AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Finance: Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on grand theft and fraud charges. State officials allege she steered pandemic-relief grants to family businesses, receiving $50,000 directly, with another $40,000 going to tenants in family-owned properties. Municipal Debt: The Villages plans to borrow nearly $180 million to build 3,860 homes, a golf course and recreation centers, despite higher borrowing costs and a cooling Florida housing market. Home Insurance: Florida’s attorney general is investigating policy clauses that could void a homeowner’s claim for hiring a public adjuster; the office has subpoenaed insurer Velocity Risk Underwriters. Banking: Home BancShares, parent of Centennial Bank, expanded its stock buyback authorization by 6.55 million shares and declared a $0.23 quarterly dividend. Trust Dispute: A Miami woman is seeking at least $35 million from Northern Trust, alleging the bank failed to protect her family’s roughly $20 million trust from a former adviser’s unauthorized transactions. Northern Trust disputes responsibility.
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