Above: Former State Representative Gus Barreiro   From today’s Miami Herald: Ex-lawmaker starts job in juvenile justice Posted on Mon, Mar. 24, 2008 Former state Rep. Gus Barreiro, the lawmaker who led the charge to shut down boot camps after …

At a press conference this morning, March 24, 2008, Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) Secretary Frank Peterman Jr. was joined by State Representatives Frankiln Sands, Martin Kiar, Tony Sasso, and Yolly Roberson as he discussed the DJJ’s emphasis on prevention, intervention and …

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. in the Pat Thomas Committee Room, 412 Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Senator Jeff Atwater has released a …

The materials discussed during this morning’s FPCA Homeowners Division meeting are attached for your review: State Farm memorandum Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program strike-all amendment Additionally, a webcast of today’s Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance Committee meeting scheduled for 1:00 …

  Above:  Maria Elena Abate, Founding Board Member of the Florida Breast Health Initiative and Chairman of the First Annual Florida Breast Health Initiative’s Fundraising Event, cordially invites you to Open the Door to Breast Health on March 28, 2008. A …

Supplement to this morning’s meeting:  A strike-all amendment to SB 2860 is attached for your review.   Reminder: A Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. Information on the Insurance …

The Florida House Insurance Committee will hold a hearing on Monday, March 24, 2008 from 1-6 p.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. A representative from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is scheduled to testify regarding the state …

The following is a brief summary of a Florida House of Representatives bill of interest: House Bill 1249 by Representative Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) relating to Community Associations is moving through the House  The bill passed the Committee on Courts on March …

Reminder:  A Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. An agenda and minutes from the March 17, 2008 meeting are attached for your review. Call-in is: 1-800-369-1285; Code: 71961#

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Reinsurance Task Force (“Task Force”) will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Osceola C, Ballroom Level, Orlando, Florida. On …