Category: Archive – News
Aug 11, 2009
Miami Herald Naked Politics Blog–August 11, 2009 It’s been two weeks since CFO Alex Sink asked Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to come back to the Cabinet with a report explaining McCarty’s claims that 40 new insurers with over $4-billion in …
Aug 11, 2009
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 to …
Aug 11, 2009
Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY SHANNON COLAVECCHIO The popular Bright Futures scholarship program is now worth less and carries more financial penalties than ever before, prompting significant concerns among Florida university officials about the impact to students — particularly those …
Aug 11, 2009
Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Calling it a show of confidence in uneasy economic times, Broward School Board members said Tuesday they want to extend Superintendent Jim Notter’s contract another three years — defying a repeated call by …
Aug 10, 2009
This article was published in the Miami Herald on August 10, 2009, www.miamiherald.com By BEATRICE E. GARCIA bgarcia@MiamiHerald.com Halfway through Univision’s top-rated variety show, Sbado Gigante, host Don Francisco yells out: ”Vamos a cantarle a State Farm! Msica, maestro!” — …
Aug 10, 2009
Posted on Sun, Aug. 09, 2009 BY MICHAEL SALLAH, ROB BARRY AND GERARDO REYES msallah@MiamiHerald.com Desperate to prop up Allen Stanford’s financial empire, his Miami brokers jetted to South America with a sales pitch they said would deliver gold to …
Aug 10, 2009
The following story was published in the Miami Herald on August 9, 2009 BY MARC CAPUTO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau www.miamiherald.com A success rate of less than a tenth of a percent might not sound like much, but to Gov. Charlie …
Aug 10, 2009
Miami Herald, 8/9/2009 Major financial support from the real estate industry has helped give Toms Regalado a fundraising lead in his bid for Miami mayor, more than offsetting donations flowing to challenger Joe Sanchez from the Florida Marlins and others. …
Aug 10, 2009
Miami Herald, 8/9/2009 With the summer season in full swing, the Insurance Information Institute advises recreational boat owners to assess whether they have adequate insurance coverage before hitting the high seas. Standard boat policies typically cover damages resulting from a …
Aug 10, 2009
Miami Herald, 8/9/2009 Kurt Bressner spent more than $16,000 installing storm shutters, a reinforced garage door and an impact-resistant front door on his Boynton Beach home. In return, he got more than peace of mind. Effective this year, he got …