Florida’s new Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia begins his second full week in office today with a vow to “work hard for taxpayers and consumers,” following his appointment by Governor DeSantis. Most recently a Republican state senator from Spring Hill and former state Republican Party chairman, he replaced Jimmy Patronis who resigned in March to …
Lawmakers question FEMA leadership in new testimony, federal storm aid money is still flowing to Florida even among the uncertainty, and a survey suggests a large gap between homeowner confidence and actual storm preparedness. It’s all in this week’s Disaster Management Digest.
FEMA Testimony: Acting FEMA director David Richardson testified…
Bills filed in Congress would provide a tax break for those buying flood insurance, in a move to improve nationwide flood coverage, plus FEMA touches down in Fort Myers Beach for a visit that could restore residents’ lost federal flood insurance discounts. It’s all in this …
Congratulations to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation on a trial win July 16 in Miami, Florida on a Hurricane Ian causation case! Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez presided over the trial. Jayson Serrano and Shawn Shaikh of Salmon & Salmon represented Citizens while Ramon Diego and Mark Ason represented the plaintiff, Jean Julio …
A new landmark agreement between Florida and the federal government could mean faster Everglades restoration, the Sunshine State has a new approach to raise water quality, and a study shows living shorelines can provide better and cheaper protection during major storms. It’s all in this week’s Environmental and …
The now infamous Burmese Python problem in South Florida has attracted a lot of attention and potential fixes over the years – first public hunting challenges, then contracted bounty hunters, and even tracking devices to try and locate the snake nests. But now researchers at the University of Florida (UF) think they have a solution …
