Category: Archive – Seminars

EDITORIAL: Legislature 2008

May 6, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 6, 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board The biggest impact from the session just ended, undoubtedly, will come from nearly $7 billion in budget cutting. The ax fell hard, owing to a prolonged slump in the state’s …

Lawmakers Adjust Hurricane Program

May 6, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–May 4, 2008 By JOHN W. ALLMANThe Tampa Tribune TAMPA – Improving the My Safe Florida Home program may take time, lawmakers said Friday, after unanimously passing legislation to further tweak the state’s hurricane inspection and home improvement …

Legislature 2008 scorecard

May 5, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 3, 2008 Tallahassee BureauTALLAHASSEE On Friday, Florida’s annual 60-day lawmaking session ended with legislators approving a $66.2 billion state budget and a law that would provide more affordable health care for autistic children, as well as the …

Lawmakers OK health-care plan for uninsured

May 5, 2008

Florida Today–May 3, 2008 By Bill CotterellFLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU POLITICAL EDITOR State legislators approved a plan to provide basic health insurance Friday for nearly 4 million Floridians who can’t afford coverage, calling it "a giant step" toward protecting the poor …

Pasco’s Sinkhole Legislation Fails

May 5, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–May 3, 2008 By CHRISTIAN M. WADE The Tampa Tribune NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County’s state lawmakers did their best to bring home the bacon this year, but they were unable to push through legislation aimed at …

Florida legislation that passed and that failed

May 5, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–May 3, 2008 BUSINESS REGULATION PASSED Foreclosure fraud – Increase disclosure requirements for foreclosure-related services (HB 643) Annuity regulation – Increase penalties on sellers who pressure elderly to buy annuities they don’t need or want (SB 2082) Failed …