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Staff ReportsMay 7, 2015

A measure sponsored by Sen. Jeff Brandes aimed at increasing flexibility and lowering premiums on insurance premiums has made it as far as the governor’s office, where it sits pending his approval. SB 1094 replaced the House version sponsored by fellow Pinellas County Republican Rep. Larry Ahern. Brandes and Ahern both represent moderate coastal districts where […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 1, 2015

Sen. Jeff Brandes is home from Tallahassee with the list of accomplishments this session. Of bills he proposed, at least nine are on their way to the governor for a signature. One of the bills Brandes is most excited to see make its way to Rick Scott’s desk is the Local Government Pension Reform bill. Senate Bill 242 is […]

Ryan RayApril 24, 2015

A pair of Pinellas County Republicans passed legislation this week that would create a new insurance product designed to keep down rising flood insurance rates, a crucial issue in the Tampa Bay Area they represent. SB 1094 by Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg was approved on the House floor today by a vote of […]

Guest AuthorApril 1, 2014

Remember that childhood story, “The Three Little Pigs,” where the wolf huffed and puffed and blew away the houses built of sand and sticks? It’s something of an allegory for those of us who’ve chosen to live and work on riverbanks, lake shores and seaside dunes. Ah, waterfront property. Two words that evoke daydreams and […]

Guest AuthorDecember 4, 2013

I get a kick out of these periodic threats by states or regions to secede from the United States. Sometimes they’re boastful efforts by the likes of Texas, which has a great business economy, low taxes and dismal results to show for it — horrible on education, health care and the environment, so bad it […]

Tag: flood insurance

Flood insurance flexibility bill goes to Rick Scott for likely approval

Jeff Brandes leaves Tallahassee with impressive bill record

Flood insurance reform bill passes both legislative chambers

Linda Cunningham: Government must partly subsidize flood insurance

Mark O’Brien: It’s time to downsize the United States