Category: Florida Legislative News
Aug 8, 2007
On June 29, 2007, the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, in conjunction with appropriations staff in the Florida House and Senate, requested the early submission of a Schedule VIIIB-1 to allow for review and analysis of various recurring budget …
Aug 7, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story:  Broward school board members agree to hire Jim Notter as superintendent of schools Jim Notter has become Broward’s 18th superintendent of schools–on his 61st birthday. School board members unanimously agreed …
Aug 7, 2007
Jennifer J.H. Pierce, Media Pro Joins Prominent Law Firm For Immediate Release, PleaseMedia Inquiries, Please Call: (954) 892-0817 Jennifer J.H. Pierce joined Colodny Fass in July, 2007 as Director of Marketing and Community Development. In this role, Pierce will …
Aug 6, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Judge upholds Save Our Homes law TALLAHASSEE — The Florida law that shifted about $7.8 billion in property taxes from homesteaders to all other property owners this year is ”even-handed” …
Aug 3, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Editorial: No jackpot Florida schools need steady, predictable funding, not slot schemes State lawmakers made a lousy bet when they planned to use millions of dollars in tax revenues from …
Aug 3, 2007
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek ending August 3, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________Â LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The Texas chiro board is finalizing a rule to tighten up telemarketing by chiros seeking new patients. Telemarketers would have to identify themselves and who they …
Aug 2, 2007
Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller today (August 2, 2007)Â issued a statement calling for Senate hearings on Florida’s insurance crisis “as early as the upcoming special legislative session.” Yesterday, House Minority Leader Dan Gelber’s letter and proposal to Florida Governor Charlie …
Aug 2, 2007
The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research General Revenue Estimating Conference has released its updated summer schedule.  To view the most recent copy of the schedule, click here. The Economic Estimating Conference also released its Florida Economic Forecast. To view the results of …
Aug 1, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Homeowners Looking For Answers APOLLO BEACH – Come January, Florida voters will decide on a potential massive overhaul in how property taxes are assessed. But how it will affect homeowners …
Aug 1, 2007
Responding to recent developments regarding insurance rate filings and subsequent disapprovals by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIRâ€) Democratic Leader Dan Gelber today issued a letter to Governor Crist urging that homeowners insurance legislation be added to the call …