Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Jan. 29
Jan 29, 2008
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FEMA covered up cancer risks to Katrina victims
Documents obtained by Salon reveal FEMA officials ignored scientific advice about toxins in thousands of emergency trailers.
Last summer, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was publicly shamed when lawmakers revealed the agency, to avoid lawsuits, put off testing trailers used to house Hurricane Katrina victims for formaldehyde, a toxic chemical.
Vegas-style slots debut at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Purse in hand and eyeglasses on, 80-year-old Ruth Spivak stood behind a velvet rope just steps away from the bright lights, musical chiming and big jackpots.
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Despite millions spent, nobody can predict if Amendment 1 will pass
It has been a campaign as much about the charisma of a popular governor as the pocketbook appeal of a tax cut.
Florida election a barometer for country
The biggest and most diverse swing state is about to render its verdict on the presidency and politics, and here’s what it will say to the nation:
Candidates trade some tough talk
On the last day of Florida’s most intense Republican primary campaign in decades, the invectives began flying at dawn.
Vote machine transparency elusive as ever
After Tuesday’s election, our notorious, expensive, untrustworthy, touch-screen voting gadgetry will be tossed onto the trash heap of capricious technology.
Posey has interest in Weldon’s empty seat
State Sen. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, said Monday that he ‘is inclined to pursue’ the congressional seat Rep. Dave Weldon will leave vacant after he retires following the end of his current term.
Englewood firm to pay $500,000 for doctoring forms after accident
A jury awarded an insurance firm $500,000 from an Englewood home construction company for doctoring employment forms when an accident left a worker partially paralyzed.
Criminal justice panel to consider taxing district
Would Palm Beach County residents pay a special tax to help keep petty criminals from becoming major ones or to help get tough kids off the streets and into classrooms?
Couple weighs appeal in Katrina case after verdict favors insurer
A homeowner whose lawsuit over Hurricane Katrina damage ended with a jury verdict that favored his insurance company said Tuesday he has no plans to file an appeal in the case.
Prepared text of President Bush’s final scheduled State of the Union address, as provided by the White House.
Local members of Congress reaction to State of the Union
Here are statements from local members of the Florida congressional delegation:
Countrywide deal spurred by crackdown worries: report
Countrywide Financial Corp’s (CFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) decision to sell itself to Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) was driven in part by fear of potential crackdowns by regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.
Panel kills Schwarzenegger’s health plan
Calling it ‘fundamentally flawed,’ Senate Health Committee rejects the governor’s proposal requiring insurance coverage.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s audacious plan to arrange medical insurance for nearly all Californians — one watched as a potential model for the nation — was rejected Monday by the state Senate, obliterating the chance of anything but piecemeal healthcare changes from the Legislature this year.
Calif. regulators to fine UnitedHealth up to $1.3 bln -source
California’s insurance regulator on Tuesday will announce it is seeking penalties of up to $1.3 billion from UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) related to the handling of medical claims by its PacifiCare unit, a source familiar with the situation said.
Report: Sen. Bill Nelson to endorse Clinton
Sen. Bill Nelson will point to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s experience when he endorses her presidential campaign after polls close Tuesday, according to prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press.
Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine today revealed new legislation, House Bill 923, which will subject all rate hike requests by health insurance companies to increased scrutiny – and possible rejection – before they are allowed to be enacted.
Polk couple jailed over real estate fraud
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Friday announced a Polk County couple received prison sentences for defrauding victims out of more than $1 million through a real estate scam.
Florida ranks No. 2 in foreclosures, up 275 percent over last year
The number of U.S. homes that slipped into some stage of foreclosure in 2007 was 79 percent higher than in the previous year, a real estate tracking company said Tuesday.
Analyst Ups Estimate Of D&O/E&O Subprime Impact To $8-$9B
An insurance analyst from Bear Stearns has tripled his prior estimate of potential losses to liability insurers stemming from the credit crisis—raising a $3 billion guess he published in September to $8-to-$9 billion.
Towns seek cash per crash from out-of-town drivers
In the tiny village of New Richmond, Ohio, most people who get involved in car accidents are from somewhere else.
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