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13 hours ago ago from slabbed
Anyone surprised to learn State Farm Florida will be staying in the State? h/t Chip Merlin's Property Insurance Coverage Blog for the link to the official press release: The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) today announced that Commissioner Kevin McCarty has issued a Consent Order that resolves the pending litigation between State Farm Florida and the Office over State Farm Florida’s plan to leave the property insurance ...
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17 hours ago ago from Select Your Vote
From Rasmussen Report s: Florida s 2010 race for governor is looking a little more competitive. A new Rasmussen reports telephone survey in the state shows state Attorney General Bill McCollum , a Republican, ahead of Democrat Alex Sink 44% to 39%. In October, McCollum had a 46% to 35% lead. Five percent (5%) like some other candidate, and 12% are undecided. Sink, the states chief financial officer and the best-known of the Democrats who have ...
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19 hours ago ago from Chicago Multi Family Real Estate
(AP) — State Farm Florida has dropped plans to withdraw from Florida's property insurance market. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday announced a settlement with the insurer that includes a 14.8 percent rate increase. State Farm Florida, the state's largest private ...
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23 hours ago ago from Why the lies about Florida Hometown Democracy?
Smart Growth vs Hometown Democracy published historic City News December 16, 2009 Recurring allegations that members of the St. Johns County Commission are influenced in their decisions by big-money developers may quiet down next year, if State Constitution Amendment 4 is approved in November. In significant part, Amendment 4 will require that all comprehensive plan changes be approved by voters in a local referendum — not by county or ...
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15 hours ago ago from Wichitopekington
Tom Wiggans is out of the race for Kansas governor, not even a month after he announced his campaign. His departure leaves the Democrats without a major candidate again to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback. Here's the announcement: For a candidate who has recently returned to his home state and who has never run for political office, it will take more time and resources than I can assemble to mount a winning campaign. ...
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State Farm drops plan to withdraw from Florida
20 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
TALLAHASSEE - State Farm Florida has dropped plans to withdraw from Florida's property insurance market. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that includes a 14.8 percent rate increase. State Farm Florida, the state's largest private homeowner insurer, will also be allowed to not renew 125,000 of its 810,000 policies. The company, a subsidiary of Illinois-based State Farm ...
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10 hours ago ago from The New York Times
MIAMI Gov. Charlie Crist signed a package of legislation into law on Wednesday that seeks to shore up commuter rail service in South Florida, add service in the state's center and win billions of dollars in federal money for a bullet train linking Tampa and Orlando. Chris O'Meara/Associated Press Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida signing a high-speed rail bill. Related Times Topics: Charlie Crist At a news conference ...
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19 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
TAMPA - The number of Florida teachers achieving the coveted and lucrative status of "national certification" has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. Only 651 teachers were certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Arlington, Va., compared to 1,826 in 2008. Today, the teaching standards board made public the names of this year's ...
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