Millions of voters in Florida will get no vote in choosing who represents them in the Florida House and Senate next year. That’s because the deadline for candidates expired at noon Friday with no challengers qualifying to run against a third of the state Legislature. The lack of opposition means candidates for
The starting line was set for Florida’s 2014 elections Friday, with 36 House members and eight state Senators getting a free ride to new terms in the Legislature. “It’s been a great year and we’re looking forward to exciting campaigns going forward – a lot of good candidates and a
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has released threereports with premium and enrollment data on the 39 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and 20 small employer group health insurance companies providing coverage in the Florida market. A small employer group consists of one to 50 employees. All
“I would like to thank Governor Scott and the Legislature for their support of Senate Bill 1308 (Relating to Insurer Solvency) and for bringing solvency standards to the forefront during the 2014 Legislative Session. Florida now stands ready to implement additional tools to aid in the ongoing supervision of insurance
SAINT LEO, Fla., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist are locked in a statistical tie, according to a new poll by the Saint Leo Polling Institute. Scott leads Crist, 43-41 percent, among likely voters according to the poll, which is within the poll’s margin of error. The remaining
TALLAHASSEE | The arms race continues between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. Crist, trying to win back the governor’s mansion as a Democrat after a mid-life political conversion, raised more than $2 million in cash in May for his campaign and a closely aligned political committee, newly filed records show.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Highly rated HVAC specialists tell Angie’s List the majority of their emergency repair calls can be traced back to poor maintenance. You don’t want to be stuck without air conditioning in this Florida heat. A typical tune up on your air conditioner is going to cost around $70
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. will provide coverage for 35,000 policyholders of insolvent Florida homeowners insurer Sunshine State Property & Casualty Insurance Co. The deal needs the approval of a Florida court. Heritage said 10 companies submitted bids to acquire Sunshine State’s policies. The Florida Department of Financial
The rosy picture laid out recently about the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s status isn’t quite so rosy once you look at the facts and consider the financial damage a storm would do to our state given our reliance on government mechanisms and public debt rather than private capital. The managers of
Florida Medicaid officials have decided to give an extra payment to managed-care plans to cover the unexpected cost of a new treatment for a common viral illness, Hepatitis C. Credit Courtesy of Gilead Sciences Inc. The Agency for Health Care Administration intends to make a “kick payment” to plans to