Category: Florida Legislative News

Above:  Newly-Elected District 84 Florida State Representative Mack Bernard   Delray Beach Commissioner Mack Bernard won the August 25, 2009 District 84 Special Democratic Primary Election by 60.5 percent of the overall vote to defeat Riviera Beach Councilman Cedrick Thomas …

The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held an August 20, 2009  hearing on the implementation of Louisiana’s “Road Home” Program entitled “Implementation of the Road Home Program Four Years after Hurricane Katrina.” A list of …

The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing held an August 21 hearing entitled “Status of the ‘Big Four’ Four Years After Hurricane Katrina.” Following is a list of witnesses who testified at the hearing.  Hyperlinks …

  The Florida House of Representatives released 2009-2010 Committee and Council reassignments today, August 24, 2009.  The complete rosters are attached for review, or click on the hyperlinks below to access each: Download House 2010 Council and Committee  Download Assignments by …

The News Service of Florida reported today, August 24, 2009, that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will likely testify during the coming months before a Florida House of Representatives insurance panel about the availability of property insurance coverage in the State.  In an August …

  In advance of a second meeting scheduled for September 17, 2009 to review Florida’s windstorm mitigation credit system, the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) Windstorm Mitigation Committee is seeking comments and testimony on how insurers perceive …

  The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following press release today, August 24, 2009: Governor Crist Celebrates Student Achievement as 2009-10 School Year Begins Applauds Miami’s Holmes Elementary for improved student achievement and increased learning   MIAMI …

In advance of announcing the Florida House of Representatives 2009-2010 Committee assignments, House Speaker Larry Cretul issued a memorandum today, August 24, 2009, to House members explaining his approach to the structuring.  Speaker Cretul’s memorandum is reprinted below, along with its …

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke addressed the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Annual Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming today, August 21, 2009.  The text of his remarks is below: Reflections on a Year of Crisis By …

Posted on Tue, Aug. 18, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Broward School Board members will vote Tuesday to extend Superintendent Jim Notter’s contract by three years, a week after the board agreed to the move in principle following Notter’s positive evaluation. …