Category: Florida News
Mar 16, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: It’s that bad: Florida will fall another $2.4 billion short House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the …
Mar 16, 2009
House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ By Brandon Larrabee The Florida Times-Union–March 14, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the state’s expected tax income for the coming fiscal year, bringing lawmakers closer …
Mar 16, 2009
The Suncoast News–March 14, 2009 The Legislature has another major headache beside a revenue shortfall on its hands during its 2009 regular session. Lawmakers are coming to more fully understand the enormity of the financial hole they and Gov. Charlie …
Mar 16, 2009
Palm Beach Post–March 15, 2009 Amid all the political rhetoric over State Farm’s decision to leave the Florida property insurance market, the basic math on Gov. Crist’s insurance reform “plan” seems to be unraveling and leading to higher costs than …
Mar 16, 2009
Tampa Tribune–March 16, 2009 By TONY HOLT Hernando Today Job prospecting within the insurance industry is growing year by year while unemployment continues to soar mostly everywhere else in the private sector. As more people lose their jobs, more people …
Mar 16, 2009
Florida Keys Keynoter–March 13, 2009 National weather forecasting officials say they’re trying to learn from how the public responds to severe weather warnings. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a report on a severe tornado outbreak in 2008, …
Mar 13, 2009
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–March 13, 2009 By Diane C. Lade Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink on Thursday asked three travel agencies, including one based in Lake Worth, to stop selling trip insurance from Prime Travel Protection Services Inc. Prime Travel, …
Mar 13, 2009
Team leader position will add layer of expertise at storm center By Ken Kaye South Florida Sun-Sentinel–March 13, 2009 The elite forecasters at the National Hurricane Center will have an extra set of eyes to help develop more accurate storm …
Mar 13, 2009
Palm Beach Post–March 12, 2009 The Office of Insurance Regulation should not back down from its demand that State Farm not leave Florida hanging if the company leaves Florida. On Friday, State Farm appealed the terms set by Insurance Commissioner …
Mar 13, 2009
Tampa Tribune–March 12, 2009 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is spending $100 million a year to pay claims from thousands of injured state workers, and the amount go could go higher. Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Thursday the state …