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New Florida laws go into effect Sunday

Dec 31, 2011

The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on December 31, 2011: New Florida Laws Go Into Effect on Sunday There are new laws and other changes that go into effect Sunday. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: The Florida minimum …

Redistricting maps get year-end changes

Dec 30, 2011

The following article was published in The Florida Current on December 30, 2011: Redistricting maps get year-end changes By Travis Pillow The Senate Reapportionment Committee on Friday released a set of proposed tweaks to its redistricting proposal, suggesting that big …

Governor Rick Scott pushing lawmakers on insurance issues

Dec 20, 2011

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on December 20, 2011: Governor Scott pushing lawmakers on insurance issues By Brent Kallestad Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to fix a pair of auto and property insurance issues that are …

Editorial: Patching Florida’s catastrophe fund

Dec 19, 2011

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on December 19 , 2011: Patching Florida’s Catastrophe Fund By TBO.com Florida rolls the dice with citizens’ dollars every hurricane season. A sensible proposal by Boca Raton Republican Rep. Bill Hager …