Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, May 13, 2016

 

Florida’s Hurricane Fund in Best Shape Ever Ahead of Season

Florida’s continued lucky streak when it comes to dodging hurricanes is helping a key state fund reach its best financial shape ever in the two decades it has been in place, the Associated Press’ Gary Fineout reports via the Lakeland Ledger.

  

“Hurricane Amnesia” Poses Big Risk in Florida

This is the season when weather forecasters and emergency managers tell Floridians, over and over, that they’re at risk from tropical storms, Harold Bubil reports for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

  

As Waters Rise, Miami Beach Builds Higher Streets And Political Willpower

Miami Beach is one of the nation’s cities most vulnerable to climate change — and its leaders are doing something about it.  The city, a national leader in addressing climate, has begun to make improvements aimed at protecting residents from rising sea levels.  Greg Allen reports for NPR.org.

  

Florida Senators Unite on Demand for Emergency Zika Funding

A top U.S. Health Official warns that an outbreak is likely this summer in U.S. Gulf Coast, McClatchy reports.

  

Justices Give Green Light to Stops Over License Plates

In a case that started with a dangling tag light, the Florida Supreme Court made clear Thursday that police officers have broad authority to pull over motorists whose license plates are not fully visible.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports via News4Jax.com.

  

Condo Fraud Laws Must be Strengthened, Say Politicians and Police

For years, the allegations of fraud, financial mismanagement and other violations in Miami-Dade condominiums had been reaching the ears of Government officials, some of them now confess.  El Nuevo Herald’s Brenda Medina reports.

  

Army Corps Won’t Stop Lake Okeechobee Discharges Despite Blue-Green Algae Bloom

A possibly toxic blue-green algae bloom is not enough of a concern for federal officials to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River.  TC Palm’s Tyler Treadway reports.

 

U.S. Department of Labor Fines Florida Farm $1.4 Million

The U.S. Department of Labor says it assessed civil penalties of more than $1.4 million dollars against a Florida vegetable supplier after a two-year federal investigation, the Associated Press reports via the Lakeland Ledger.

 

Jacksonville’s Middle Class Shrinks Along with Many Other U.S. Cities

A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either higher- or lower-income groups in major metro areas like Jacksonville, with fewer remaining in the middle, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.  The Associated Press reports via the Florida Times-Union.

 

 

 

 

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