Preliminary blog and other media reports indicate that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is expected to step down from his position today. House Speaker Pro Tempore Larry Cretul is expected to replace him. ...
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom issued the brief note below to House members today, January 27, 2009, in which he invited State Farm representatives to present their plan to withdraw from the Florida...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the Revised 2008-2009 Florida Budget passed during the Special Legislative Session today, January 27, 2009. In signing the Budget, Governor Crist restored $90.9 million to the General...
TALLAHASSEE — Governor Charlie Crist announced the following appointments and reappointments on January 23, 2009: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations ...
On January 22, 2009, State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey) filed Senate Bill 862, which would extend the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) rate freeze currently in place for one year...
On January 19, 2009, State Representative Kevin Rader (D- Boynton Beach) filed House Bill 437 relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). This bill creates the Division of Florida Hurricane...
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced today that she will not seek election to the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Mel Martinez in 2010. Meanwhile, the South Florida Sun Sentinel...
On Thursday, January 15, 2009, the Florida Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee (“Committee”), Chaired by Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne), met and heard a presentation from Committee...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist received the following insurance-related bills on Wednesday, January 14, 2009: CS/Senate Bill 20A: Relating to My Safe Florida Home Program CS/Senate Bill 28A: Relating...
The Florida Legislature adjourned, Sine Die, at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, bringing the 2009A Special Session on Florida’s Budget to a close. Reductions in the State’s budget totaling more...