Archive for December, 2009
Florida Takes Control of Yet Another Insurer
Florida Insurance regulators said Wednesday they have taken over a third property insurer as the industry continues to respond to tough economic times.
Under a consent decree penned Dec. 14 by the Office of Insurance Regulation, the state will take over Magnolia Insurance, a Coconut Grove-based insurer with 100,275 policies. The receivership will last for 120 [...]
It’s Urban’s Way for a Reason
A batter breaking Ted Williams’ 1941 record of .406.
A perfect season culminating with a Super Bowl victory for any NFL team – not a shot at the 2007 New England Patriots.
My bowling a 300.
I would have put money down on at least one of those transpiring before Florida head coach Urban Meyer stepped down.
Fortunately, I [...]
Calls for Greer’s Resignation Growing Louder Among Top Republicans
Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer remained defiant Wednesday in the face of yet another call by party insiders for him to a resign amid a “crisis of confidence” in the Florida GOP.
The latest call came Tuesday from 12 prominent Republicans around the state, most of them major contributors, who urged Greer to resign and called [...]
Rush Limbaugh Rushed to Hawaii Hospital
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains on Wednesday, a Honolulu television station reported.
Paramedics responded to a call from the Kahala Hotel and Resort where Limbaugh is vacationing, KITV reported. The station, citing unnamed sources, said the 58-year-old Limbaugh was taken to The Queens Medical Center in [...]
Favre, Pro Bowl Go Hand in Hand
Brett Favre hasn’t reached the Super Bowl in a dozen years. But Pro Bowl berths follow wherever he goes.
Favre was one of a league-high eight Minnesota Vikings named to the 2010 Pro Bowl on Tuesday. The 40-year-old quarterback, one of a seven-man New York Jets Pro Bowl contingent last season, is now an 11-time all-star [...]
How Does McDonald’s Ensure Burger Safety?
NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio – The hamburger you buy at McDonald’s may look just like the hamburger you cook at home.
But, in terms of safety, the two burgers are not close. Not unless you buy your own meat directly from a packing plant that you’d not only inspected yourself but was also inspected by a third [...]
Airliner Plot Raises Gitmo Worries
WASHINGTON – The alleged Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner further complicates President Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and send some of the 198 terrorism suspects held there back to their own countries.
National security experts and members of Congress are calling on the White House to halt plans [...]
Appliance Rebates Off to a Slow Start
Rebates to buy energy-efficient appliances, announced by the U.S. government in July, are so far available only in Delaware and won’t be offered in many states until spring.
The $300 million “cash for appliances” program, funded by the federal economic stimulus, is being rolled out gradually, state-by-state. In contrast, the popular “cash for clunkers” car trade-in [...]
New Florida Mortgage Rules Kick In Friday
Starting Friday, companies that provide loan modification services must be licensed or face a fine under a law that kicks in to further protect consumers from fraud when they refinance or renegotiate a loan.
Facing a rash of complaints from already cash-strapped consumers, lawmakers earlier this year made changes to the Florida Mortgage Brokerage and Lending [...]
National Consumer Confidence Grows, Floridians Remain Wary
Consumers in Florida remained wary this past month despite a growing optimism nationally, according to separate measures of consumers’ moods released Tuesday.
Florida’s overall consumer confidence remained unchanged at 69 in December, according to a survey from the University of Florida. Despite a rosier view of things to come, Florida respondents remain spooked by high unemployment [...]
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