Category: Florida News
May 5, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 3, 2008 Tallahassee BureauTALLAHASSEE On Friday, Florida’s annual 60-day lawmaking session ended with legislators approving a $66.2 billion state budget and a law that would provide more affordable health care for autistic children, as well as the …
May 5, 2008
Florida Today–May 3, 2008 By Bill CotterellFLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU POLITICAL EDITOR State legislators approved a plan to provide basic health insurance Friday for nearly 4 million Floridians who can’t afford coverage, calling it "a giant step" toward protecting the poor …
May 5, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–May 3, 2008 By CHRISTIAN M. WADE The Tampa Tribune NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County’s state lawmakers did their best to bring home the bacon this year, but they were unable to push through legislation aimed at …
May 5, 2008
St. Petersburg Times–May 3, 2008 BUSINESS REGULATION PASSED Foreclosure fraud – Increase disclosure requirements for foreclosure-related services (HB 643) Annuity regulation – Increase penalties on sellers who pressure elderly to buy annuities they don’t need or want (SB 2082) Failed …
May 5, 2008
House Sergeant at Arms Earnest W. Sumner (left) and Senate Sergeant at Arms Donald Severance, drop their hankies in the fourth floor rotunda at the State Capitol in the traditional Sine Die ceremony that officially ended the 2008 Florida Legislative …
May 5, 2008
 Legislative Meetings The 2008 Florida Regular Legislative Session concluded Friday, March 2. There are no further Legislative meetings scheduled at this time. Insurance Regulatory Meetings The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAICâ€) Reinsurance Task Force will hold a meeting …
May 5, 2008
As Gov. Charlie Crist praised the Legislature for its “great work” Friday night, his own human services secretary, Bob Butterworth, stood a few feet away and gave a very different critique of the 2008 session. To view the Capitol to …
May 5, 2008
Schools and health and human-services programs may not be the only losers emerging from the 2008 Legislature. To view the Capitol to Courthouse Headliners for Monday, May 5, click here.
May 5, 2008
Legislation Targets Agents Using Predatory Annuity Practices Against Seniors Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today congratulated members of the Florida Legislature for passing legislation (SB 2082) that seeks to combat annuity fraud, including strengthening fines against agents who target …
May 5, 2008
The bill gives more freedom to condo directors when preparing for storms and dealing with the aftermath Laws that govern how much power condo association directors have were signed by Gov. Charlie Crist last week. To view the Capitol to …