Although defective Chinese drywall is plaguing houses throughout Broward County, only homeowners in Parkland received a discount in their new property tax assessments. The Property Appraiser’s Office thought the problem...
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. representatives will be in Fort Lauderdale this month to answer policyholders’ questions. Rep. Evan Jenne, D-Dania Beach, said he’s holding the meeting because his office...
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and Florida emergency management officials todayannounced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loan funds for Volusia County residents and...
As Florida heads once again into the high-risk hurricane months with too little property insurance coverage, the state needs action from its public officials. State Farm, with 770,000 property insurance policyholders, is...
A special Florida House committee has delayed hearings on ethics allegations against former Speaker Ray Sansom until after his criminal trial. At an organizational meeting Tuesday, the panel decided not to meet again until...
Immediate, Continual Updates at www.newsserviceflorida.com HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY DEBATED By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 30, 2009…. Combatants in a simmering war over how much...
By JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 31, 2009….The numbers powering Republican control of the Florida Senate haven’t budged in seven years, with the GOP holding 26 seats to...
August 3, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and Florida emergency management officials today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loan funds for Volusia County...
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-FL, praising her for her sponsorship of an amendment that would restore state oversight to Medicare Advantage plan marketing practices....
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently added a feature to its Web site enabling customers who have received traffic citations in Florida to check their eligibility to attend driver-improvement...