Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to fix a pair of auto and property insurance issues that are costing Floridians hundreds of millions of dollars but have eluded resolution for more than a decade. The issue facing the largest number of …
Retired NBA point guard Kenny Anderson has been charged in South Florida with leaving the scene of an accident, police said. Anderson, 41, was arrested late Sunday after crashing into two trees and walking away, Miramar police said in a …
The family of a Florida A&M University band member who died following a football game plans to file a lawsuit. Attorney Rick Mitchell told the school’s Board of Trustees during a meeting Wednesday Robert Champion’s family sent a letter indicating …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has named Daniel Anderson to serve as the state’s lead insurance fraud investigator. Anderson will take over as the director of the state’s Division of Insurance Fraud, where he will oversee 155 sworn law …
A new survey finds that 70% of Floridians fear being assessed hundreds or thousands of dollars in hurricane taxes, because the state’s Catastrophe (CAT) Fund may run out of money to pay insurance claims. The telephone survey of 805 consumers …
A 5-year-old boy is recovering after he was struck by a float during a parade in southwest Florida. Dade City Police officials say it’s unclear whether the boy was run over or just knocked down during Friday’s parade. The child …
The U.S. government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the widow and family of a Florida tabloid photo editor killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks. A court filing obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press shows that Maureen Stevens will …
A Florida rental car customer’s auto insurer must cover crash injuries, even though the driver was someone not authorized under the rental car company’s contact. In a 5-2 opinion on Nov. 23, the Florida Supreme Court overturned a district court …
The Florida Supreme Court recently approved amendments to Rule 1.720 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to mediation procedures. At least one amendment could prove problematic for insurers. The amendments are effective Jan. 1, 2012. Changes were made …
Authorities say four men were injured at a South Florida machine shop when a gas tank exploded. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reports that workers at the Medley Machine Shop were trying to cut into an empty fuel tank Tuesday. Fire officials …