Category: Archive – Seminars

Florida House speaker to continue fight for tax cuts

Nov 9, 2007

Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau November 9, 2007 TALLAHASSEE With his property-tax agenda derailed in the Florida Legislature, House Speaker Marco Rubio is making plans for his political future that include throwing his fundraising clout behind a drive for bigger property-tax …

Florida GOP penalized for early primary

Nov 9, 2007

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS The Republican National Committee followed its Democratic counterparts Thursday and slapped Florida with penalties for being the naughty boys of the presidential primary. The RNC voted 121-9 to strip the state Republican Party of half of …

House Passes Disaster Insurance Bill

Nov 9, 2007

By JIM ABRAMSThe Associated PressThursday, November 8, 2007; 7:53 PM WASHINGTON — Disaster-prone states would get help confronting the crisis in available and affordable homeowner insurance under legislation passed Thursday by the House. The bill, passed 258-155, was primarily the …

Governor Charlie Crist Announces New Policy Director

Nov 9, 2007

~ David Foy to join the Crist Administration ~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced David Foy will serve as policy director. Foy most recently served as the chief of staff for Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). “David’s …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, Nov. 8

Nov 8, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Florida GOP penalized for early primary The Republican National Committee followed its Democratic counterparts Thursday and slapped Florida with penalties for being the naughty boys of the presidential primary.   …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, Nov. 7

Nov 7, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Nelson offers national disaster bill Sen. Bill Nelson has introduced a bill that would create a national catastrophe fund.   Catastrophe fund bill’s progress The House is expected to vote …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Nov. 6

Nov 6, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Citizens’ business rate going up Here’s the bad news for coastal businesses that buy windstorm coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp: Rates will rise about 15 percent next year.   …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, Nov. 5

Nov 5, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Noel has gone, but insurance storm hasn’t What Florida needed from the Legislature this year, Florida didn’t get. What Florida didn’t need, Florida got.   Beach loses more ground Lots …