Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, September 26, 2016

 

Stand Your Ground insurance? It is Florida, After All

Why should we be surprised at this latest Insanity about Florida, Guns and The American Way?  The Tampa Bay Times’ Sue Carlton wonders.

 

West Palm’s Flood Rule:  New Homes Must Be Built a Foot Higher

West Palm Beach will require New Homes to be elevated so that Property Owners’ Flood Insurance Premiums are lowered.  Tony Doris reports for the Palm Beach Post.

NBRC Roofing Scammer Ordered to Pay $631K

One of the key Defendants in a Massive Roofing Scam uncovered by an 8 On Your Side Investigation pleaded guilty in a Pinellas Courtroom to Organized Fraud earlier this month.

 

Mayors Say State Told Them to Keep Zika Mosquito Sites Secret

The Mayors of Miami-Dade County and Miami Beach on Sunday accused the Florida Department of Health of lying after the State Agency said last week that it never told Local Officials to hide the Locations in Miami Beach where mosquitoes carrying the Zika Virus were captured.  The Miami Herald’s Dan Chang reports.

 

Florida’s Medical Pot Regulations May Go Up in Smoke

Two and half years after the Florida Legislature approved Medical Marijuana the State and Growers continue to fight in Court over who is allowed to grow and sell the plant.  James Call reports for the Ft. Myers News Press.

 

Aging Water Infrastructure Could Cost Florida Billions to Repair

Environmentalists shouldn’t be the only ones sounding the Alarm when it comes to Florida’s Water Quality Concerns, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

A New Frontier for Florida Courts:  Transgender Name Changes

In Florida, as long as it’s not for Nefarious Purposes like avoiding a Bankruptcy or hiding a Criminal Record, you can change your Name for pretty much any reason.   Sue Carlton explains in this Tampa Bay Times article.

 

The Looming Storm in Insurance

Prices for Catastrophe cover keep falling, but there are Signs that Risk is Increasing too, the Wall Street Journal’s Paul Davies reports.

 

West Virginia City to Likely Start Billing Insurance Companies for Fire Department Use

The City is allowed, per the State Legislature, to Charge a Maximum of $500 per Vehicle Accident — and more for Accidents involving Hazardous Material Cleanup, Lisa Troshinsky reports for the Exponent Telegram.

 

 

 

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