To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House members help sink bailout Call it the Sunshine State revolt. House members from across Florida rallied to help defeat the $700-billion Wall Street bailout bill on Monday, with …

> Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Rule Development Workshop The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rules: 69O-163.0075: Term and Evidence of Insurance 69O-163.009: Determination of …

The Tampa Tribune–September 28, 2008 TALLAHASSEE – Two top executives in the state’s Department of Financial Services have been forced out after an audit that was critical of the agency’s internal controls. Doug Darling, chief of the Division of Accounting …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–September 29, 2008 By Julie Patel Fed up with insurance prices in Florida, Pompano Beach resident Charles Fetten dropped windstorm coverage on his home two years ago and hasn’t looked back. That is, until this month when hurricanes …

The Tampa Tribune–September 27, 2008 By CATHERINE DOLINSKI State officials on Friday were assessing what effect Washington Mutual’s failure Thursday would have on stocks, bonds and other investments the state had in the bank. The State Board of Administration, which …

The Florida Times-Union–September 28, 2008 By The Times-Union During these strange times in the financial markets, some things stand out as weirder than others. For example, follow the bouncing ball that represents the recent stock price of FPIC Insurance Group …

Orlando Sentinel–September 28, 2008 Aaron Deslatte | Capitol View Florida politicos are dusting off their insurance-bashing TV commercials this campaign season, demonstrating yet again that villains and cash cows can be one and the same. Florida Democrats have bought TV …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, September 29, 2008, announced three appointments to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Mission Review Task Force. The Citizens Mission Review Task Force was created to analyze and compile available data, and to develop a …

Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp today, September 29, 2008, announced the designation of “champions” for Florida children served by the state’s health and human service agencies. These “champions” are representatives from state agencies who have signed an interagency agreement to coordinate …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: 2 State Finance Managers Resign After Critical Audit Two top executives in the state’s Department of Financial Services have been forced out after an audit that was critical of the …