Apr 27, 2018
The looming impacts of climate change are increasingly raising questions about the future of Miami’s real estate, particularly from residents who wonder what will happen to their property as the sea level rises. The Miami Herald’s Joey Flechas reports. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article209710464.html
Apr 27, 2018
There are several reasons for Florida’s building inspector shortage, including what might be the toughest licensing requirements in the nation, the Tampa Bay Times explains. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/Cities-turn-to-private-inspectors-as-construction-booms-and-problems-follow_167625400
Apr 27, 2018
More than 1,800 people have been removed from Florida’s state-employee health insurance program, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262236-state-workers-hand-over-papers-for-health-coverage
Apr 27, 2018
The president and owner of a Florida pharmacy that was at the center of a massive compounding pharmacy fraud scheme, which impacted private insurance companies, Medicare and TRICARE, was sentenced, Florida Trend reports. http://www.floridatrend.com/article/24433/owner-of-florida-pharmacy-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-100-million-compounding-pharmacy-fraud-scheme-press-release
Apr 27, 2018
More judicial nominations from President Trump were announced today, the Tampa Bay Times’ Alex Leary reports. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/04/26/trump-names-more-florida-judicial-nominees/
Apr 27, 2018
State Representative Bob Cortes has been appointed the south region chair of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, his re-election campaign announced. Scott Powers reports for FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262100-bob-cortes-takes-leadership-posts-in-national-hispanic-caucus-of-state-legislators
Apr 27, 2018
The industry is changing and growing so fast, it seems, that there’s no lack of ideas for how to make Florida a player in cybersecurity. Malena Carolla reports for the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/Florida-wants-to-build-a-cybersecurity-sector-The-question-is-how-_167693125
Apr 27, 2018
State road planners on Thursday revealed a spaghetti map of possible routes for the proposed “Coastal Connector” highway project — including one that could bring a new interchange at Interstate 75 in north Marion County, Carlos Medina reports for the …
Apr 27, 2018
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Apr 27, 2018
Aon Securities, the investment banking unit of reinsurance broker Aon Benfield, has released its Q1 2018 ILS market update, which notes record catastrophe bond issuance in the period of $3.58 billion, across ten transactions. Artemis.bm reports via the PCI SmartBrief. …