Latest Florida Headlines
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SUV crashes into Florida Fireworks Store, Sparking Huge Fire
Dec 6 2022 // A Florida man drove his SUV into a fireworks store last week, sparking a huge fire in a crash that destroyed the building, authorities said. The driver was killed. The 53-year-old driver had rear-ended another vehicle...
Disbarred Florida Attorney Indicted on Racketeering Charges in NFL Cases
Dec 5 2022 // A workers’ compensation claimants’ attorney and injury lawyer who represented NFL players in concussion litigation has been indicted for allegedly swindling millions of dollars from his clients, the latest...
Demotech Likely Won’t Rate Any New Florida Insurers, Petrelli Says
Dec 5 2022 // The head of the Demotech insurance rating firm said the company likely won’t take on new clients in Florida, due to the turbulent insurance market and an outcry from state officials last summer. The Business Observer...
Update: Pickleball Explosion in Florida Creating New Hits and Misses for Insurers, Agents
Dec 5 2022 // If the insurance industry hasn’t noticed, the sport known as pickleball is exploding across the country, especially in Florida, where more than 15 indoor clubs, replete with air conditioning, cafes, locker rooms,...
View from Defense Counsel’s Office: Hope on the Horizon for Florida Insurers?
Dec 2 2022 // Despite recent hurricanes in Florida, continued insurance claims litigation, and steadily rising reinsurance rates, insurers and reinsurers have reason to be optimistic about the next few years. Due to a variety of...
Update: Florida Consultant on Demotech Alternatives Faced Issues in Other States
Dec 1 2022 // A Mississippi-based consulting firm hired to figure out Florida’s insurance company financial rating conundrum has faced scrutiny in other states after audits found improper disbursement of funds, long delays in...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Suspension of Mobile Claims Center Attorney
Nov 30 2022 // The Florida Supreme Court has approved the emergency suspended the law license of North Fort Myers attorney Jennifer Perez, who was in charge of a “mobile claim center” that was set up in a trailer in North...
Florida Amusement Park Fined $250,000 After Teen’s Fatal Fall
Nov 30 2022 // The operator of an Orlando amusement park ride from which a Missouri teenager fell to his death should pay a $250,000 fine and can never hold a ride permit in Florida again, state officials said Tuesday. Fourteen-year-old...
It’s On: Florida Special Session on Insurance Slated for Dec. 12-16
Nov 29 2022 // It hasn’t been made official by the governor’s office, but Florida legislative leaders have set a date for a second special session to tackle property insurance issues – Dec. 12 through Dec. 16. Memos from...
Four Florida Cities in Top 10 Most Dangerous for Pedestrians, Affecting Insurance Costs
Nov 29 2022 // Six of the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians are in the Southeast and four of those are in Florida, according to a report from an advocacy group that works for better planning and safer transportation...
Hurricane Ian Runoff May Be Worsening Red Tide on Florida’s SW Coast
Nov 29 2022 // Scientists are saying a red tide bloom that’s lingered along the coast for a few weeks is now being fed by nutrients running off the landscape in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Red tide (Karenia brevis) is a naturally...
Central Florida’s Insurance Land Joins Renaissance Alliance
Nov 28 2022 // Insurance Land, an independent agency with offices in Sanford and Deland, Florida, has joined the Renaissance Alliance network of agencies, the firm said in a news release. The agency, in business since 1984, offers...
Grants for Home Hardening Now Available Under Florida Wind-Mit Program
Nov 23 2022 // Florida officials this week announced the hard launch of My Safe Florida Home, a program that provides up to $10,000 grants for wind-mitigation efforts for homeowners in vulnerable areas. Once completed, the fortification...
‘Stronger Than the Surge:’ Florida Businesses, Residents Rebuilding after Ian
Nov 21 2022 // For Sara Lee Brinks, Ian was the first hurricane she’s ever experienced. Originally from Michigan, the owner of Pine Island’s Frozen Flip Flop said that at first, she wasn’t worried about Ian, but it...
Florida Bar Charges ‘Mobile Claim Center’ Deceived Hurricane Victims
Nov 21 2022 // The Florida Bar is seeking sanctions against a partner with a prominent New Orleans area law firm, alleging that she used deceptive tactics to solicit clients after Hurricane Ian. The bar on Thursday filed a petition with...
Florida Judge Dismisses NFL Kicker Josh Lambo’s Lawsuit Against Jaguars, For Now
Nov 18 2022 // A judge has dismissed NFL kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which Lambo sought back pay and damages for emotional distress caused by former head coach Urban Meyer. Judge Gilbert Feltel...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of 16 Auto-Glass AOB Suits vs. Progressive
Nov 18 2022 // A Florida appeals court has upheld the dismissal of no fewer than 16 auto glass assignment-of-benefits lawsuits against Progressive Insurance companies, perhaps putting an exclamation point on the enforceability of...
Florida Citizens Expects 5,000 claims and $63 Million in Losses from Nicole
Nov 17 2022 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has released its first estimate on losses from Hurricane Nicole, a category 1 storm that hit Florida’s east coast Nov. 10. Modeled losses plus loss adjustment expenses – but not...
One County in Florida Took the Brunt of Hurricane Nicole with $522M in Damage
Nov 16 2022 // Damages are estimated at more than $522 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole last week. The damages from the category 1 storm in Volusia...
Directors of Florida’s Largest Homeowners Association Charged with Millions in Theft
Nov 16 2022 // Current and former Board members at Florida’s largest homeowners’ association were arrested Tuesday, charged with taking millions of dollars from the association over several years. It’s the latest...
