Go Away Fay: Storm soaks Florida for a 4th day

Aug 21, 2008

The Boston Globe–August 21, 2008 By Brian Skoloff, Associated Press Writer  MELBOURNE, Fla. –For a fourth weary day, Tropical Storm Fay continued its soggy march through Florida Thursday, forcing dozens more residents to flee floodwaters and even driving alligators and …

Florida hurricane experts plead for more funding

Aug 21, 2008

Miami Herald–August 21, 2008 BY OSCAR CORRAL AND EVAN S. BENN Top hurricane scientists from Florida are leading a charge to lobby Congress to sharply increase funding for research into predicting, modeling and preventing damage from nature’s deadliest storms. Sitting …

Many face recovery without insurance

Aug 21, 2008

Less than 30% of homeowners in county have flood coverage BY SCOTT BLAKEFlorida Today–August 21, 2008 With widespread flooding in Brevard County from Tropical Storm Fay, many homeowners are facing the harsh reality of not having flood insurance. Less than …

Citizens moves claims center from Naples to Jacksonville

Aug 21, 2008

Miami Herald–August 21, 2008 Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run insurer, closed its mobile claims center in Naples and will send it to Jacksonville. The insurer has received 518 claims so far, with 29 claims coming from a mobile park in …

FPCA Automobile Division: Commercial Driver License Rule Development

Aug 21, 2008

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver Licenses (“DHSMV”) has issued Notices of Development of Rulemaking for Commercial Driver Licenses (“CDL”): 15A-7.001: Definitions15A-7.002: Purpose15A-7.0025: Application15A-7.003: CDL Endorsements15A-7.004: CDL Restrictions15A-7.005: Temporary CDL Instruction Permit15A-7.006: Application; Operation …

OIR Issues Media Advisory Regarding Tropical Storm Fay

Aug 21, 2008

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a media advisory following this morning’s memorandum to insurers regarding Tropical Storm Fay and hurricane deductibles. Commissioner McCarty’s press release is below. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, August 21

Aug 21, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Requests Federal State of Emergency as Fay Pours Down As Tropical Storm Fay remains relatively static over northeast Florida, a tropical storm warning remains in effect from Fort …

‘It’s not over yet’

Aug 20, 2008

Pensacola News-Journal–August 20, 2008 Jim Ash News Journal capital bureau chief TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist today urged Floridians to continue tracking Tropical Storm Fay as the massive, poorly organized system churned slowly up the eastern coast of the state. …