Florida Governor Likes Idea of Privatizing State’s Citizens Insurance July 15, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Florida Gov. Rick Scott quickly embraced a suggestion this week by the board chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
North Carolina Senate Overrides Malpractice Bill Veto July 14, 2011 The North Carolina Senate has rejected Gov. Beverly Perdue’s opposition to a bill to limit certain damages for negligence victims...
Alabama Scientists to Study Tornado Outbreak, Warnings July 14, 2011 Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are organizing a research program to better understand the deadly outbreak of...
Florida Says BP Oil Spill Victims Still Suffering July 14, 2011 Nearly 15 months after the massive BP oil spill blighted the Gulf of Mexico and beaches across the southeast, Florida’s...
Radioactive Leak at South Carolina Nuclear Plant Being Investigated July 14, 2011 Federal nuclear safety inspectors are investigating a radioactive waste leak at a Fairfield County, South Carolina nuclear power plant amid...
Florida Woman Sues Bank for Declaring She Was Dead July 13, 2011 A Florida woman says she’s having numerous financial troubles because of a bank error that caused Chase Bank USA to...
Henderson Joins AmWINS in Florida July 13, 2011 Wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. said that Brian Henderson has joined the company as executive vice president. Henderson joins AmWINS...
Mississippi Sues BP Gulf Oil Claims Fund July 13, 2011 By Moira Herbst Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of BP’s $20 billion fund for...
Florida Student Given Alcohol by Teacher Sues School Board July 12, 2011 A central Florida high school student is suing the school board, claiming officials should have intervened before his teacher gave...
Another 19 Georgia Flood-Damaged Houses Slated for Demolition July 12, 2011 Austell, Georgia Mayor Joe Jerkins says the demolition of 19 flood-damaged homes purchased by the city could begin later this...