Category: Florida News

Florida Lawmakers Miss Budget Deadline, Extending Legislative Session The House and Senate are fundamentally opposed on how to reimburse the State’s 200-plus Hospitals for Medicaid.  Lawrence Mower, Elizabeth Koh, Emily L. Mahoney and Steve Bousquet report for the Tampa Bay Times “The Buzz” blog. House …

If Scott signs the “Sunshine Protection Act,” Congress would need to amend existing federal law to allow the change. The Associated Press reports via the Tallahassee Democrat. https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/06/bill-year-round-daylight-saving-time-heads-scotts-desk/400959002/

In an interview Tuesday with The Palm Beach Post, Gibson, 54, said she thought about running for public office from time to time because family members had served in elected office in Alabama, where she was raised. http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/national-govt–politics/moore-accuser-announces-run-for-florida-house-seat/JezlrS6IXgizwddARxa55K/

The Florida Legislature is one step closer to raising the penalty for stealing bees, FloridaPolitics.com Publisher Peter Schorsch reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/258289-legislature-hopes-put-sting-stealing-bees

Student survivors of the February 14 massacre, their parents, and the families of the 17 people who died are taking advantage of a rare — and potentially fleeting — moment in which their voices carry a lot of weight in …

In October 2017 the California Department of Insurance approved a private flood insurance product by Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Homeowners Choice also covers residential building property, personal property or contents, debris removal and ALE, Insurance Journal reports. …

Access’s unaudited financial reports indicated the company failed to maintain the capital required by law, Insurance Journal reports. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2018/03/07/482620.htm

Recent proposed technical changes to the Florida Building Code could have a potential impact on residential and commercial property insurance rates in the State of Florida, the University of Florida’s Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling advised in its draft February 2018 report entitled “Economic Impact Analysis and Evaluation of Property Insurance Rate Impact Resulting from Potential Changes to the Florida Building Code form the ICC Base Code Provisions.”

The Senate advanced Corcoran’s K-12 bill by a vote of 20-17, while the House advanced the higher education bill by a vote of 84-28. Both bills now head to Governor Rick Scott’s desk for approval.  John Kennedy and Zac Anderson …

She said she isn’t running for her final term because she’s a newlywed with a ready-made family and wants time to phase into her new life.  http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/katie-edwards-walpole-i-wont-run-reelection