Capital to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report, Wednesday, July 19, 2017

 

New Homes will Now Require Solar Panels in South Miami, a First in Florida

Anyone Building or Renovating a House in South Miami will have to install Solar Panels after September 18.  The Sun-Sentinel’s Carli Teproff reports.

 

Florida Insurers Place All Options on Table to Address AOB Abuse

The Florida Department of Financial Services has stepped up its AOB Abuse Investigations.  Insurance Journal reports.

 

Officials Worry About Debris in Water Near Florida Sinkhole

Even though a Florida Sinkhole hasn’t grown in several days, Officials said that the Debris-Strewn Site is still considered dangerous and that Residents of Five Homes remained evacuated Tuesday due to the dangers.  The Associated Press reports via the Miami Herald.

·         Pasco County Leaders Caution on Rebuilding Near Sinkhole Site

 

Why Florida Homeowners Aren’t Investing in Sinkhole Insurance

Why don’t more Families Invest in Sinkhole Insurance?  The main reason is cost. It’s just way too expensive and some Families can’t afford it.  WTSP-TV repors.

 

Scientists, Florida Water Managers Clash Over Everglades Plans

The Head of the South Florida Water Management District says a Scientific Board that advises Congress about Everglades Restoration is becoming too concerned about Legal and Budgeting Matters, at the expense of Science.  Dan Sweeney reports for the Sun-Sentinel.

 

Canada Buyers Swoop Up Florida Homes

The biggest overall surge in Sales in the last year came from Canadian Buyers, who Scooped up $19 Billion worth of Properties, mostly in Florida.  CNBC reports.

 

Florida GOP Candidate Adam Putnam:  Guns Should Be Allowed On Campuses

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Tuesday that there should be fewer “Gun Free Zones” In the State.  Florida Legislators in recent years have considered several Proposals to Loosen Gun Restrictions, but the measures have stalled.  The Associated Press reports via the Naples Daily News.

 

Trulieve Opening Medical Marijuana Dispensary In St. Pete

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Chain Trulieve announced it will open up its First Dispensary in St. Petersburg Wednesday.  SaintPetersBlog.com Publisher Peter Schorsch reports.

 

Senator Latvala to Host Roundtable on Opioid Crisis

During the first five months of this year there were 311 Opioid Overdoses in Palm Beach County compared to 258 over same period in 2016.  Last year there were a Total of 592 Opioid-Related Deaths in Palm Beach County alone.

 

Appeals Court Weighs Whether Florida Provides “High Quality” Education System

A Florida Appeals Court began to Weigh in on how, exactly, Florida is fulfilling its Constitutional Obligation to provide “A Uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality System of Free Public Schools” on Tuesday.  Allison Nielsen reports for SunshineStateNews.com.

 

Nature Conservancy Pilots Insurance Fund For Coastal Resilience

The Nature Conservancy, a Leading Global Nature Conservation Organisation, is working on a Pilot Project that will design and test an Insurance Mechanism for Coastal Resilience which will Leverage Private Capital structured in a Fund Format and with underlying Parametric Insurance Triggers.  Artemis.com reports.

 

 

 

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