Mar 4, 2009
Urges measures to strengthen economy and workforce, education, Everglades restoration TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist this evening addressed a joint session of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate to outline his vision for safeguarding Florida’s future by …
Mar 4, 2009
The Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy met this afternoon to discuss its Economic Development Draft Legislative Proposal. Chairman Gaetz stated that feedback will be collected from Committee members and any questions Committee members may have will be answered. The …
Mar 4, 2009
At the scheduled March 10, 2009 Florida Cabinet meeting, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will request approval to proceed with exploring terms and pricing for the following financing product options: Cash capital markets products such as “pre-event financing” (similar to …
Mar 4, 2009
Above: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called his Tuesday State of the State address ‘a dose of reality.’ SCOTT KEELER / ST. PETERSBURG TIMES To view a complete story, click on the headline below: Governor Crist: We Must Spend …
Mar 4, 2009
South Florida Sun Sentinel–March 2, 2009 By Julie Patel Some State Farm customers who are angry about the company’s recent announcement that it is leaving Florida’s property insurance market have threatened to drop automobile policies they have with the insurer …
Mar 4, 2009
Above: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called his Tuesday State of the State address ‘a dose of reality.’ PHOTO CREDIT: SCOTT KEELER/ST. PETERSBURG TIMES To view a complete story, click on the headline below: Session Opens; “Be Concerned,” Cretul Warns …
Mar 4, 2009
A Hollywood-based insurer, which stopped writing new policies last week, has an acquisition bid from United Insurance Holding. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Miami Herald–March 3, 2009 United Insurance Holdings has made an offer to acquire Hollywood-based Coral Insurance. In a …
Mar 4, 2009
Sarasota Herald-Tribune–March 2, 2009 The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to limit the state’s authority to operate a Medicaid privatization experiment even as state officials have begun to take a stand against the …
Mar 4, 2009
Reuters–March 3, 2009 OXFORD, Mich.–(Business Wire)–Foamseal Hurricane Adhesive, a product of ITW Futura Coatings, has been approved by the State of Florida for use in a High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). This approval is based upon wind load testing at …
Mar 4, 2009
Legislation designed to “correct” Florida statutes that would have “neutralized” the provisions of a Federal Stimulus Bill that allowed accelerated first-year corporate depreciation deductions and additional first-year expensing by corporate taxpayers passed the Florida Senate by 39-1 on March 3, …