Category: Florida Legislative News
Jan 27, 2009
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom issued the brief note below to House members today, January 27, 2009, in which he invited State Farm representatives to present their plan to withdraw from the Florida homeowners’ insurance market to the House Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs …
Jan 27, 2009
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the Revised 2008-2009 Florida Budget passed during the Special Legislative Session today, January 27, 2009. In signing the Budget, Governor Crist restored $90.9 million to the General Revenue Fund in the following areas: Education Human …
Jan 27, 2009
Washington, DC – In light of President Barack Obama’s firm commitment to transparency, accountability and oversight in our government’s approach to stabilizing the financial system, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced several key reforms to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act …
Jan 27, 2009
The next FPCA Homeowners Division meeting will be held in-person, on Monday, February 9, 2009, starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Colodny Fass Ft. Lauderdale Office. Lunch will be provided. The Colodny Fass Ft. Lauderdale Office is located at: One …
Jan 27, 2009
The next FPCA Automobile Division meeting will be held via teleconference on Monday, February 9, 2009, starting at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 30911#. Minutes from the previous meeting and an agenda for …
Jan 23, 2009
Today, January 23, 2008, the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) published a U.S. Department of Justice report detailing 2005 Juvenile Court statistics. The report, which can be viewed by clicking here, describes delinquency cases …
Jan 23, 2009
TALLAHASSEE — Governor Charlie Crist announced the following appointments and reappointments on January 23, 2009: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations · Herbert E. Polson, 60, of St. Petersburg, City Councilman for the City of St. …
Jan 23, 2009
Washington– The U.S. Treasury Department announced details this week of a $1.5 billion investment in 39 banks made through its Capital Purchase Program. Treasury created the Capital Purchase Program, a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, to help to …
Jan 23, 2009
An opportunity to file a bill specifically relating to public adjusters and/or payment to insureds was presented to the FPCA yesterday. Details of the proposed legislation are still being discussed with the interested Legislators. Proposed bills must be submitted to …
Jan 22, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Board of Education will examine funding crisis Without intending to, South Florida school superintendents invoked the help of the state Board of Education in their quest to …