Category: Florida News

Has insurance agent’s typo cost Harvey victim an insurance payout?

Apr 23, 2018

While the remains of her store were being appraised by a TWIA adjuster, the policyholder discovered that her agent had accidentally listed the wrong street address number for her property, Lyle Adriano reports for Insurance Business Magazine. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/has-insurance-agents-typo-cost-harvey-victim-an-insurance-payout-98621.aspx

Multimillion-dollar Florida tobacco verdict upheld

Apr 20, 2018

A divided state appeals court this week upheld a nearly $6.4 million verdict in a case filed against cigarette-maker Philip Morris USA by the widow of a Jacksonville man who died of smoking-related illnesses.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports …

Rick Scott’s Medicaid numbers come under fire

Apr 20, 2018

As Scott’s administration this week submits a request to the federal government to trim the amount of time people have to apply for Medicaid coverage, the state’s estimate of $98 million in savings associated with the change has come under …

Judge rejects challenge to controversial Florida school law

Apr 20, 2018

The lawsuit centered on a measure, commonly known as HB 7069, that was a priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, and became one of most-controversial issues of the 2017 Legislative Session.   THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA …

Takeaways from this week’s Florida Democratic gubernatorial debate

Apr 20, 2018

Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates squared off Wednesday during a televised debate hosted by Tampa Bay’s Fox 13 news station.  FloridaPolitics.com Publisher Peter Schorsch gives his analysis. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/261672-takeaways-from-the-fox-13-democratic-gubernatorial-debate