Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Rick Scott re-appoints six compensation claims judges

Apr 9, 2018

Governor Rick Scott on Friday announced the reappointments of six Judges of Compensation Claims, who handle disputed workers’ compensation cases, FloridaPolitics.com reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260735-rick-scott-reappoints-6-compensation-claims-judges

How the voice of Hockeytown lost his son to drugs and Florida insurance fraud

Apr 9, 2018

Lack of regulations surrounding sober homes and lucrative urine testing were the two main drivers for the insurance scam that came to be known as “The Florida Shuffle.”  ESPN’s John Barr and Mike Farrell report. http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/23053946/how-detroit-red-wings-ken-daniels-voice-hockeytown-lost-son-drugs-insurance-fraud-espn

Florida eye doctor ordered to pay millions more

Apr 9, 2018

The Palm Beach Post reported that after Melgen was sentenced federal prosecutors identified additional insurers and former patients who paid Melgen for eye treatments that were unnecessary. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article208280794.html

Pinellas Park City Councilwoman Named to Florida Insurance Trust Board

Apr 9, 2018

The FMIT offers workers’ compensation, liability, property and health insurance to Florida’s local governments. Governed by elected officials, the FMIT is a  nonprofit, tax-exempt risk-sharing pool that has been in existence for more than 40 years, the Tampa Bay Reporter notes. http://www.tbreporter.com/politics/johnson-named-insurance-trust-board/

Governor Rick Scott announces Senate run in Orlando

Apr 9, 2018

Governor Rick Scott announced his long-expected run for the Florida Senate today in an Orlando rally, setting the stage for a contentious and expensive battle against Democratic Senator Bill Nelson.  The Miami Herald’s Lawrence Mower reports via the “Naked Politics” …

Florida governor vetoes “toilet to tap” bill

Apr 9, 2018

With a pen stroke, Scott avoided the epithet “Governor Poopy Water,” something environmentalists had vowed to call him if he let the bill become law.  The Associated Press’ Brendan Farrington reports via the Palm Beach Post. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FL_FLORIDA_GOVERNOR_WASTEWATER_VETO_FLOL-?SITE=FLPAP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2018-04-06-17-51-44

Voters to pick replacement for Florida Senator Jeff Clemens

Apr 9, 2018

State Representative Lori Berman, a Democrat, is running against Tami Donnally, the vice chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party, the Associated Press reports. https://apnews.com/02051558b5484d1da7757eaeaae1c7f8/Voters-to-pick-replacement-for-Florida-state-senator

Rick Scott’s third career act

Apr 9, 2018

His third act might make those against-all-odds aspirations seem easy. Now he wants to defeat Florida’s most popular Democrat, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, in a time when almost every Republican with close ties to President Donald Trump has lost or at least dramatically …