Insurance Journal
Florida Insurers Place All Options on Table to Address AOB Abuse
Insurance Journal
Altmaier said that worst-case scenario has the potential to “undo a lot of the great work” that has been done in depopulating the state-run insurer of last resort, Citizens, which has taken the brunt of the abuse, particularly in South Florida. “This ...

Does homeowners insurance cover sinkholes?
WKMG Orlando
"In the state of Florida, everyone is covered on their homeowners (insurance) with catastrophic ground collapse coverage," Pontell said. "It's the minor ... Insurance companies have strict guidelines and order home inspections done by engineers. If ...

Florida Record
Homeowners allege Citizens Property Insurance did not pay enough to cover damages
Florida Record
... their insurance benefits were not sufficient enough to cover damages to their home. Nadege Mele and Maryse Jean-Baptiste filed a complaint on June 7 in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - Broward County against Citizens Property Insurance ...

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Tallahassee.com
Green Building Coalition certifies 15000 projects as 'Florida Green'
Tallahassee.com
“Builders and developers across Florida have found our criteria to be very effective and easy to implement because they are adaptable to each home's unique construction requirements,” said FGBC President Jeremy Nelson. “Our certification programs are ...

Orlando Sentinel
Pollo Tropical, Urban Hibachi locations fail health inspections
Orlando Sentinel
Pollo Tropical and Urban Hibachi restaurants were temporarily closed in the last week by state health inspectors, reports show. The Pollo Tropical restaurant at 11860 E. Colonial was closed down July 11 after 35 health violations, according to an ...

Miami Herald
Wondering if your homeowner's insurance will protect you? You're ...
Miami Herald
As South Floridians head into a hurricane season predicted to be busier-than-average, homeowners are wondering whether their insurers will pay up if their ...

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WEAR
Flomaton teen welcomed home after fireworks accident
WEAR
Flomaton teen welcomed home after fireworks accident. by Randy Wood. Friday, July 14th 2017 ... Hunter's dreams of becoming a firefighter are over after the accident, but his dad said he's now setting his sights on one day becoming a fire inspector ...

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WLS-TV
Florida sinkhole swallows home
WLS-TV
Dramatic images have emerged from Florida, showing a home being swallowed by a massive sinkhole. ABC7 News has learned that work was ... Building inspectors have declared ten nearby homes to be unsafe. They include one that's right next door to the ...
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Auburn Citizen
David Johnston Finch
Auburn Citizen
He owned and operated AmeriSpec a commercial and home inspection company for 10 years, retiring in 2001. Before that he worked for Rockwell International of Syracuse and the Miller Brewing Company in Fulton, N.Y. David was an accomplished ...

WLS-TV
Florida sinkhole swallows boat, 2 houses; others at risk
ABC News
“We're getting a plan together right now to find out how many homes we need to evacuate,” the battalion chief on the scene said, adding that geological inspectors were heading to the area to “give us a definitive number on how big we need to evacuate.”.
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Bradenton Herald
Once again, South Florida top target in massive nationwide Medicare fraud bust
Bradenton Herald
South Florida has once again claimed the dubious distinction of being the nation's capital of healthcare fraud. Twenty percent of the more than 400 suspects recently charged nationwide with falsely billing $1.3 billion to the taxpayer-funded Medicare ...

Contract scam hits South Florida
Miami Herald
Citizens Property Insurance reports that, absent the AOB scam, rates would have decreased everywhere in the state. The rest of Citizens' performance reflects the benefits of 11 years without a major hurricane. Water damage is an exception. Earlier this ...

Florida Today
Residents being evicted from former military housing units
Florida Today
Since the homes are going to be demolished, his company will not do any move-out inspections or make any claim on security deposits. More: Satellite Beach Mayor and City Council. Under Florida law, a landlord has 15 days to return a security deposit to ...

Miami Herald
Nationwide Medicare fraud bust includes 80 suspects in South ...
Miami Herald
More than 400 suspects nationwide have been charged with falsely billing $1.3 billion to the taxpayer-funded Medicare program as well as some private ...

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Florida Record
Hollywood property owners accuse Citizens Property Insurance Corp. of breaching contract
Florida Record
The plaintiffs hold Citizens Property Insurance Corp. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to properly adjust the loss and distribute proceeds to return the property to its pre-loss condition and failed to acknowledge or deny that further ...

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Naples Daily News
Southwest Florida honeybee population stable, unlike rest of US
Naples Daily News
The research was led by nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America, according to a USA TODAY article published in May. The decrease is small compared with the survey's past 10 years, when the decrease was closer to about ...

East Alabama men arrested for illegal lobster fishing of FL Keys
WTVM
The resource inspection revealed a bag containing 137 out of season wrung spiny lobster tails, 4 out of season stone crab claws, and 8 reef fish fillets. A search of the suspect's home in the Florida Keys revealed another 183 out of season spiny ...

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Port St. Joe Star
Dear Monty: 4 simple tips to improve home inspection outcomes
Port St. Joe Star
Reader Question: We just lost a buyer over two inconsequential discoveries by the home inspector. Our agent told us the buyer was edgy, and were afraid they would inherit more problems in the future because the discovery created the impression we hadn ...

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Florida Record
Woman alleges Citizens Property Insurance unlawfully denied property damage claim
Florida Record
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Sunrise homeowner alleges that her home sustained a covered loss and that her insurer wrongfully denied her claim. Marie Carmen Pierre filed a complaint on June 13 in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - Broward County ...

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Chicago Daily Herald
Renovation can be costly, but often satisfying
Chicago Daily Herald
While there are trained inspectors, most general contractors can be hired to go through any home and give you a rundown of anything that needs to be repaired or replaced. I prefer to do home inspections with contractors because they have a better idea ...