Mar 6, 2008
Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 9-11:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, Tallahassee, Florida. No agenda is available at this time. The House Insurance Committee …
Mar 6, 2008
Now that Florida’s January 29, 2008 Amendment 1 vote on property taxes has been taken and the Florida Legislature is scheduled to convene its Regular Session on March 4, the issue landscape continues to evolve, and with it, the question …
Mar 6, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  The day in Tallahassee, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Senate Democratic caucus agreed on six priorities for the 2008 session, dropping just one -energy and climate change – …
Mar 5, 2008
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) has issued the attached information regarding its recent unanimous adoption of a model Resolution in opposition to S. 40/H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007. The Resolution will assist states opposing an optional federal …
Mar 5, 2008
 Today, March 5, 2008, the House Government Efficiency and Accountability Council (“Council”) considered a proposed committee substitute (“PCBâ€) for House Bill 565 by Representative Bryan Nelson (R-Apopka) relating to Insurance. The amended Bill, which passed the Council favorably by 15-0, removed …
Mar 5, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU The Florida Legislature is in session through May 2. The key issues yesterday and what’s coming up: TOPIC: SESSION CONVENES WHAT HAPPENED: Senate President Ken Pruitt charted a moderate agenda. House Speaker Marco …
Mar 5, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008 CAPITOL By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF Print Email to a friend Subscribe Florida Senator Daniel Webster can’t hold back a smile as he receives a standing ovation from his friends in the Florida …
Mar 5, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–Mar. 04, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist is an optimist. He makes that clear time after time. So when Crist helps start the annual legislative session today with his televised State …
Mar 5, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 5, 2008 The state’s Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would beef up the My Safe Florida Homes program, which provides grants for hurricane mitigation inspections and for toughening homes against storms. …
Mar 5, 2008
Miami Herald–Mar. 05, 2008 BY MARC CAPUTO AND MARY ELLEN KLAS After moving the annual State of the State speech to 6 p.m. so Floridians could watch their government in action, Gov. Charlie Crist turned his 30-minute address into a …