Category: Florida News
Apr 14, 2009
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 13, 2009… A politically sensitive game of football has left county clerks’ offices waiting to see who will be in control of their budgets, how much money they …
Apr 14, 2009
The Florida Cabinet meets today, April 14, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in The Capitol. As part of the agenda, the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) will request authorization for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) to purchase certain financial …
Apr 13, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida home insurance legislation mainly favors the insurers Of the 36 homeowner insurance bills proposed by the Legislature, half would benefit insurers — a dozen of which already have …
Apr 13, 2009
Media inquiries, please contact Betty Dalton at (850) 865-1707 or betty87rdh@yahoo.com Note: A downloadable copy of this press release is attached for your convenience. In its “Health Practitioner Oral Healthcare Workforce Ad Hoc Committee Report” released on April 1, …
Apr 13, 2009
Fort Lauderdale, April 13, 2009 – Patriot Risk Management, Inc. an insurance holding company specializing in workers’ compensation insurance and insurance services solutions, announced today the formation of Patriot Underwriters, Inc. to facilitate the expansion of its insurance distribution and …
Apr 10, 2009
Assuming no overtime, Gov. Charlie Crist will earn less during the upcoming fiscal year as he and other top officials take pay cuts to share the pain. Under a Senate plan, Crist’s salary will be reduced by 1 percent to …
Apr 10, 2009
Hospital leaders said Thursday that they’ll push to have a portion of a higher cigarette tax earmarked as permanent funding for the Medically Needy and Medicaid Agend/Disabled programs, add-on programs through Medicaid that face possible elimination every year. The two …
Apr 10, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor’s Office Makes Request for Federal Declaration of a Major Disaster Governor Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Barack Obama, requesting a declaration of a major disaster …
Apr 9, 2009
Above: The Florida National Guard is being dispatched to areas of North Florida where rivers continue to rise from heavy rains in the past few weeks. To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida’s CAT …
Apr 9, 2009
By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 8, 2009……..In a reverse of the usual scenario – where government looks to shed costs by privatizing what it does – the state may be on the verge …