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Stuck in the Middle

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. What thirty years of watching Palm Bay adds up to.

By Thomas GaumePalm Bay, FL
Latest · Flood Recovery

The First Offer Is a Negotiation

After the flood, the first number an insurance company gives you is a starting position. The work that moves it is paperwork, and paperwork is the one thing a flooded homeowner has no time for. That is exactly the work an AI agent is good at.

November 11, 2026 · After the flood, the first number an insurance company gives you is a starting position. The work that moves it is paperwork, and paperwork is the one thing a flooded homeowner has no time for. That is exactly the work an AI agent is good at.
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The Palm Bayer reports. This page argues. The line between them is the whole point.