What precisely caused the bridge to crumple remains very much an open question, independent experts say. Mary Ellen Klas, Andres Viglucci and David Ovalle report for the Tampa Bay Times....
The budget (HB 5001) is the largest in Florida history but it also contains one of the smallest packages of tax cuts in years (HB 7087), valued at about $171 million. Mary Ellen Klas, Emily L. Mahoney and Elizabeth...
Scott’s decision was surprising since last year he vetoed more than $37 million in payments that legislators had approved for homeowners in Broward and Lee counties, WPLG.com reports...
Joe Negron reflects on past, looks to future
In a brief exit interview last week with Jim Rosica of FloridaPolitics.com, outgoing Senate President Joe Negron said lawmakers over the last two Sessions “made tremendous progress” on goals he set out in his 2015...
A report being released on Monday shows Florida isn’t alone in easing up on building regulations even as the effects of global warming escalate. Bloomberg’s Christopher Flavelle reports via Insurance Journal....
The North Carolina Department of Insurance has expanded its criminal investigations division with the addition of 15 new special agents, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. ...
Private Flood Insurance Market Is Getting Bigger, More Competitive, Less Profitable
The U.S. market for privately written flood insurance grew by 51.2 percent last year, with state-level markets growing both more competitive and less profitable, according to 2017 statutory insurance filings compiled...
New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny is planning to retire this summer after 16 years with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. His current term ends on June 11. Insurance Journal interviews him, with...
CARICOM-Certified Lawyer Danielle Bullock Promoted to Partner at Colodny Fass; Honored by National Black Lawyers
“Diversity is a powerful competitive advantage--especially when it comes to litigation and negotiations,” Colodny Fass Executive Management Committee Member Amy Koltnow said. “Danielle’s keen observation of...
Florida Department of Transportation: Firm hired for bridge design check should have been pre-qualified but wasn’t
That design check is often a technicality but is required by the state, the Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article205426634.html