State's Top Loan Regulator Resigns Under Criticism

TALLAHASSEE | Florida's top mortgage industry regulator resigned Tuesday amid allegations his agency let thousands of convicted criminals, including bank robbers and racketeers, work in the home loan business. Gov. Charlie Crist and the state's three ...

Education Takes Back Seat | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL

Jul 22, 2008
The Ledger, FL -
already is a pitched battle over Amendment 5 on the Nov. 4 ballot. Amendment 5 is the latest property tax "reform" proposal out of Tallahassee. If approved by voters, it would eliminate property taxes for schools, which account for about 25 percent of the ...

Education Takes Back Seat | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL

Jul 22, 2008
The Ledger, FL -
already is a pitched battle over Amendment 5 on the Nov. 4 ballot. Amendment 5 is the latest property tax "reform" proposal out of Tallahassee. If approved by voters, it would eliminate property taxes for schools, which account for about 25 percent of the ...

State Farm seeks increase | HeraldTribune.com | Southwest Florida's Information Leader

Jul 17, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL -
By John Hielscher Six weeks into the 2008 hurricane season, State Farm Florida is asking to raise homeowners insurance rates by an average of 47.1 percent. The company, which stopped writing new ...

State Farm rate request displeases lawmakers | HeraldTribune.com | Southwest Florida's Information Leader

Jul 17, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL -
By John Hielscher State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald will not have to sweat the hefty homeowners insurance rate increase proposed by State Farm Florida -- the Breadcrumb if(window.s_prop7) {s.prop7 = s_prop7}; if(window.s_prop8) {s.prop8 = s_prop8}; if(window.s_prop9) {s.prop9 = s_prop9}; s.prop10="" s.prop11="0" s.prop12="http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080718/ARTICLE/807180318&title=State_Farm_rate_request_displeases_lawmakers" ...

Fla.'s Slump Is Deep, Will Last Longer

Growth is a major economic driver for the state, but the national housing slump and credit crunch have prevented people from moving to or doing business in Florida.

Fla.'s Slump Is Deep, Will Last Longer

Growth is a major economic driver for the state, but the national housing slump and credit crunch have prevented people from moving to or doing business in Florida.

Fla.'s Slump Is Deep, Will Last Longer

Growth is a major economic driver for the state, but the national housing slump and credit crunch have prevented people from moving to or doing business in Florida.

Fla.'s Slump Is Deep, Will Last Longer

Growth is a major economic driver for the state, but the national housing slump and credit crunch have prevented people from moving to or doing business in Florida.

Unable to Make Mortgage Payments, Many Give Up

It's gone through the sub-prime and now foreclosures are hitting prime and commercial (mortgages), and they don't have the people trained to handle all of this," she said.

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