Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, November 04, 2016
Nov 4, 2016
St. Petersburg Gets Ready to Celebrate Lower Flood Insurance Premiums
Under the National Community Rating System, or CRS, St. Petersburg’s Rating will drop from Class 6 to Class 5, an improvement that will save $1.7 million for the tens of thousands of Residents who carry Flood Insurance. Charlie Frago reports for the Tampa Bay Times.
South Florida on Track to Escape a Hurricane Hit This Season
At the risk of jinxing the results, it appears South Florida may yet go another Hurricane Season without a hit, the Sun-Sentinel’s David Fleshler reports.
Find the Mosquito That Bit You, Miami Beach Tells Cops Who Got Zika
After a second Miami Beach Police Officer contracted the Zika Virus and the City denied Workers’ Compensation, the Police Union is calling for State Legislation that covers First Responders in such situations. The Miami Herald’s Joey Flechas reports.
Fall 2017 Trial for Alleged Leader in $1B Health Care Fraud
A Fall 2017 Trial Date is set for a South Florida Businessman accused of orchestrating a $1 billion Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme. The Associated Press reports via the Washington Post.
Florida Supreme Court Decision Will Cause New Wave of Foreclosures
When a Mortgage Foreclosure Action gets dismissed by a Florida Court, it resets the clock on the State’s Five-Year Statute of Limitations, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Parties Deadlocked as Florida’s Early Turnout Nears 5.3 Million
Florida’s early turnout is at a Record 5.3 million with Republicans and Democrats nearly dead even in Ballots Cast four days before Election Day. The Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet reports.
Pembroke Pines Restarting Red-Light Camera Program
The City shut down its 22-Camera Program in 2013 because it cost more to run than it netted in Fines, the Sun-Sentinel’s Brian Ballou reports.
Corps to Stop Lake Okeechobee Discharges to St. Lucie River
After 279 days and more than 218 Billion Gallons of Water, Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River are stopping, TCPalm.com’s Tyler Treadway reports.
New Jacksonville Baseball Name Steamrolls a Half Century of Tradition
With the Presidential Election in its final days and Game Seven of the World Series looming that evening, it was easy to ignore Ken Babby announcing on Wednesday the Jacksonville Suns would change their Name to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Kevin Derby writes for SunshineStateNews.com.
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