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Michael Moline has 306 articles published.

Michael Moline is a former assistant managing editor of The National Law Journal and managing editor of the San Francisco Daily Journal. Previously, he reported on politics and the courts in Tallahassee for United Press International. He is a graduate of Florida State University, where he served as editor of the Florida Flambeau. His family’s roots in Jackson County date back many generations.

Hurricane Matthew insurance claims climb to $606 million

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Hurricane Matthew-related insurance claims have surpassed 100,000, with losses valued at $606 million. According to information posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website Monday morning, the total claims filed as of Friday totaled 100,589. They included 85,473 residential property claims; 4,872 for commercial property; and 4,245 involving federal and private flood insurance. Claims still pending totaled 57,605. Volusia County accounted for the most claims, at 29,094. Next came Duval County, at 16,205; Brevard at 12,899; and St. Johns…

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Tim Kaine warns Democrats against complacency in Tallahassee speech

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Democrats shouldn’t let Hillary Clinton’s lead in many polls lull them into false confidence, her running mate Tim Kaine urged a student audience at Florida State University Friday. “If we win in Florida, it’s over,” Kaine said. “We like the way it looks right now, but we can’t take anything for granted. Our polls looked pretty good on Labor Day, but by Sept. 26 it was a dead-heat tie. That can happen again.” He reminded the audience that much about this election is…

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Contested FPL rate settlement would boost alternative energy sources

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There’s a hefty green energy element to Florida Power & Light Co.’s proposed $811 million electric rate increase, now before the Public Service Commission. The proposed settlement in the rate case would allow the power company to expand an experiment with battery technology, with the company absorbing $115 million in development costs. “We think it makes sense to get ahead of the curve and understand what value can accrue to the system by deploying batteries — whether it be to large…

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AARP mounts defense against $811 million rate deal for FPL customers

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The Florida Public Service Commission heard testimony Thursday on a compromise four-year, $811 million electric rate increase for Florida Power & Light co., including a denunciation of the deal by AARP. “There’s nothing in the record, in our opinion, to reflect any need for any increase by Florida Power & Light. In fact, we believe that a reduced rate is appropriate for 2017 and no increase for 2018,” said Jack McRay, a lobbyist for the group. The settlement between the…

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David Altmaier promises active role in workers’ compensation debate

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has no plans to draft its own legislative fix for rising workers’ compensation rates, but that doesn’t mean regulators are ignoring the problem, Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said Wednesday. “We expect to be actively involved in that conversation,” Altmaier told reporters as his office’s biannual industry conference wound down. “We are going to have opinions on how potential legislation protects injured workers and how they access the workers’ comp market and things of that…

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Standing on the outside for — and with — Donald Trump

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Cindy Conley stood with her young son outside a locked gate at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, her ticket to enter availing her nothing. Such was the interest in Donald Trump’s first campaign visit to Florida’s capital that hundreds like Conley in her “I’m deplorable and I vote” T-shirt were denied admission. “Although it is frustrating, it is also exciting,” the Havana resident said, surveying the crowd. “If this is any indication of how people are going to vote, the election’s…

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Flood insurance chief concedes his program failed to put customers first

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The head of the National Flood Insurance Program conceded Tuesday the program has stumbled in responding to natural disasters, but said he has already begun changes intended to emphasize service to its customers. “If you want to know where the National Flood Insurance Program has stumbled, its when we no longer put the customer first,” said Roy Wright, deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “At some point the program focused on the companies,…

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