Category: Florida News

Florida election law draws new legal challenge

Jul 3, 2012

The following article was published in the St. Augustine Record on July 3, 2012: Florida election law draws new legal challenge By Gary Fineout www.staugustine.com A Florida election law passed by the Republican-led Legislature is drawing yet another legal challenge. …

Editorial: Coastal homeowners face a rising threat

Jul 3, 2012

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on July 3, 2012: Coastal homeowners face a rising threat www.tampabay.com If you’ve always yearned to own waterfront property and have enough time on your hands, thanks to global warming …

Suwannee residents: ‘The whole county is sinking’

Jul 3, 2012

  The following article was posted to the FirstCoastNews.com website on July 2, 2012:   Suwannee residents:  “The whole county is sinking” By Erin Hawley www.firstcoastnews.com As sinkholes plague a town, residents say it is cracking under the pressure. “The …

Florida Seeks Help to Quicken Approval of Insurer Forms

Jul 3, 2012

The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on July 5, 2012: Florida Seeks Help to Quicken Approval of Insurance Forms By Michael Adams www.insurancejournal.com Florida regulators are looking to fast track the approval of changes in insurance company …

July 3, 2012: Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing

Jul 3, 2012

9:00 a.m.–Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing: Praetorian Insurance Company. Praetorian Insurance Company has requested an average statewide rate change of -2.2 percent for its property collateral protection program, which is also known as “lender-placed insurance.” The proposed rate …

Mobile home sales stay strong in Southwest Florida

Jul 2, 2012

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 2, 2012: Mobile Home Sales Stay Strong in Southwest Florida By Tom Bayles SARASOTA – Homes that can be moved are having more staying power with buyers so far …

Florida’s work-release centers quietly going private

Jul 2, 2012

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on July 2, 2012: Florida’s Work-Release Centers Quietly Going Private By Steve Bousquet www.tampabay.com TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Rick Scott and legislators tried to privatize South Florida prisons, the state …