If a pesticide is good enough for organic crops, it’s good enough to be used on medicinal pot, a Florida medical marijuana provider says. FloridaPolitics.com’s Jim Rosica reports....
Category: Florida News
Payday loan industry sues Consumer bureau, less than a month after industry expansion in Florida
April 11, 2018
If the industry wins its suit, the result would be a gift to companies like Tampa-based Amscot, the state’s largest payday lender: It could offer much larger loans without the nuisance of the consumer protection...
Lawmakers passed 12 bills creating new exemptions this year, including measures to block access to building plans for healthcare facilities; U.S. Census Bureau address information; data used by a state-run insurance company;...
Jim Boyd reminds leaders that the opioid fight isn’t over
April 11, 2018
The “gentleman” of Tallahassee said an official goodbye Tuesday as the representative for Florida’s 71st House District to his county counterparts. Hannah Morse reports for the Bradenton Herald....
Access Insurance, which provides coverage for 42,785 drivers in Pennsylvania, was found to be insolvent in March. The Philadeliphia Inquirer reports via the PCI SmartBrief....
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Legislators Urge Support for Health Reinsurance Pool
April 11, 2018
Insurance Commissioner James Donelon is joining with Representative Kirk Talbot and Representative Major Thibaut along with Senator John Smith to urge the Louisiana Legislature to support House Bill 472 creating a state-wide...
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that Angela Nelson, director of the Division of Market Regulation and Chief Industry Liaison, is the 2018 recipient of the Paul DeAngelo Memorial Teaching Award given by the...
Insurance plaintiffs’ attorneys seek to transfer federal flood lawsuits to South Florida
April 10, 2018
Lawsuits stem from the 2017 hurricanes and affected policyholders in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, National Underwriter’s PropertyCasualty360.com reports....
The vacation rental home marketing giant Airbnb announced Tuesday it has signed a tax agreement with Charlotte County, giving the company tax pacts in 40 Florida counties, FloridaPolitics.com’s Scott Powers reports....
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration will decide whether to drop its contract with AIDS Health Care Foundation by the end of this month, WMFE’s Danielle Prieur reports....