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WCTV: Municipal Pensions Improving
A new report says Florida’s local government pension plans are improving but still have a long way to go. The report comes on the heels of a report that the state pension plan is in better shape than ever. The report says no local plan is doing everything right. The Leroy Collins Institute report, “Tough […]
SaintPetersblog: FSU study highlights best practices in public pension management
There are about 500 municipal pension plans published by the Florida Department of Management Services, each of which has a unique configuration of management and funding policies, begging the question of whether best practices in pension management may be identified to improve (or in some cases, save) the health of such plans. Over the past […]
Jackson County Floridan: Letter: New Florida law will protect jobs and economic growth
As the president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, I work with our community, bringing businesses and individuals together to foster economic growth. The passage of Florida House Bill 269, and its signing by Governor Scott in June, deserves our praise, as it provides significant relief to the forest products sector of our state […]
Orlando Business Journal: Ed Moore of ICUF talks growth, challenges for private colleges
If you want to know more about doing business with private colleges in Florida,Ed Moore is your guy. As president of Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Moore, who has been with the organization for 10 years, said he has a very long list of duties at ICUF, but in large part, he’s the voice and […]
Paris Tech Review: Desalination: An Ocean of Hope
Though energy costs and environment issues remain obstacles to the growth of the desalination industry, it is booming. The use of renewable energy and technological solutions drive down the costs and private enterprise partnering with governments allow worldwide implementation at a greater pace. Though not a miracle solution, it is a very serious promise. And […]
The Ledger: Property-Insurance Reform Needed
Since 2008 when I was elected to my first term in the Florida House, I have advocated for reform to Florida’s property insurance market. During this period Florida has been lucky and blessed to have gone without a major storm or series of storms making landfall as we experienced in 2004 and 2005. Yet Florida […]
Northwest Florida Daily News: Reform Needed
Referencing your July 6 editorial “Lifestyles of the rich and insured.” The Florida Wildlife Federation has a long history of working to protect our state’s most valuable ecosystems, including coastal wildlife habitat. To this end, we have been heavily involved in promoting responsible land use and disaster mitigation to protect people, property, and the environment. […]
The Florida Current: Scott, business groups speak out against eliminating tax break for reinsurers
Gov. Rick Scott is joining insurance industry groups, consumer advocacy organizations, business lobby groups and other trade organizations opposing a move in Congress to eliminate tax breaks for insurance companies. Domestic insurance companies are allowed to deduct taxes on premiums they pay to affiliated foreign reinsurance companies. Scott and the groups contend that if those deductions […]