Category: Florida Legislative News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Federal stimulus money makes Florida schools’ picture less grim In one fell swoop, the federal government may have turned the dreary school funding situation in Florida from disastrous …

On February 17, 2009, Bruce Douglas, former Citizens Property Insurance Company(“Citizens”) Chairman of the Board, testified before the Florida House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Committee (“Committee”) regarding the Citizens Mission Review Task Force (“Task Force”).    To view the meeting packet, …

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan: Executive Summary To view or print the PDF content on this page, download the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. February 18, 2009tg-33 Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Executive Summary  Read the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan …

  House Bill 419 Relating to Condominiums by State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff (R- Fort Lauderdale) was unanimously passed as a Committee Substitute by the House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee today, February 17, 2009, with a strike-everything amendment that also was submitted …

Governor Charlie Crist met today, February 16, 2009, with Florida’s Federal Stimulus Working Group to discuss the State’s anticipated use of federal stimulus dollars resulting from Congress’ approval of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  He also discussed …

With a U.S. District Judge’s ruling this week that United Automobile Insurance Company has a sufficient cause of action against alleged fraudulent activity by a Miami-based health clinic, the insurer gained a significant foothold in its ability to prosecute Florida …

Don Silver from Boardroom Communications has arranged for an FPCA spokesperson to speak to the Miami Herald about the capability of Florida domestic companies to assume State Farm Florida policies and pay claims in the event of a catastrophe. If …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida property taxes down for second year in a row New reports say non-school property taxes have dropped in the past two years after three decades of steady …

During the Automobile Division meeting held on Monday, February 9, 2009, FPCA Members discussed draft legislation addressing bad faith reform and news regarding a class action complaint filed against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in Broward County.   FPCA …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   $1 billion deficit in schools budget could force tax increase One year after Gov. Charlie Crist led the campaign to carve a property tax cut into the state …