A strike-everything proposed committee substitute that would amend an omnibus property insurance package onto Senate Bill 2044, a “shell” bill, is scheduled to be considered by the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) at its 3:15 p.m. meeting today, March 3, 2010.  …

In his annual State of the State address to the 2010 Florida Legislature on its Opening Day today, Florida Governor Charlie Crist commended Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and asked lawmakers to work to ensure the reduction of property insurance …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public rate hearing today, March 2, 2010, on ACA Home Insurance Corporation’s (“ACA”) proposed homeowners rate filing, in which a 20.5 percent overall rate increase for new and renewal business …

  House Bill 949 relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) was approved unanimously by the Florida House of Representatives’ Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development today, March 2, 2010.  With the vote representing HB 949’s passage …

    Note:  Until today’s Florida legislative bill filing deadline, Capitol to Courthouse Headliners will provide a listing of insurance-related bills filed each day.  This listing is located at the end of the news headlines.   To view a complete story, click on …

The Miami Herald published this story on March 2, 2010. Karen Aronowitz was reelected to a third term as president of the United Teachers of Dade, the union that represents teachers, teachers aides, clerical workers and security monitors. The three-day …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. A grant from the Knight Foundation will help put high-achieving young teachers in Miami-Dade’s neediest schools. By KATHLEEN McGRORY Teach for America — Teach for America — the national program …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010 Legislators resume attempts to come to a gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe as other players push to add more games and gambling options. BY MARY ELLEN KLAS, Herald/Times Tallahassee …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. With political ambitions high and state funds low, the Miami-Dade delegation is preparing to fight to protect what’s theirs. BY ROBERT SAMUELS Heading into a legislative session where lawmakers will …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 2, 2010. Amid a $3.2 billion shortfall, Broward legislators will play defense trying to prevent cuts while also pushing for ethics reform. BY AMY SHERMAN Franklin Sands, the house’s Democratic leader from …