At 20 of 80 railroad crossings in Palm Beach County no upgrades will be made to keep motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians from maneuvering around lowered warning gates despite plans to silence train horns along the rail line...
Florida is the only state that lacks the legal authority to charge people banned from possessing a gun but who “lie and try” to buy one anyway. ABC Action News reports....
Passporting rules allow EU finance companies to sell their services across the 28-member bloc with a local license, rather than getting a license to operate in each member country where it does business. Reuters’ William...
Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, March 05, 2018
March 5, 2018
Category Florida and Insurance News
Heritage Insurance Seeking Hefty Rate Hikes, Blames Claims Fraud Industry Officials blame Insurance Fraud tied to the “Assignment of Benefits” Crisis. They add that further Rate Hikes stemming from Hurricane...
Federal investments in research and development (R and D) have historically supported the security of the nation, the protection of public health and the environment, the growth of new industries, and the employment of...
Attempt to overhaul state’s no-fault auto insurance system fails in Senate subcommittee
March 1, 2018
The legislation, one of House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s priorities, would have ended the state’s no-fault auto insurance law and moved Florida to an at-fault system similar to those in 38 other states. The Tampa Bay...
A measure aimed at toughening Florida’s texting-while-driving law was positioned Wednesday for a final House vote, but has run into trouble from lawmakers worried it may be used to target black motorists. John Kennedy...
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, also the state’s Fire Marshal, Thursday applauded a Senate panel’s unanimous approval of a workers’ compensation insurance bill that could provide expanded benefits to first...
Roofing company owner guilty in $1.7M tax fraud case
March 1, 2018
The roofing company owner devised a scheme to conceal the amount of wages earned by undocumented employees to avoid paying more than $1.7 million in federal income, Medicare and Social Security taxes, and more than $1 million...
Gun package in deep trouble in divided Florida House
March 1, 2018
As the Legislature’s elaborate but hurried response to the massacre heads to the full House, opposition is growing. The House bill (HB 7101) is in serious trouble as members of both parties keep finding reasons to vote...