In his order barring Allstate from writing additional policies in Florida, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty included the remarks of state Sen. Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, from Tuesday's aborted hearing on the insurer's rate-setting policies. ...more

January 18, 2008

"Looking Over Your Shoulder," fiber, by Sarah Butz (2007) "Tumbler," clay, by Mark Errol (2007) ...more

January 17, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - No experience? No problem. That's the theme of the new exhibition, "Highly Recommended," at Florida Craftsmen, featuring works by 15 Florida artists who never have showcased their solo talents in a formal setting. To help give these emerging artists a boost, each was recommended by a leader in Florida's arts industry. ...more

January 17, 2008

Florida insurance regulators angrily and abruptly ended a hearing with Allstate executives after just two hours Tuesday, upset that the company and its attorneys failed to fully comply with a subpoena on its property coverage rates. ...more

January 15, 2008

A special Senate panel threatened Thursday to subpoena leading insurance industry executives to explain why some Florida consumers have not seen savings on their property insurance bills. ...more

January 10, 2008

The stock market goes up 200 points one day, and down 200 the next. Inflation is heating up, credit is tight and there's talk the economy may fall into recession. ...more

December 26, 2007

Senate Republicans formally and unanimously elected Sen. Jeff Atwater as the chamber's president-designate if the GOP maintains its majority after the 2008 election. Republicans now have a 26-14 advantage. ...more

December 12, 2007

Like other Southern Californians, John Bollinger has witnessed the brutal downturn in the housing market. ...more

September 25, 2007