Category: Florida News

Florida electrical contractor, wife guilty in Wilma fraud

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was published in the Bradenton Herald on March 7, 2012: Florida electrical contractor, wife guilty in Wilma fraud By The Associated Press A Florida electrical contractor and his wife have been convicted of several federal charges involving …

Fannie Mae Changing ‘Forced-Place’ Home Insurance Rules

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was published in The Insurance Journal on March 7, 2012: Fannie Mae Changing ‘Forced Placed’ Home Insurance Rules By Reuters The practice of banks forcing expensive homeowners insurance on borrowers could come to an end after Fannie …

Florida House votes to expand school voucher program

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on March 7, 2012: House votes to expand school voucher program By Gray Rohrer A program allowing corporations to receive tax credits for funding vouchers for private schools will receive an …

Hospital sale and lease bill heads to governor’s desk

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on March 7, 2012: Hospital sale and lease bill heads to the governor’s desk By Christine Jordan Sexton A top priority for for-profit hospital chains cleared the Legislature on Wednesday and …

Florida Bill Lets Pharmacists Give Some Vaccinations

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was posted to the WCTV.com website on March 7, 2012: Florida Bill Lets Pharmacists Give Some Vaccinations By The Associated Press Florida pharmacists would be able to give vaccinations for pneumonia and shingles under a bill that’s …

Budget talks settle on county Medicaid billing scheme

Mar 7, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on March 7, 2012: Budget talks settle on county Medicaid billing scheme By Travis Pillow House and Senate budget negotiators agreed Wednesday to a measure that would garnish county revenues to …