Florida Senator Dave Aronberg (D-27) recently filed Senate Bill 646 relating to Pain-Management Clinics, which would prohibit a person from owning or operating a pain-management clinic unless he or she is a physician with a clear and active Florida  physician's license.  Further, the bill prohibits pain-management clinics from employing or being owned by a physician [...]

A Special Session that will convene the Florida Legislature from December 3 through December 11, 2009 officially has been called for the sole purpose of considering legislation relating to the operation and infrastructure of a state passenger rail system.  A joint proclamation issued late today, November 30, 2009 by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Jeff Atwater [...]

A rate hike for Florida's largest property insurance carrier is expected to take effect early next year, but there is already talk that this anticipated rate hike may be insufficient to keep Citizens Property Insurance Corp. afloat in the wake of a big storm.

Homeowners Choice, Inc., a Florida-based insurance holding company, announced today that its proposal to merge with 21st Century Holding Company expired on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, and it has ended for now its efforts to effect the merger.