules public food industry automatic gratuity and service charges. Part 1 of HB 535.
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Social Security Tightens Security: Bank Account Updates No Longer Allowed by Phone
Recent reports have caused confusion about changes to Social Security’s phone services, but here’s what you need to know: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is not ending its telephone services. However, in an effort to combat fraud, the agency will no longer allow direct deposit bank account updates over the phone.
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