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Insurer to add 65 jobs in consolidation

Oct 6, 2011

The following article was published in the Denver Post on October 6, 2011: Insurer to add 65 jobs in consolidation American Family Insurance plans to add 65 jobs to its Douglas County claims office as part a plan to consolidate …

Tallahassee’s ‘dangerous’ ranking disputed by sheriff

Oct 6, 2011

The following article was published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on October 6, 2011: Tallahassee’s “dangerous” ranking disputed by the sheriff Forbes Magazine says Florida’s capital is the eighth most dangerous city in the nation. Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell …

Blog: Department of Health makes reorganization plans

Oct 5, 2011

The following article was posted to the SaintPetersBlog on October 5, 2011: Department of Health makes re-organization plans The Florida Department of Health began outlining a potential reorganization plan Tuesday that could lead to moving and consolidating divisions within the …

Florida Senator Mike Fasano: Sinkhole Scams

Oct 5, 2011

The following article was published in the Citrus County Chronicle on October 5, 2011: Sinkhole Scams With so much recent attention being given to sinkhole premiums, it is time to shine a spotlight on a disturbing practice in our community. …

Brown & Brown acquires Texas tax company

Oct 4, 2011

The following article was published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on October 4, 2011: Brown & Brown adquires Texas tax company  By Tom Knox Brown & Brown Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of a Texas-based property tax consulting …

Federal Emergency Management Agency Loosens Insurance Rules

Oct 4, 2011

The following article was posted to insurancenewsnet.com on October 4, 2011: FEMA Loosens Insurance Rules Hundreds of Calaveras County homeowners who are being forced to buy flood insurance they don’t need can now get relief thanks to an agreement between …

Bill would end Florida ban on ‘dwarf tossing’

Oct 4, 2011

The following article was published in the Florida Current on October 4,2011: Bill would end Florida ban on “dwarf tossing” By Bruce Ritchie When wet T-shirt contests and mechanical bulls weren’t enough to attract crowds to bars in the 1980s, …