Orlando Sentinel–July 6, 2008 Dave Weber | Sentinel Staff Writer SEMINOLE COUNTY – After getting through hurricane season on positive attitude and prayers the past couple of years, the Seminole County School Board...
The Gainesville Sun--July 5, 2008 By JOE FOLLICKSun Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE – The state placed a $220 million bet Wednesday as a hedge against catastrophic hurricane damage this year, but decided at the last...
Changes address flags, religious object display BY JOE KOLLIN South Florida Sun-Sentinel–July 6, 2008 Homeowners who flew their American flags on the Fourth of July won’t have to wait until Veterans Day to fly...
Palm Beach Post--July 2, 2008 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida residents might see an increase in property insurance rates because of a plan to bolster the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. State officials on Wednesday...
Herald-Tribune--July 3, 2008 By Joe Follick H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE — – The state placed a $220 million bet Wednesday as a hedge against catastrophic hurricane damage this year, but decided at the last...
News-Journal–July 03, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERSTallahassee bureau chief TALLAHASSEE — Worried about financial problems if major hurricanes slam Florida, state leaders are turning to billionaire Warren Buffett for...
St. Petersburg Times--July 2, 2008 By Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s search for a new chief investment manager is closing in on a familiar name: Ashbel Williams, who had the job...
National Underwriter--July 2, 2008 BY ARTHUR D. POSTAL The Capital Markets Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee has tentatively scheduled action for July 9 on legislation that would create an Office of...
Miami Herald--July 02, 2008 BY GARY FINEOUT Florida consumers may get hit with a 2.5 percent hike in their property insurance bills, thanks to a state plan to shore up the fund that helps cover insurance company losses from...
A $10 million grant will allow researchers at FIU to develop products to help homes withstand hurricanes. BY EVAN S. BENNMiami Herald--July 02, 2008 Florida International University’s Wall of Wind is set up during this...