Category: Florida News

Tallahassee.com–April 29, 2008 By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF The same Gov. Charlie Crist who last year set a single-season record for vetoing budget pork hinted this morning that he will be much more accommodating when the $66.2 billion …

St. Petersburg Times–April 28, 2008 In devoting two ballot questions to school vouchers, the constitutionally empaneled Taxation and Budget Reform Commission removed any doubt about its agenda. The commission, which includes three members of former Gov. Jeb Bush’s staff, placed …

Survey Highlights Customer Service, Savings, & Ease of Mitigation Program   TALLAHASSEE— Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today released survey results from Floridians participating in the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program showing 97 percent of homeowners rate the application …

Tampa Bay Online–April 29, 2008 By JOHN W. ALLMAN The Tampa Tribune TAMPA – Many My Safe Florida Home customers are not saving money on their wind insurance, according to a survey released Monday by the state Department of Financial …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Safe Home Program Insurance Benefit Scarce, Survey Finds Many My Safe Florida Home customers are not saving money on their wind insurance, according to a survey released Monday …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public hearing today, April 29, 2008, soliciting input on a draft rule that would implement 2007 legislation giving Florida’s insurance commissioner discretion to allow unaccredited reinsurance companies to conduct business in Florida without having to …

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Governmental entities scheduled to present as part of the agenda include the: Florida …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing for (Rule number: Rule title): 69O-144.007: Credit for Reinsurance From Eligible Reinsurers A Hearing is scheduled to be held at the date, …

On Monday, April 28, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting to discuss reinsurance for the 2008 hurricane season.  To view the complete agenda, click here. The meeting was called to order by Chairman …

  Above:  Policy and Budget Council Chairman and Speaker-designate Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Fort Walton Beach, left, is questioned by Democratic Leader Rep. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, right, as the House took up the hotly debated 2008-2009 budget proposal, HB5001, on …