Category: Florida Legislative News

Posted on Wed, Aug. 12, 2009 BY KATHLEEN McGRORY In a Homestead classroom, Adewale Alonge teaches middle schoolers about biology and agriculture. Soon, he’ll be sharing lessons with the U.S. Department of Education. Alonge was one of 13 teachers chosen …

By PatriciaMazzzei Aug. 12 — Everyone knows that Florida ranks at the bottom when it comes to education. Except when it ranks near the top. Depending on whom you ask, where you look and what year it is, Florida’s standing …

The Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) requests member comments on proposed Rule 69O-170.0144, entitled “Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model Fee Schedule.” The proposed Rule would amend the current statutory fee schedule for residential property insurers to access and use the …

Florida colleges and universities are welcoming hundreds of thousands of students to campus this fall, and a large portion of those students include men and women who chose to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces following Sept. 11, 2001. Thousands …

The United States Department of the Treasury issued the following release on August 11, 2009 regarding Over-the-Counter Derivative regulatory reform legislation:   Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Reaches New Milestone August 11, 2009TG-261 Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Reaches New Milestone:  Final Piece …

  Public adjuster and U.S. Marine Frank Artiles has filed to run as a candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 119, a seat which is currently held by Republican State Representative Juan Zapata .  In what will be his …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Pembroke Pines’ charter schools face $2.1 million shortfall From afar, Pembroke Pines’ charter schools look like a parent’s dream, with small classes, high marks and active family involvement. …

In an August 5, 2009 hearing on a White House Administration proposal to revisit the regulation of credit rating agencies, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs examined the role of third party credit ratings and rating …

  The Florida Cabinet met today, August 11, 2009 and considered matters presented by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), among other agenda items.  Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charlie Bronson was absent from the meeting.  Following …

  Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY HANNAH SAMPSON Leonard Britton, who, as superintendent of the Miami-Dade school district, was at the helm when riots forced the schools to close and the Mariel boatlifts brought thousands of children all at once …