Early Voting in Florida

Early voting began in Florida yesterday so if you are going to the poll early remember these issues and do not be swayed by by the TV and other media advertising. We must hold current officials accountable or our vote is useless.

When you do go to the polls, as a homeowner the two most important issues to me in this election cycle are Governor and the CFO position.

Tom Lee has been president of the senate for the last legislation campaign and has not been politician of the voters and residents of Florida. He should not be elected the Florida CFO. He is a developer with ties to the insurance industry and should be sent packing.

Alex Sink, a career banker and former president of Bank of America – Florida, is the perfect candidate for this position at this time. She will be a conscious fighter for fiscal restraint and will be a watchdog for the people. Read what she has to say about the Insurance and other issues by clicking here.

When casting your ballot for CFO, please consider her history and remember that Tom Lee was president when in the midst of a full-blown property insurance crisis, the Legislature waited until the last hour of the 2006 session to put a band-aid on a problem that required major surgery. As a result, consumers continue to see their homeowners policies non-renewed or canceled as insurance companies flee our state. Those fortunate enough to find insurance have faced spiraling rate increases that are crippling households and our economy. In fact, Tallahassee’s efforts were so inadequate that the governor had to appoint yet another commission – the third on this issue – to “study” the insurance crisis.

Click here to visit the Alex Sink Campaign website.

Watch Your Paper For A Multimedia Look at Insurance Crisis

After months of collaboration, Gannett news outlets across Florida will soon share their findings in a four-day special report on our state’s insurance crisis, using several media platforms to tell the story.

Look for the project this upcoming October 26th – 29th, Thursday through Sunday, in the many Florida Gannett newspapers and media outlets. Some of these papers include the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida Today in Brevard County, The News-Press in Fort Myers, the Pensacola News-Journal, and more.

An overview of what is happening in Florida and implications for other hurricane-prone states is planned by USA Today, and pieces of the project will also appear on Gannett television stations in Tampa and Jacksonville.

Chats, forums, polls and poll results, video, audio and other Web-specific content will appear on our Internet sites, including Tallahassee.com, beginning Thursday.

It should make for an interesting read and we will post a link to it once it is available online.

State Denies Nationwide Insurance Increase

Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation on Wednesday rejected a proposed rate increase by Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida that would have raised homeowners’ premiums by an average of 71.5 percent statewide.

Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation said there was not “sufficient support in the filing to justify the request” by Nationwide, which has more than 253,000 policies in Florida. Nationwide, Florida’s fourth-largest home insurer, filed the request July 6, and the increase would have taken effect Nov. 10 for new and renewal business.

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