Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

An ill wind is blowing from Tallahassee, and that means South Florida homeowners better batten down their wallets. Insurance industry shills in the Legislature are pitching a bill to shrink state-run Citizens Property Insurance, shrink the Florida...

The News Service of Florida had an interesting Q-and-A with veteran legislator Jack Latvala, where the Tampa Bay Republican opined on everything from early voting to the ideology of the Senate. He also teed off on the legislative “bad apples”...

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Monday to you all. Here's what we're reading today. * The Orlando Sentinel looks at who has been lobbying for who and for how much. * The Sun-Sentinel looks at a case where a speeding cop who caused a fatal car...

House Speaker Will Weatherford unveiled committee assignments yesterday for the 120-member House of Representatives. Here’s a look at how Central Florida’s delegation fared. – With Chris Dorworth tossed out of the House by voters, the...

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Wednesday to you all. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * Factcheck.org breaks down last night's presidential debate. * The Sun-Sentinel reports on the easing of Cuba travel restrictions and...

A Thursday smorgasbord: --After writing about Citizens Property Insurance in yesterday's blog, what shows up in my mailbox but one of those letters from a "takeout" private company, Homeowners Choice, saying that they were set to take over my policy.........

Higher rates. Less coverage. And -- for many customers -- no other alternatives. That's my motto for Citizens Property Insurance. The state-run insurer of last resort is now the windstorm insurer of only resort for many South Floridians -- myself......

There are two kinds of people in South Florida: Those who were here for Hurricane Andrew, and those who weren't. If you're among those who were here at the time, like me, you'll probably find it hard to believe that......

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Friday to all. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * The Sun-Sentinel writes that the Seminoles are trying to prepare for the possibility of Internet gambling being approved. * The Florida...

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Wednesday. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * The Sun-Sentinel writes that the state is looking at building more safe houses for victims of human trafficking. * The Tampa Bay Times examines...

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Friday to you all. Hope you have exciting/relaxing weekend plans ahead. For now, here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * The Herald-Tribune reports on former Gov. Charlie Crist's speech to the...

TALLAHASSEE — An ethics watchdog group and the former state insurance consumer advocate Monday sent Gov. Rick Scott a public letter asking him to take a closer look at Citizens' Property Insurance and its decision to shutter the office that...