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What can we expect?The Florida Legislature kicks-off its 2019 session tomorrow with a State-of-the-State address by Governor DeSantis who will outline his priorities in a proposed $91.3 billion state budget. The big insurance issue: the growing cost of property …
The long, slow recovery continues in Florida’s Panhandle from Hurricane Michael. Although some additional funding has become available, the wait for substantial relief continues, while the cost estimates keep rising. It’s been nearly five …
Since 2019 is an odd-numbered year, Florida’s legislative session convenes this month vs in even-numbered years when it convenes in January. You will be able to watch the happenings by selecting “Live Stream” at www.TheFloridaChannel.org and reviewing the legislative committee …
When Thurgood Marshall was nominated and appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967, no other lawyer in our history had won more cases before this nation’s highest court. Marshall retained a record of 29 wins to 3 losses by …
You would think that after the past two hurricane seasons in Florida, with Hurricanes Irma and Michael, that the last place you’d want to be, let alone live, would be in the water on a houseboat. Yet …
Florida’s ongoing calamity from Mother Nature, known as Red Tide, has finally gone away. The naturally-occurring red algae hung around from the fall 2017 season all the way through 2018 and into last month, before …
While Hurricane Michael is expected to cost around $10 billion in total insured losses when everything is settled, the overall economic impact from the storm is estimated to be $25 billion. That’s from a …
More pieces are starting to emerge toward building a comprehensive plan to address Hurricane Michael recovery, four months after the Category 4 storm struck Florida’s Panhandle. Besides the 43 lives lost in Florida …
Whether it’s specifically an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) case or one with excessive litigation, sometimes the old adage “The best offense is a good defense” applies. Our lesson today comes from a good colleague, Andy …
It’s been a busy two weeks of House and Senate Committee meetings. During a “committee week” the full House and Senate do not meet as a body in their respective chambers …
