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Insurance Journal: Bill Would Take the Florida Cat Fund in the Wrong Direction
Florida state Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, has filed Senate Bill 228 to maintain the current statutory requirement that the state-run Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, better known as the Cat Fund, sell $17 billion in coverage to the state’s property insurers. The bill further asks that the Cat Fund lower its deductible from $7.5 billion to […]
The Gainesville Sun: Keeping forestry sustainable
By Bryan Olmert One of many fallacies believed about the timber industry is that it depletes our natural resources. In reality, it is forest owners and tree farmers who have led the push for sustainable practices on our land, keeping our natural resources renewable. Too many policymakers and activist groups ignore this reality, and […]
TC Palm: Mark Slavens: Save the Indian River Lagoon with science, not emotion
The Indian River Lagoon needs help. Alarming changes in the ecosystem are threatening North America’s most diverse estuary, a key piece of Florida’s economic and environmental puzzle. With a variety of factors affecting the lagoon’s health, charting a path forward that will create a positive change in the ecosystem is essential, but also complex. As […]
WCTV: LeRoy Collins Institute Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Today, in a symposium bringing statewide policy experts together, the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University is formally recognizing its 25th anniversary. The Institute, a non-partisan research organization that strives to embody the legacy of Florida’s famed Governor LeRoy Collins through innovative policy research and solutions, is honoring the forward-thinking governing style of Governor […]
Sunshine State News: ICUF Institutions Expanding Online Degree Programs
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) announced Tuesday a significant increase in enrollment and availability of online degree programs offered by member institutions across the state. A recent poll shows that Florida’s independent colleges are currently offering 324 fully online degree programs, up 15 percent since last year. Nearly 32,000 (21 percent) of ICUF’s […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Ed Moore: STEM is essential to improving literacy
Florida recently celebrated Literacy Month, giving Floridians a chance to look back and acknowledge the overwhelming success we have seen through literacy programs, many of which have impacted hundreds of thousands of students in our schools. Reading is taught and strengthened not only in English and language arts, but in science and math as well. […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Rick Edmonds: LeRoy Collins left a legacy of change and leadership
It has been nearly 80 years since LeRoy Collins was first elected to public service, starting on a road to the governorship of Florida, but his legacy of political courage and visionary leadership are as relevant today as ever.Collins loved this state, embraced politics with gusto and always found ways to seed ideas that might […]
Sun Sentinel: Jerry D. Parrish: Taxpayers remain at risk until Citizens has reform
Florida is gambling against Mother Nature. We’re entangled in a decades-long game of chance, hoping to dodge her strikes. But hurricanes happen, and it’s only a matter of time before another storm hits our shores. Even if it’s not this year, Florida will be directly hit by a hurricane and our current property insurance system […]