Florida returned more than $173 million in unclaimed property during the past budget year. ...more

July 3, 2009

The Senate passed a giant tax package Tuesday that saves more than 20 million taxpayers from the bite of the alternative minimum tax. ...more

September 24, 2008

My mother is completely disabled as the result of several illnesses. ...more

May 13, 2008

SEBRING — It came in the mail last week, although it's dated Jan. 15, a collection notice from FEMA. "I have no idea why they sent this," said Gail Fotheringham, 57, a grandmother who lived in a FEMA mobile home for 18 months with her daughter and three grandchildren. "You have not paid the amount you owe the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Mobile Home Rental," said the letter, which seeks a balance due of $1,357.58. Mary Hudak, a spokeswoman in Atlanta, said FEMA, on an ongoing basis, is collecting money owed to the federal agency for a variety of reasons. After the hurricanes of 2004, which ravaged Central Florida, FEMA provided $1.184 billion in assistance to individuals and households in Florida, and hundreds of mobile homes to families in Highlands and Hardee counties. "If people needed money, FEMA advanced it to them," Hudak said. But they were expected to pay back the federal government. ...more

February 16, 2008

Pasco County deputies want a judge to decide whether Sheriff Bob White can continue acting as his own appeals court when employees require discipline, a new lawsuit states. ...more

February 8, 2008

Should I drop my PIP coverage between now and Jan. 1? No. Under legislation the governor plans to sign, the state's no-fault law would still apply between now and then in a crash between two drivers who carry PIP coverage, which means the cost of treating your injuries will still be covered no matter who is at fault. Although PIP is no longer required, the vast majority of Florida drivers still carry the coverage. ...more

October 6, 2007

What has changed now that no-fault insurance is now on the agenda for the special Legislative session that begins Wednesday? ...more

October 2, 2007