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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-related insurance claims pass the 75,000 barrier

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The number of insurance claims filed following Hurricane Matthew has now surpassed 75,000, state regulators announced Monday. The estimated insurance loss was $454 million. When last counted on Friday afternoon, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation had recorded 75,215 claims, of which 67,805 remained open. Residential property claims numbered 66,862; commercial, 1,660. The department posts a running tally of storm-related insurance claims on its website. Volusia County filed the most claims, at 22,244. Next, with 12,274, was Duval County. Brevard…

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Panel finds no easy answers on costs of voter rights restoration

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A state panel struggled Monday to figure out a price tag for the proposed Florida Voter Restoration Amendment, which would automatically restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference heard testimony from a variety of state criminal justice agencies indicating it might be hard to nail down what the amendment would cost. The panel planned to reconvene next week for additional study. Amy Baker, coordinator for the Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the…

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Richard Corcoran flails Florida Supreme Court’s death ruling

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Florida House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran denounced a Florida Supreme Court ruling Friday requiring unanimous jury votes to impose the death penalty. “Today’s ruling in Hurst v. Florida is just the latest example of the Florida Supreme Court’s ongoing effort to subvert the will of the people as expressed by their elected representatives,” Corcoran said in a written statement. “This decision is indicative of a court that comes to a conclusion, then seeks a judicial pathway, however tortured, to achieve its…

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Rick Scott begins search for Supreme Court justice’s replacement

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Gov. Rick Scott accepted Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry’s resignation Friday and gave the Judicial Nominating Commission until Dec. 13 to submit a list of possible replacements. “The commission’s expeditious handling of this matter is most appreciated,” the governor said in a letter to commission chairman Jason Unger. To replace Perry, the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission will take applications and submit three to six names “of the most highly qualified applicants to the governor, who must make a final selection…

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Hurricane Matthew-related insurance claims surpass 29,000

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Insurance claims related to Hurricane Matthew are arriving in earnest now — nearly 30,000 of them as of Tuesday morning. The exact number, according to the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation, was 29,697. Estimated losses stood at $170 million. Of the total claims, 641 had been closed. “It’s still early in the process, but we are monitoring the information being reported for any potential concerns,” department spokeswoman Amy Bogner said via email. Residential property accounted for 26,147 claims; commercial, 481. Volusia County…

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Group: Florida’s disaster preparedness strategy paying off

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A coalition of business, consumer, and environmental groups found vindication Tuesday in the insurance industry’s ability to absorb the damage from Hurricane Matthew. Stronger Safer Florida in a news release credited “good luck and prudent decisions by the Florida Legislature” for the industry’s ability to weather the storm. Specifically, lawmakers and regulators invested in the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund — the Cat Fund — and in reinsurance that shifted the risk out of state, the organization said. Both are priorities…

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Water rate hike approved for Pasco community, but with big string attached

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State regulators approved a 5.5 percent increase in water rates Tuesday for residents of a Pasco County retirement community. But Utilities Inc. of Florida can apply the new rates only after it switches from its own discolored, malodorous and nasty-tasting supply to cleaner county water. The new rates will amount to $48,235 per year — an average $2 per customer per month — once the Florida Department of Environmental Protection finds that the water supply meets state and federal standards.…

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