There could be many ways to kick off hurricane season in Florida. You could spend it drawing up your emergency plans, or even stocking up on batteries and flashlights. But a large crowd gathered in a Tampa hotel on Friday …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the state agency, university and individual winners of the 2011 Loss Prevention Awards. “Along with the Interagency Advisory Council, I am honored to recognize state agencies and universities that have gone the extra …
The construction of new public schools across Florida has contributed to a significant increase in the number of hurricane shelter spaces, according to a plan approved Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet. The Division of Emergency Management …
A federal judge in California indicated that he would dismiss most New Yorkers’ and Floridians’ claims in class-action litigation over the unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles, saying their claims don’t fly under those states’ laws. Hundreds of lawsuits from around …
Gov. Rick Scott got the legislation he wanted to reform Florida’s mandatory motor vehicle no-fault law and crack down on the abuses in personal injury protection cases that has led to skyrocketing increases for coverage. Whether the new measure will …
More than 2,500 counterfeit items were confiscated as the result of a joint operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office during the 2012 NBA All-Star …
A Florida man who pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter in a Christmas 2007 car crash is now suing the family of one of the three people killed. The lawsuit filed by 38-year-old David Belniak of Spring Hill claims the crash …
Florida-based homeowners insurance provider, Security First Insurance Company, now serves more than 145,000 policyholders—up 35% from 2010. As a result of business growth, the company has expanded roles of two executives. Kathryn Rodier has been promoted to director of call …
State investigators are considering criminal charges after finding regulatory violations in almost 90 percent of the pain clinics that treat automobile accident victims in Miami-Dade County. A report by the Agency for Health Care Administration revealed irregularities were discovered during …
The state’s annual report on workers’ compensation insurance says Florida’s market is “competitive,” and its availability is not a significant problem. The Office of Insurance Regulation issued the report Wednesday on the coverage employers buy for workers who are hurt …