Report on local government efficiency headed to state leadership
A legislatively-mandated panel will report seven pages of its findings to the state by June 1.
The Legislature’s task force on local government efficiency has effectively finalized its recommendations to streamline government processes.
The Local Government Efficiency Task Force, established by the Legislature last year, is set to hand its final report to Gov.
Ron DeSantis, Senate President
Wilton Simpson and House Speaker
Chris Sprowls by June 1. The report includes recommendations on elections, public meetings, reporting, pension plans, unfunded mandates and business taxes.
“The Local Government Efficiency Task Force finds that the status quo for several issues is a source of inefficiency for local governments,” according to the report.
Lawmakers blame flood of Florida homeowner insurance fraud on lax state enforcement
Tallahassee Democrat 2/9/2021 Jeffrey Schweers, Capital Bureau
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In the last five years, a group of lawyers, unlicensed claims adjusters, restoration companies and others posing as loss consultants and insurance specialists have targeted homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes and other disasters.
The scammers have ripped off thousands of Florida homeowners, offering rebates, deposit waivers and gift cards to get homeowners to sign over their insurance benefits, say lawmakers and other advocates.
And it s given legitimate public claims adjusters a black eye, prompting the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA) to seek legislative support.
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