Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, May 22, 2017

 

Officials Worry About Drug Overdoses at Hurricane Shelters

Local Officials are raising concerns about Drug Use at Hurricane Shelters, saying they aren’t equipped to care for addicts, unaccompanied minors and others with other medical needs.  The Associated Press reports via FloridaPolitics.com.

 

Diaz to Resign Florida House Seat So He Can Run for Senate

Diaz’s Resignation will be Effective September 26—the day Governor Rick Scott set for the Special Senate District 40 Election.  The Miami Herald’s Patricia Mazzei reports for the “Naked Politics” blog.

 

Jon Wheeler to Retire as 1st DCA Clerk

Jon S. Wheeler, Clerk of the Tallahassee-Based 1st District Court of Appeal, will Retire this October.  Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

If Rick Scott Vetoes Public School Budget, Here’s What Happens

Every day brings Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature closer to an inevitable clash over the State Budget.   The Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet reports via “The Buzz” blog.

 

Florida Lottery Secretary to Resign June 2

After just 18 months being in charge of the Florida Lottery, Secretary Tom Delacenserie is leaving his job.  The Miami Herald’s Kristin M. Clark reports via “The Buzz” blog.

 

For Florida Voters, Different Maps Lead to Same Destination

Over the past seven years, Democrats and Voting-Rights Groups helped fight for Constitutional Amendments barring Political Gerrymandering, waged a legal battle against maps approved by the Republican-Dominated Legislature and finally got a Court Order overhauling the Districts drawn by Lawmakers.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

 

West Palm Beach’s Tax King Owner Charged in $3.7 Million Case

The Owner of a West Palm Beach Tax Preparation Business and an Employee Stand accused of filing hundreds of Fraudulent Returns and Claiming at least $3.7 Million in Fraudulent Refunds.  The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports for the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.

 

PCI’s Passmore:  Insurers, States Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles

Insurers may have to rethink their approach to Auto Coverage, because the emergence of Autonomous Vehicles could cause a Short-Term Rise in the number of Accidents, Robert Passmore of PCI told Insurance Journal. More than a dozen States have taken steps toward “Some Basic Regulatory Framework, for either testing or operations of Autonomous Vehicles on the roads,” he said.

 

 

 

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