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PINE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Will Peratino and his partner Lauren Stepp would not leave their Pine Island compound, even as authorities pleaded with residents to abandon their homes because of damaged roads, including a collapsed bridge that prevented deliveries … Source: Claims Journal

ST. JAMES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Following Hurricane Ian’s destruction, many residents on one Florida island have stayed put for days without electricity and other resources while hoping the lone bridge to the mainland is repaired. Pine Island, the largest … Source: Claims Journal

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An eastern Washington rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a federal judge for a massive “ghost cattle” scam that defrauded Tyson Foods and another company out of more than $244 million. Cody … Source: Claims Journal

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer _ and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways … Source: Claims Journal

Crawford & Co. Appoints Senior VP Crawford & Co., a global claims administrator based in Atlanta, appointed Awais Farooq as senior vice president, strategy and transformation, loss adjusting North America. Farooq will report to Pat Van Bakel, president, loss adjusting, … Source: Claims Journal

Verisk, Vexcel Partner to Collect Aerial Images After Ian Verisk said it is working with Vexcel Data Program and the Geospatial Insurance Consortium to assess property damage after Hurricane Ian. Verisk said in a press release that Vexcel and its … Source: Claims Journal

A US bankruptcy judge has blocked New Mexico and Mississippi from pursuing lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson of misleading consumers about the safety of its talc products, such as its baby powder, for now. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan in … Source: Claims Journal

CHICAGO —Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said. The supply chain snarl … Source: Claims Journal

What happened in Tampa was the last thing the NFL, its players and its fanbase needed three days after Tua Tagovailoa’s horrifying head injury called into question the league’s commitment to curbing concussions. Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate sat out … Source: Claims Journal

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A federal agency has set aside money to help guard Mississippi’s capital city and surrounding areas against flood damage following two deluges in three years. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it has … Source: Claims Journal