Articles by Brendan Farrington

Romney Wants Early Fla. Primary, Backs National Catastrophe Fund

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is betting on an early Florida primary and continued his push for support this week, wooing Gov. Charlie Crist and speaking a lot about a top Florida insurance issue. The former Massachusetts governor made flattering …

Crist’s State of the State to Encourage Cooperation in Fla.

With a special session on insurance, a natural disaster and initiatives to make government more open and user friendly checked off his to-do list, Charlie Crist was set to outline the agenda for the rest of his first year as …

Fla. pols to lobby Washington for national catastrophe fund

After the Florida Legislature passed a bill that lawmakers say will address the state’s insurance problems, Gov. Charlie Crist and legislative leaders said their attention will be on pushing for a national catastrophe fund. Crist plans to lobby his peers …

Fla. Pols Ready to Lead Lobbying Effort for National Catastrophe Fund

Now that the Florida Legislature has passed a bill that lawmakers say will address the state’s insurance problems, Gov. Charlie Crist and legislative leaders said Thursday their attention will be on pushing for a national catastrophe fund. Crist plans to …

Florida Insurance Vote Reflects Political Shift Against Insurers’ Wishes

The difference in how the state Legislature approached Florida’s insurance problems this year compared to last year are like the differences between night and day, hot and cold, black and white, and Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist. Last May, lawmakers …

Gov.-elect Crist Optimistic Fla. Will Address Insurance Costs

Florida’s Gov.-elect Charlie Crist expressed confidence Friday that lawmakers would be productive in a special session to address the state’s homeowners insurance problem. He said he favors some of the goals in a bill prepared by Gov. Jeb Bush’s office, …

Crist, Davis promise different insurance plans for Fla.

Florida gubernatorial hopefuls Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that three challenges facing the state are skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates, rising property taxes and public schools that some rank among the nation’s worst. That’s where the similarities end. Each is …

Crist, Davis Vow Different Approaches if Elected Fla. Governor

Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that three challenges facing Florida are skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates, rising property taxes and public schools that some rank among the nation’s worst. That’s where the similarities end. Each is taking different approaches to …

Fla. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Crist, Davis Can’t Escape Taxes, Insurance

Charlie Crist and Jim Davis have a similar message. Both candidates for governor in Florida say they want to do something about rising property taxes and homeowners insurance rates. Both also say that leading the state should be about people, …