Category: Florida News
May 12, 2008
Pensacola News-Journal–May 10, 2008 Here is a newsletter from state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville: The “Homeowners Bill of Rights” (Senate Bills 2860 and 1196) grew out of a series of hearings conducted this year by the Senate Select Committee on …
May 12, 2008
The Lakeland Republican sees the state as ‘dangerously exposed’ if storms batter insurance industry. By Bill Rufty THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Ledger–May 12, 2008 LAKELAND | Rep. Dennis Ross, punished last year for opposing the governor’s attempt to fix problems …
May 12, 2008
St. Petersburg Times–May 11, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer Last winter was the meanest season the Florida property insurance industry has ever faced. Gov. Charlie Crist asked three prominent lawyers to look into a class-action suit against the …
May 12, 2008
Rescue workers, government officials, forecasters hope to stir state into action BY KEN KAYE South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 12, 2008 When more than 2,500 emergency managers, rescue workers and government officials descend on Fort Lauderdale this week, they won’t be spending …
May 12, 2008
Palm Beach Post–May 10, 2008 By JASON SCHULTZPalm Beach Post Staff Writer As hurricane season neared last year, state agencies were in chaos trying to implement key elements of a 2006 state law aimed at better preparation of special shelters …
May 12, 2008
With a sluggish economy’s stranglehold on state finances, there should have been few winners at the 2008 legislative session. To view the Capitol to Courthouse Headliners for Monday, May 5, click here.
May 12, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Gaetz pushes homeowner ‘bill of rights’ Here is a newsletter from state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville: The Homeowners Bill of Rights (Senate Bills 2860 and 1196) grew out …
May 12, 2008
Last winter was the meanest season the Florida property insurance industry has ever faced. To view the Capitol to Courthouse Headliners for Monday, May 12, click here.
May 12, 2008
But as they assemble for the new term next fall, they may look back on their just-concluded 2008 session as the good old days. As lawmakers were passing the pared-down $66.2 billion state spending plan that kicks in July 1 …
May 12, 2008
Further banning gay marriage in the state, swapping property taxes with a sales tax to pay for schools and overturning a 19th century prohibition on using tax dollars to fund religious activities will be among nine issues asked of Florida …