Our open for this edition is one where we ask you for one minute to not look at a phone or computer and say a silent prayer for our Surfside sisters and brothers. All our daily grind, the pressure of our work, our stress of the day is really a small dot in the bigger …
LMA NEWSLETTER July 12, 2021
Surfside’s Ripple Effect
What changes are needed?
Our team has been in tune with building officials, first responders, family and friends of the lost, elected officials and others listening and praying with those in and around the Surfside condominium collapse tragedy. The ripple effect of this devastation has made it a tough two weeks for all of us. …
Flood Digest
Elsa’s grip, attitudes, & frustration
Hurricane Elsa is still creating flooding problems for Florida despite departing the state last week as a tropical storm. The first Atlantic hurricane of the season killed a Jacksonville man and blew the roof off a local business as shown in this dramatic video. Meanwhile, a new survey shows …
Roofers Block Part of SB 76 For Now
While Citizens’ lawsuits soar
A federal judge last night issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of part of SB 76, Florida’s new property insurance reform law that took effect July 1. The ruling was sought by Gale Force Roofing and Restoration of Hillsborough, which filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District …
PIP Remains
Governor vetoes repeal
Within hours of the release of our June 28 edition of the LMA Newsletter, SB 54 sponsored by Senator Danny Burgess of Pasco County, was presented to the Governor and subsequently vetoed. The voices around this legislation were strong – from those who believe that Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto coverage’s …
Florida’s Bright Economy
The strong recovery continues
The Florida economy is growing as hot as our summer heat, with monthly revenues topping expectations for the 10th month in a row, a strong housing market with the highest prices in 15 years, and a record number of business openings in the Sunshine State, leading the nation!
The state’s …
Hurricane Dorian Recovery Continues in the Bahamas
Florida volunteers building resilience
Those who follow our newsletter will remember the series of stories we did on Hurricane Dorian’s destruction in the Bahamas. Now, 22 months after Dorian hit as a Category 5 storm that devastated parts of the Abaco Islands, Sol Relief is still hard at work in its long-term recovery efforts in …
Return to Work – Or Else?!
As the country has started its slow return to normalcy, many workplaces will reopen their offices for employees. According to a survey conducted by The Conference Board, 72% of companies surveyed report that employees will be able to return to the workplace within the next five months. Whether those employees show up, however, remains to …