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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Aug 21, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Hearing Sept. 8 on tax-swap amendment The Florida Supreme Court is getting a challenge to a ballot proposal that would trade a property tax cut for increases in other taxes. …
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 …
Aug 21, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an Informational Memorandum to residential property insurers today, August 21, 2008 as a reminder that Tropical Storm Fay has not been declared a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. …
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. …