Category: Florida Legislative News

  The Office of Governor Rick Scott issued the following news release on September 13, 2011 about the appointment of Dwayne Ingram to the Board of Governors for Workforce Florida, Inc.:   Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott announced today …

Similar to HB 119 filed by State Representative Jim Boyd earlier this month, SB 254 relating to Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection Insurance was filed by Senator Mike Bennett today, September 14, 2011.  If enacted into law, HB 254 would: …

  The School Board of Broward County issued the following news release, today, September 14, 2011, about the selection of Robert Runcie as Superintendent of the Broward County Public Schools:   Above:  Robert Runcie   BROWARD SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS NEW SUPERINTENDENT The School …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: In preparation for a redesign of its Financial Responsibility Processing System that is anticipated to reduce the number of requests received for proof of Bodily Injury Liability (“BIL”) and commercial motor …

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke discusses the economic outlook for the United States on September 8, 2011 at the Economic Club of Minnesota Luncheon in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   To view the complete report, click here.   Chairman Bernanke’s …

  The September 9, 2011 edition of the Financial Times includes an op-ed written by United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, in which he discusses steps that he believes are necessary for the world economy to recover following the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 Secretary …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Governor Rick Scott names GOP operative to State Board of Education Governor Rick Scott bolstered his own influence as well as that of former Governor Jeb Bush on Florida’s …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: A bill designed to curtail Florida Personal Injury Protection insurance fraud was filed on September 2, 2011 by State Representative Jim Boyd.  To view the complete bill text, click here. Named …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: The article below on Independent Medical Examinations was published in the September/October, 2011 (Volume 85, No. 8) edition of the Florida Bar Journal. Should you have any questions or comments, please …

  In its Interim Issue Brief (“Brief”) on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) released today, September 1, 2011, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) estimated that, if it were to strike Florida today, Hurricane Andrew would incur …