Teresa Jackson, a State Farm policyholder for 18 years, has been looking for replacement coverage since State Farm announced, in late January, plans to pull out of Florida's property insurance market. ...more

March 4, 2009

question and answer on state farm's exit from florida for property insurance ...more

February 27, 2009

State regulators say Florida's insurance market can absorb most, if not all, of the 1.2 million policies State Farm plans to drop over two years beginning in November. About 470,000 policies, including all boat-owner policies, will be dropped during the first year. But many insurers won't sell policies for older homes and homes in high-risk coastal areas. ...more

February 27, 2009

More than a quarter of Pasco County's insured homeowners will have to find a new insurer after State Farm's announcement this week that it plans to stop insuring residential property in the state. ...more

January 29, 2009

State Farm Insurance is asking regulators for permission to raise homeowner rates an average of 67 percent statewide, up from its original request of 47 percent. ...more

December 12, 2008

TAMPA State Farm Insurance is now asking regulators for permission to raise homeowner rates an average of 67 percent statewide, up from its original request of 47 percent. The original request was rejected in August by Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. The new request comes amid State Farm's appeal before Administrative Law Judge Daniel Manry, who is expected to issue a ruling this month. ...more

December 11, 2008

A Bushnell man serving three years in prison for a DUI manslaughter charge is being sued in connection with a traffic crash that occurred last April. ...more

October 25, 2008

State officials on Friday were assessing what effect Washington Mutual's failure Thursday would have on stocks, bonds and other investments the state had in the bank. ...more

September 27, 2008

State Farm customers hoping for a quick check on those new state-ordered refunds, sit tight. ...more

September 12, 2008

State regulators are set to begin dissecting State Farm's request to raise home insurance rates an average of 47.1 percent statewide at a highly anticipated public hearing in Tallahassee set for Tuesday. ...more

August 11, 2008