TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and Florida emergency management officials todayannounced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loan funds for Volusia County residents and businesses in response to a tornado and severe storms that occurred on …

As Florida heads once again into the high-risk hurricane months with too little property insurance coverage, the state needs action from its public officials. State Farm, with 770,000 property insurance policyholders, is still trying to exit the business in Florida. …

A special Florida House committee has delayed hearings on ethics allegations against former Speaker Ray Sansom until after his criminal trial. At an organizational meeting Tuesday, the panel decided not to meet again until early October. The Destin Republican is …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Fla. House panel delays Sansom hearings A special Florida House committee has delayed hearings on ethics allegations against former Speaker Ray Sansom until after his criminal trial.   …

Immediate, Continual Updates at www.newsserviceflorida.com HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY DEBATED By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 30, 2009…. Combatants in a simmering war over how much input voters should have on local growth decisions faced off …

By JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 31, 2009….The numbers powering Republican control of the Florida Senate haven’t budged in seven years, with the GOP holding 26 seats to the Democratic Party’s 14. But after …

  Testimony provided on bank supervision by U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. on August 4, 2009 is reprinted below: Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, and …

August 3, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and Florida emergency management officials today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loan funds for Volusia County residents and businesses in response to a tornado and severe …

Pursuant to concerns addressed by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (“JAPC”) the Florida Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Change regarding Rule Chapter 69O-156, entitled “Medicare Supplement Insurance.” The Notice of Change, which indicates …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-FL, praising her for her sponsorship of an amendment that would restore state oversight to Medicare Advantage plan marketing practices. Medicare Advantage plans include Medicare health maintenance …