Category: Florida News

    Above:  To access a full-size version of this graphic, entitled “How Risky is Your Insurer?” click here.   To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Forms Coalition to Fight for …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public rate hearing today, March 2, 2010, on ACA Home Insurance Corporation’s (“ACA”) proposed homeowners rate filing, in which a 20.5 percent overall rate increase for new and renewal business …

    Note:  Until today’s Florida legislative bill filing deadline, Capitol to Courthouse Headliners will provide a listing of insurance-related bills filed each day.  This listing is located at the end of the news headlines.   To view a complete story, click on …

The Miami Herald published this story on March 2, 2010. Karen Aronowitz was reelected to a third term as president of the United Teachers of Dade, the union that represents teachers, teachers aides, clerical workers and security monitors. The three-day …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. A grant from the Knight Foundation will help put high-achieving young teachers in Miami-Dade’s neediest schools. By KATHLEEN McGRORY Teach for America — Teach for America — the national program …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010 Legislators resume attempts to come to a gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe as other players push to add more games and gambling options. BY MARY ELLEN KLAS, Herald/Times Tallahassee …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. With political ambitions high and state funds low, the Miami-Dade delegation is preparing to fight to protect what’s theirs. BY ROBERT SAMUELS Heading into a legislative session where lawmakers will …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. Amid a $3.2 billion shortfall, Broward legislators will play defense trying to prevent cuts while also pushing for ethics reform. BY AMY SHERMAN Franklin Sands, the house’s Democratic leader from …

This article was published by the Miami Herald on March 2, 2010. Local school district leaders are hoping this year’s legislative session will spare them deep cuts and costly new programs. BY HANNAH SAMPSON AND KATHLEEN McGRORY School districts have …

  After an initial exploratory formative meeting, Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw convened the Insurance Consumer Advocate Workers’ Compensation Advisory Group (“Advisory Group”) on February 25, 2010 in Orlando.  The agenda focused on issues relating to workers’ compensation medical care …