Category: Archive – News

Hurricane Andrew remembered at storm conference

May 16, 2012

The following article was published in The Miami Herald on May 16, 2012: Hurricane Andrew remembered at storm conference The Associated Press Florida’s emergency managers are preparing for the upcoming tropical storm season by reexamining the lessons learned from Hurricane …

Florida law changes pool regulations

May 14, 2012

The following article was published in The Panama City News Herald on May 14, 2012: State law changes pool regulations By Felicia Kitzmiller As hundreds of people suit up and head for community swimming pools this summer, they might not …

Editorial: Getting soaked

May 13, 2012

The following article was published in The Gainesville Sun on May 13, 2012: Editorial:  Getting Soaked Here’s a good news/bad news scenario for the upcoming hurricane season: Good news: An especially active season could end Florida’s historic drought. Bad news: …

Editorial: Florida crumbling

May 13, 2012

The following article was published in The Gainesville Sun on May 13, 2012: Editorial:  Florida Crumbling During the freeze of 2010, Plant City farmers pumped water out of the ground continuously for 11 days to insulate their strawberry crops against …

Large sinkhole opens up at Jonesville-area home

May 12, 2012

The following article was published in the Ocala Banner on May 12, 2012: Large Sinkhole Opens Up at Jonesville-Area Home By Cindy Swirko Saturday got off to a routine start for Robin and Rhonda Matheny — making breakfast, getting the …

Hurricane fund possible shortfall spurs calls for changes

May 11, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on May 11, 2012: Hurricane Fund Possible Shortfall Spurs Calls for Changes By Travis Pillow Groups calling for changes to the fund that backstops the state’s property insurance market have seized …

Letter to the Editor: Insurance Company Lessons

May 11, 2012

The following article was published in the Lakeland Ledger on May 11, 2012: Insurance Company Lessons Lessons learned from the MetLife $700 million unclaimed property settlement. The recent media attention to MetLife’s $700 million settlement, with more than $9 million …