Mar 4, 2009
Central Florida Political Pulse–March 3, 2009 posted by Aaron Deslatte By Josh Hafenbrack and Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature kicked off its 60-day lawmaking session Tuesday under a cloud of economic worry, with less money, greater …
Mar 4, 2009
Miami Herald–March 3, 2009 The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Insurance taxes may pay for private school vouchers for low income children. A House committee on Tuesday approved a measure that would allow insurance companies to send money to groups …
Mar 4, 2009
Craig Fugate led Florida responses to 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons By Ken Kaye South Florida Sun-Sentinel–March 4, 2009 Normally, Craig Fugate isn’t shy about speaking his mind. He has been outspoken about urging Floridians to take responsibility for their …
Mar 4, 2009
Treasure Coast Palm–March 3, 2009 By Jim Turner FORT PIERCE – National City Insurance Group, with four locations from Port St. Lucie to Palm Bay, along with Florida Consolidated Agency in Palm Beach County, have been purchased by a former …
Mar 4, 2009
Today, Wednesday March 4, 2009, the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee. Upon the opening of the meeting, Senator J.D. Alexander (R-Winter Haven) asked that further questioning of Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) officials take …
Mar 4, 2009
The Tampa Tribune–March 4, 2009 No one wants to see the return of the day when Florida businesses were bombarded by crippling workers’ compensation claims. But reforms adopted by the Legislature in 2003, as the state Supreme Court found, went …
Mar 4, 2009
Miami Herald–March 4, 2009 The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would allow local governments to reduce property insurance rates for sinkhole mitigation is moving in the Legislature. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved the proposal …
Mar 4, 2009
Naples Daily News–March 4, 2009 By RYAN MILLS NAPLES – Golden Gate Estates residents who thought the 800-acre inferno that destroyed three homes and threatened hundreds more last summer was bad, well, hold on to your britches. “We could have …
Mar 4, 2009
The House Economic Development Policy Committee met this morning, March 4, 2009, and, as part of its agenda, reviewed Proposed Committee Bill EDP-1 Relating to Economic Development. EDP-1, which passed the Committee and will be assigned a bill number, includes …
Mar 4, 2009
REMINDER: Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session. These calls will take place on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., starting on Thursday, March 5. Call-in information, …