Nov 17, 2016
Florida regulators say plant runoff not contaminating wells near sinkhole State environmental officials say contaminates have been found in private wells of 57 homeowners near a sinkhole at a fertilizer plant but the plant’s contaminated runoff hasn’t been detected, …
Nov 16, 2016
Insurance giant to lay off 103 in Broward County Woodland Hills, California-based Farmers Insurance Group has filed notice with state of Florida regulators that it intends reduce its Plantation workforce by 103 positions. Nina Lincoff reports for the South …
Nov 15, 2016
Former Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Recognized for International Insurance Work The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has recognized former Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty for his service to international insurance regulation. McCarty is a past president of the …
Nov 14, 2016
Jeff Atwater files blockbuster billion-dollar lawsuit against feds The Florida Department of Financial Services, which CFO Atwater heads, is holding thousands of “unclaimed, matured savings bonds that were originally registered to individuals with last-known addresses in the State of …
Nov 10, 2016
Florida House of Representatives Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran released the following statement upon introduction of the highly anticipated 2016 – 2018 proposed House Rules today, November 10, 2016: “It is time that government embodies the very highest of standards …
Nov 10, 2016
Senate President-Designate Negron Selects Senator Anitere Flores as President Pro Tempore Stuart-Florida Senate President-Designate Joe Negron (R-Stuart) announced his selection of Senator Anitere Flores (R-Miami, Monroe) as Senate President Pro Tempore today, November 10, 2016. “The role of Senate …
Nov 10, 2016
Court sides with injured worker in Westphal benefits case Pointing to a Florida Supreme Court ruling that found part of the workers’ compensation system unconstitutional, an appeals court Wednesday said a partially injured worker should be able to …
Nov 9, 2016
Given the results of the General Election yesterday, November 8, the 2016 Election Cycle brought resounding success to the Republican Party on various levels and branches of Government. Republicans gained control of the White House, as well as maintained …
Nov 9, 2016
How Trump Won Florida Despite Hillary Clinton’s large margins in Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Trump ran up the score elsewhere in the State — from the Deep South Panhandle to the interior of Florida to Peninsula’s Southwest, a …
Nov 8, 2016
As the nation goes about selecting its next President, five states are also holding elections for insurance commissioner today, November 8, 2016. Click on the respective states below to jump to election details via Ballotopedia.com: Delaware Montana North Carolina …