By Michael Moline | Editor in Chief
“Their models are speculative, based on undisclosed choices, and frequently contradict official data. They claim transparency and peer review, yet underlying details are hidden behind a paywall, and independent analysis shows major discrepancies.” — James Uthmeier of his lawsuit against First Street Technology
People wade through flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in 2024. (Photo via Venice Police Department)
First Street Technology Inc., the complaint filed Friday alleges, posts “alarmist” risk data and “is marketing fear to advance a climate activism agenda while exploiting the same fear to line their pockets.” The venue is state trial court in Polk County. “The company’s reports make property harder to sell, the attorney general alleges. Florida’s real estate market declined by 1.5% during the year ending in August.
The 15-year-old suspect was arraigned Monday morning and ordered to remain in custody. The shootings, apparently arising from a private dispute, injured 12, including 11 struck by gunfire. Of the 11 struck, six were juveniles, according to Tallahassee Police Department. The off-campus episode followed Florida A&M University’s homecoming football game.
Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics estimates 15 state legislative chambers could change hands. (Florida’s are not among them.) Of that number, nine are now controlled by Republicans and three by Democrats. Both of Alaska’s legislative chambers are controlled by bipartisan coalitions and the Minnesota state House is split evenly. “In many states, Democrats are looking forward to a favorable year driven by a reaction to President Donald Trump and his policies,” wrote senior columnist Louis Jacobson.
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