Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, November 21
Nov 21, 2008
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Fla. to waive penalties for corporate tax glitch
Taxpayer penalties that may result from a glitch in a new corporate tax law will be waived, the state’s revenue director told Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet on Thursday.
Red-light cameras: 2 1/2 months, 6,025 tickets, $310,000 collected
Orlando drivers leave court red-faced over tickets
Orlando has nabbed 6,025 red-light runners since it installed automated cameras at a handful of intersections just 2 1/2 months ago — and so far, only one driver has beat the rap.
Deltona residents seek flooding answers
How do you know if you live in a flood zone?
Many Deltona residents sought an answer to that question in the weeks and months after Tropical Storm Fay dumped record rains in August, damaging homes and other property in the city.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Citizens customers have a right to choose Nov. 15, letter
Underhanded maneuver
If Citizens is serious about preserving its policyholders’ right to choose their insurance provider, then it has the opt in/out process 100 percent backwards.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Insurers should refund portion of premiums
We continue to hear the federal government review and incorporate stimulus packages to feed the economy.
3 doctors sentenced to prison in health care fraud
An orthopedic surgeon and two chiropractors were sentenced Thursday to federal prison for cheating insurance companies out of $3 million by mislabeling treatments for back pain.
The great hunt for the most beneficial Medicare Part D program has begun. Between now and Dec. 31, Florida’s 3 million Medicare enrollees will be trying to decide which one of the insurance plans that help pay for brand-name and generic prescription drugs is best.
State economists to announce $2 billion budget deficit
It was a surreal setting for talks about taking a meat cleaver to Big Government.
Conference sobered by economic projection
David Darst, Morgan Stanley’s chief investment strategist of its Global Wealth Management Group, shared this forecast as the afternoon keynote speaker at the ACB conference:
State is emptying cash reserves to fill budget holes
Even Florida’s rainy-day fund is drying up.
Fla. open record laws often violated, media finds
TaMaryn Waters walked into the Jefferson County School District offices with a simple request: She wanted a copy of the most recent e-mail the superintendent sent school board members about the district budget.
Florida Department of Children & Families supervisor gets 17-year sentence for stealing public funds
For two decades, she worked for the state helping Florida’s neediest. Colleagues considered her a mother figure. Bosses respected her. She got promotions.
Freshman lawmakers feel their way in D.C.
Don’t expect Alan Grayson to lose the cowboy boots when he walks the halls of Congress. Orlando’s newest lawmaker says he plans to continue sporting his signature footwear after he takes the oath of office in January — although the pink pair may temporarily disappear.
New center to support Florida’s aerospace future
Experts in aerospace, aviation speak at kickoff
University, government and industry officials on Thursday officially launched the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion, a technical, research and academic consortium that will help shape the future of the state’s aerospace industry.
GRU solar plan given city approval
The city of Gainesville moved one step closer on Thursday to adopting a solar energy incentive plan that would be the first of its kind in the nation.
Banks, Not Insurers Need Tighter U.S. Laws, Says Hartwig
Property-casualty carriers must convince Congress they are far better at risk management than their banking counterparts to avoid onerous federal regulation by lawmakers contemplating expanded financial services oversight-including insurance-the p-c industry’s top spokesman warned.
Transportation Insurance Numbers Point To Steady Declines
Pricing for transportation insurance continues to point to a steady decline, marking no material change from the last quarter, according to a brokerage firm survey.
Texas Governor Blasts FEMA, Creates Hurricane Recovery Commission
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has established the Governor’s Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal, an advisory panel of public and private sector experts who will create a plan to assist Texas communities with recovery efforts after a natural disaster, according to a release issued by the governor’s office.
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