Governor Signs SB 4D Relating to Ad Valorem Taxation

Nov 13, 2007

Governor Charlie Crist today signed into law Senate Bill 4D, a General Bill sponsored by Senator Jeff Atwater and co-introduced by Senators Mike Fasano, Victor Crist and Gwen Margolis.  The bill became effective today, November 13, 2007. SB 4D authorizes …

Florida is going backwards

Nov 13, 2007

St. Petersburg Times, 11/13/2007 Property insurance rates are about to turn John Melkun into a Pasco County refugee, as he considers following in his brother’s footsteps to sink new roots in South Carolina. Melkun is among Floridians who say the …

Global losses may top $300B

Nov 13, 2007

  Miami Herald, 11/13/2007 View article on Miami Herald SUBPRIME CRISIS Analysts are raising their estimates on asset losses significantly as defaults and foreclosures on subprime loans increase. Posted on Tue, Nov. 13, 2007 AIM reprint print email By JOHN …

U.S. House Financial Services Passes H.R. 4050

Nov 13, 2007

  Introduced by on November 1, 2007 by United States Representative Gabrielle Giffords, H.R. 4050, “The Levee-Like Structure Consideration Act of 2007,” requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance providing a process for consideration of the …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Nov. 13

Nov 13, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Audrey Brown Promoted To Chief Of Staff At Florida Office Of Insurance Regulation Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he has promoted Audrey Brown to the position of chief of …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, Nov. 12

Nov 12, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Our view on catastrophic coverage: When the government sells insurance, everybody pays Last January, Floridians decided they’d had enough of rising homeowners’ insurance rates.    Opposing view: Spread the risk …

Crist Dances Around GOP Endorsement

Nov 12, 2007

Tampa Tribune, 11/12/2007 For Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani, Florida looms larger and larger as a crucial steppingstone on his path to winning the nomination.But he doesn’t have, and may never get, one key piece of help that could boost …