Category: Archive – News
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in Sunshine News on June 17, 2011: Drought, raging fires begin to consume Florida Resources By Gary Rohrer As remnants of smoke encircled the Capitol in Tallahassee on Thursday, Florida Cabinet members were briefed on …
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Independent on June 17, 2011: State Representative Perman calls on Scott to open up public records By Travis Pillow Gov. Rick Scott is again under fire for his public records policies, this …
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Current on June 17, 2011: Governor signs 42 bills including measure to exempt farms from permitting By Bruce Ritchie Gov. Rick Scott signed 42 bills on Friday including HB 421, which exempts …
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Current on June 17, 2011: Legislature kills move to cut hospital Medicaid rates again By Christine Jordan Sexton A projected $82 million surplus in Medicaid this year helped spare hospitals what would …
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on June 17, 2011: Homeowners Insurance assessments haunt Florida’s Citizens, officials By Michael Adams Two weeks into a new hurricane season, Florida officials are continuing to express their concerns over possible …
Jun 17, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on June 17, 2011: Florida drought conditions match devastating 1998 wildfire season Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said drought conditions are the same as in 1998 when wildfires devastated Florida. Putnam told …
Jun 16, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Current on June 16, 2011: Scott suspends drug testing for most state workers By Gary Fineout Governor Rick Scott has suspended drug testing for state workers at all the agencies under his …
Jun 16, 2011
The following article was published in the Bradenton Herald on June 16, 2011: Tense meetnigs as Florida Medicaid overhaul continues By Kelli Kennedy Broward County Medicaid patients begged state health officials Thursday not expand a privatization program they say failed …
Jun 16, 2011
The following article was published in the Miami Herald on June 16, 2011: Pembroke Pines ready to issue red-light ticket refunds By Ariel Barkhurst Pembroke Pines is ready to shell out partial refunds for red-light camera tickets issued prior to …
Jun 16, 2011
The following article was published in PropertyCasualty 360º on June 16, 2011: SLIMPACT supporters criticize Florida’s support for NIMA By Arthur D. Postal Florida’s way of implementing federal surplus lines legislation is coming under heavy fire from industry trade …