I was saddened to see that Governor Wayne Mixson passed away last week. I started in the Capitol in 1978 and he and Governor Bob Graham assumed office in 1979. I was in my 20’s and spent lots of time …
A Notable Passing
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Man Saves Dog!
If you love your furry friends as much as I do, you understand that your dog isn’t just a pet – they’re family. As such, tragically losing a member of your family is unfathomable and heart-wrenching, and we’d do anything …
Proactive Disaster Funding
BRIC program progressing
Hats off to FEMA, who continues its “normal” operations while leading COVID-19 response activities and that includes the rollout of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. FEMA announced last week a webinar series with top …
ADA Lawyer Suspended
Admitted to splitting fees with client
Another lawyer in trouble with the Florida Bar has decided to settle his case, agreeing to a suspension of his law license, a fine, and rehabilitation for filing a series of frivolous Americans with …
Florida Bar v. Scot Strems
Motion to Dissolve Suspension Order
In the June 22 edition of our LMA newsletter, we reported on the Florida Supreme Court’s emergency suspension order issued in response to the Florida Bar’s complaint about Scot Strems and his plaintiff firm. Mr. …
New Tool Assesses Flood Risk
Private modeling turning public!
There’s another report that came out this week quantifying the under-classification and reporting of high-risk flood properties here in Florida and in the United States. But this one has an interesting addition – a property-specific look-up …
Florida Building Code Update
Wind speed line maps changing
As we reported in last summer’s LMA Newsletter article Pitfalls in Mitigating Hurricane Risk, the Florida Building Code has not been fully effective in protecting homes in the Panhandle clobbered by 2018’s Hurricane Michael, …
Florida Homeowners Market Update
Handling COVID-19 & storm claims
Our Florida property insurance market update this week includes new population projections and trends from state-backed Citizens Property Insurance, new guidance from regulators on hurricane preparedness and response, and fresh insights from Guy Carpenter on …
Florida Tightens Its Budget Belt
When the Florida Legislature in late March, just as the Coronavirus pandemic ramped up, passed its $93.2 billion budget for the state’s new fiscal year that began last Wednesday, it knew the coronavirus was going to change that number dramatically …
Toward a More Informed Union
Inclusive and productive dialogue within our community has become increasingly necessary as of late, and so too have civics and debate skills become increasingly necessary for our youth.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran have announced that …
