Five federal search warrants executed in an intellectual property rights investigation related to counterfeit goods, in Tampa, netted 60,760 counterfeit items with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $28,386,757, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations …
Florida churches are having to seek insurance elsewhere after one of the state’s provider of coverage to houses of worship has decided to leave the market. State Farm Florida recently announced it will exit the church market, a move that …
Officials say the roller coasters and other rides at Legoland Florida won’t undergo state safety inspections. That’s because the theme park, scheduled to open in Polk County next month, qualifies for an exemption that officials say was written into Florida …
One county in Florida has decided not to wait on state lawmakers’ promise to address the insurance fraud and fix the state’s automobile no-fault law. It has passed its own ordinance to crack down on fraudulent medical clinics. The Hillsborough …
Federal investigators Tuesday raided the Florida offices of Imperial Holdings Inc, a company that makes lump-sum payments on legal settlements and life insurance policies, the FBI said on Tuesday. The agents were operating on a search warrant issued from New …
Public adjusters would have more access to homeowners in the immediate aftermath of a storm if the Florida Supreme Court rules Florida’s current public adjuster law unconstitutional. The Florida Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case of Atwater …
Government attorneys defending job safety citations against SeaWorld said Wednesday that the theme park kept incomplete records of whale behavior that posed threats to trainers. The theme park is appealing the three citations and a $75,000 fine issued after a …
Florida’s hurricane fund chief is warning that the state-created fund used to help insurers pay off claims after a big storm is in danger. The state has relied on a hurricane fund ever since Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida nearly …
SeaWorld Orlando is fighting $75,000 in penalties from a federal job safety agency following last year’s death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged under water. A hearing is set for Monday before an administrative …
A federal agency has cited Disney with three safety citations totaling $69,000 related to the death of a mechanic who died in March while doing work on a ride at its Animal Kingdom park. Each of the violations, which were …