Among the 25 proposed Constitutional amendments green-lighted by the state’s Constitutional Revision Committee (CRC) during its three-day conference last week is a measure to extend Florida’s lobbying ban on former...
Marco Rubio’s decision not to campaign for Rick Scott becoming an issue in congressional race
March 29, 2018
In a sit-down with Tallahassee reporters Tuesday, Rubio said he would not campaign against Nelson, whom he considered a good colleague and partner in several matters they worked together on for Florida. Scott Powers...
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that in the past 20 years roads along the East Coast have experienced a 90 percent increase in flooding – often making the roads in these communities impassable,...
During a House Insurance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Blake Carpenter, one of the bill’s authors, quoted the movie “American Sniper” and said violence in school was a matter of “when” and...
It’s not just Fortune 500 companies or the big banks looking for terrorism coverage, and it’s not just larger events that are motivating firms today to get terrorism insurance. Insurance Business Magazine reports....
Demotech has prepared an extended commentary regarding the Florida property marketplace along with the rating status for each of these companies. For the full update, click here....
Governor signs bill allowing worker’s compensation to cover PTSD for Florida first responders
March 29, 2018
Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that extends workers’ compensation benefits for first responders being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. The law also requires agencies to provide education training related to...
Governor Rick Scott approved a new state budget that includes more than $52 million to pay homeowners in Broward and Palm Beach counties whose trees were removed. The Associated Press reports....
Uber goes to Supreme Court in records dispute
March 29, 2018
A subsidiary of Uber Technologies is disputing a court ruling that it disclose certain information not considered to be a trade secret, such as numbers of pickups and money paid to Broward County as a usage fee. THE NEWS...
Lake Okeechobee reservoir plan submitted to Army Corps of Engineers
March 29, 2018
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Both of Florida’s U.S. senators and 14 Congress members signed a letter asking the head of the Corps to “coordinate an expedited review of the proposal” so the project can be added to federal water projects...