TAMPA BAY AREA Labor Survey Pans Pulte Fifty-nine percent, or 236, of 400 Pulte and its Del Webb homeowners surveyed in Arizona reported construction defects in their homes in a report released Friday by Building Justice, which represents labor unions. Respondents with defects described faulty electrical wiring, peeling paint and bad air conditioners. The labor group says it plans to conduct the survey in other states where Pulte builds, including Florida. Pulte spokesman Mark Marymee said the group's motivation is to unionize the workers of subcontractors who build Pulte homes. Pulte has done well on other quality surveys, he said, such as J.D. Power & Associates'. "That is the survey we care about," he said. ...more

January 26, 2008

Allstate agents were back at their desks Friday after a Tallahassee court lifted the state's order preventing the company from selling insurance in Florida. ...more

January 19, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - A Tallahassee court has lifted the state's order preventing Allstate companies from selling insurance in Florida. ...more

January 18, 2008