Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Seven arrested for insurance scam in raid on South Florida clinics

Mar 5, 2018

Investigators from the Miami Police Department and the Florida Department of Investigative and Forensic Services’ Bureau of Insurance Fraud raided two clinics in Miami-Dade County, Ryan Smith reports for Insurance Business Magazine. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/seven-arrested-for-insurance-scam-in-raid-on-south-florida-clinics-93912.aspx

Florida Legislature trying to wrap up work in final week

Mar 5, 2018

State lawmakers’ long to-do list for the final week includes a sweeping gun and school safety bill, an education bill and a payday loans bill.  The Associated Press reports via the Gainesville Sun. Final budget items start getting “bumped” Tampa …

Tougher texting-while-driving bill hits Florida Senate opposition

Mar 1, 2018

A measure aimed at toughening Florida’s texting-while-driving law was positioned Wednesday for a final House vote, but has run into trouble from lawmakers worried it may be used to target black motorists.  John Kennedy reports via the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20180228/tougher-texting-while-driving-bill-hits-florida-senate-opposition

Jimmy Patronis can’t stop, won’t stop for first responders

Mar 1, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, also the state’s Fire Marshal, Thursday applauded a Senate panel’s unanimous approval of a workers’ compensation insurance bill that could provide expanded benefits to first responders with job-related post-traumatic stress disorder, FloridaPolitics.com reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/257780-jimmy-patronis-cant-stop-wont-stop-first-responders