Category: Florida News
May 8, 2018
Competing constituencies help account for the difficulty states have had in regulating and taxing the short-term rental industry, even as some cities have taken action to regulate short-term rentals. RouteFifty.com notes the Stateline article. https://www.routefifty.com/management/2018/05/states-struggle-to-regulate-airbnb/148001/
May 7, 2018
Lawsuits against property and casualty insurers with the largest market shares in Florida increased sharply in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year, and Hurricane Irma claims are to blame, insurers say. Ron Hurtibise reports for the …
May 7, 2018
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation President and CEO Barry Gilway today regarding the lack of a requirement for those lobbying the Corporation. The letter can also be found here. Capital Soup …
May 7, 2018
As the century rolls on, if their forecasts prove accurate, Floridians getting mortgages on waterfront property may want to consider whether their homes will even be accessible or habitable by the time they make their final payment. Dale White reports …
May 7, 2018
Fallen trees and uncollected debris stacked along roads were among the biggest impediments — along with traffic, wind and flooding — to power restoration following Hurricane Irma, according to officials from Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric, …
May 7, 2018
Large electric customers and local governments complained about communications meltdowns and urged large-scale “undergrounding” of Florida’s electric infrastructure, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262804-customers-clamor-for-undergrounding-during-psc-storm-hardening-workshop
May 7, 2018
A lawyer for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has told a Tallahassee judge that “at least two federal agencies” and Miami-Dade police are pursuing criminal investigations into March’s collapse of a pedestrian bridge at the Florida International University campus. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. …
May 7, 2018
Willful burning of forest, grass or woodlands not owned by the person do the burning is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, five years in prison or both. Mark Skoneki reports for the Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-wildfire-arson-reports-20180504-story.html
May 7, 2018
Since December, many Puerto Rican residents who first landed in Orlando have continued north. Area officials say the migration to North Central Florida has escalated since late 2017. Joe Callahan reports for the Ocala Star Banner. http://www.ocala.com/news/20180506/after-maria-puerto-ricans-find-new-home-in-marion-county
May 7, 2018
Local governments can still use red-light cameras to catch traffic violators, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week, resolving conflicting lower courts’ decisions on how the devices should be used in ticketing traffic infractions. The Tampa Bay Times’ Elizabeth …