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Michael MolineNovember 29, 2016

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has appealed a trial court ruling blocking a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums, putting that ruling on hold pending review by a state appeals court. The office filed its notice of appeal Monday with the 1st District Court of Appeal. Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers ruled on […]

Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016

The Capitol Press Corps got its first scolding, albeit a gentle one, from Richard Corcoran last week. The new House Speaker was repeatedly asked during a news conference about how Senate President Joe Negron‘s priorities during the coming legislative session might conflict with his own. “You people are so conditioned and trained. But so are we — I don’t […]

Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016

Count on this if Seminole County Circuit Judge Michael J. Rudisill lands on the Florida Supreme Court: He won’t be tweeting about rulings or anything else. “I tend to stay away from Twitter,” Rudisill said Monday, during his interview for a high court vacancy. “Twitter’s dangerous. Stay away from it. I don’t use Twitter, and […]

Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016

Sylvia Grunor stood out among the second round of candidates interviewed Monday for a vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court by naming as her judicial role model the man she would replace — Justice James E.C. Perry, a member of the court’s liberal wing. Dan Gerber, a civil-trial defense attorney with Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell […]

Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016

The search for the next leader of Enterprise Florida is down to two candidates, after a third candidate withdrew. Michael Finney, former president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., has taken his name out of contention, according to Michael Grissom, spokesman for Enterprise Florida. Instead, Finney has indicated he will seek […]

Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016

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A Florida House member has reintroduced legislation that would allow people to carry firearms inside airport terminals. State Rep. Jake Raburn, a Lithia Republican, filed HB 6001 on Wednesday. The measure would eliminate the words “passenger terminal” of airports from a list of places where state law forbids people to carry guns. The measure also […]

Michael MolineNovember 23, 2016

A circuit court judge Wednesday struck down a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates due to begin taking effect next month, ruling that a ratings agency violated the Sunshine Law in preparing its rate proposal. Judge Karen Gievers said the National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, failed to open its deliberations to the […]

Michael MolineNovember 23, 2016

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Floridians another 60 days to file claims for Hurricane Matthew-related damage under the National Flood Insurance Program. David I. Maurstad, the assistant administrator for federal insurance, announced the extension Tuesday. Normally, policyholders have 60 days to file claims, but Maurstad said the extension — bringing the total to 120 […]

Michael MolineNovember 23, 2016

The group behind a proposed state constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent felons told the Florida Supreme Court this week that the initiative meets all criteria to appear on the ballot. In a brief filed Tuesday, Floridians for a Fair Democracy argued that the proposed amendment “presents voters with a unified and […]

Michael MolineNovember 22, 2016

House Speaker Richard Corcoran doesn’t believe the Legislature will have $7.5 million above existing spending when the time comes to write the next state budget. “The budget, I think, is going to be difficult,” Corcoran told reporters following the House Organization Session Tuesday. “Once we see the Zika effect in our state’s tax revenues, my […]

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Insurance office appeals ruling blocking workers’ comp premium hike

Richard Corcoran: In the House, “We are very, very conservative”

This Supreme Court candidate steers clear of social media

One Supreme Court applicant cites liberal wing member as exemplar

Search narrows for next president of Enterprise Florida

Guns-in-airports bill resurfaces for 2017 Legislative Session

Judge voids 14.5 percent workers’ comp rate increase

FEMA extends deadline for Hurricane Matthew-related flood claims

Felon voter restoration advocates make their case to Supreme Court

Richard Corcoran dour on Florida’s state budget outlook