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Kevin McCarty to Provide Insurance Fixes to Lawmakers in January

December 5, 2012 - 6:00pm

Florida's top insurance official on Wednesday was given a January deadline to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the size of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and to further reduce costs in the state's auto-insurance market.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said he would comply with requests from Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Chairman David Simmons, R-Maitland, who said depopulating Citizens and restoring the state's private insurance market was one of his top priorities as he starts two years as head of the committee.

Who’s Conservative, Who’s Liberal? American Conservative Union Rates Florida's Legislators

Eric Giunta

December 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

The nations oldest and most prominent conservative lobbying organization released Wednesday its second annual ideological ratings of Floridas Republican and Democratic legislators.

Higher Tax Rates Won't Support Entitlement State

Michael Barone

December 5, 2012 - 6:00pm

The fiscal cliff negotiations seem to be foundering on Barack Obama's insistence on higher tax rates on high earners and House Republican leaders' insistence on opposing them.

Palm Beach State College Takes Up Rick Scott's $10,000 Challenge

Submitted by Anonymous on December 5, 2012 - 3:09pm

Palm Beach State College has become the 12th school in the Florida College System to take up Gov. Rick Scotts challenge to create four-year degree programs that cost students under $10,000.

I appreciate the governors efforts to make higher education more accessible and affordable for all Floridians, Palm Beach State College President Dr. Dennis P. Gallon stated in a release.

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Democrat Mia Jones Files for Florida House Speaker in 2015-2016

Submitted by Anonymous on December 5, 2012 - 1:32pm

Rep. Mia Jones, D-Jacksonville, has formally filed to be speaker of the House in the 2015-2016 session, which could set up a clash with Rep. Daryl Rouson, D-Tampa, for future minority leader.

Whoever wins will have a hard time landing the speaker role.

Democrats were able to erase the Republicans supermajority in the House this past election, but the GOP continues to hold a 76-44 seat advantage.

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi Responds to 'Synthetic Marijuana' Report

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 5, 2012 - 11:21am

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued the statement below inresponse to the Drug Abuse Warning Networks Drug-Related EmergencyDepartment Visits Involving Synthetic Cannabinoids report. Cathinones,commonly known as bath salts, and cannabinoids, commonly known as K2 orSpice, are synthetic drugs that reportedly cause seizures,hallucinations, paranoid behavior, nonresponsiveness, and more.

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Kevin McCarty to Provide Insurance Fixes to Lawmakers in January

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Who’s Conservative, Who’s Liberal? American Conservative Union Rates Florida's Legislators

Higher Tax Rates Won't Support Entitlement State

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Palm Beach State College Takes Up Rick Scott's $10,000 Challenge

Uncertainty Prevails over Florida’s Budget

Democrat Mia Jones Files for Florida House Speaker in 2015-2016

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi Responds to 'Synthetic Marijuana' Report

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